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Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei to succeed his slain father as supreme leader

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of Iran’s late supreme leader, has been named his successor, Iranian state TV announced early Monday, as the war that began with his father’s killing less than two weeks ago took a dramatic turn. The younger Khamenei had long been considered a contender for the post, even before an Israeli strike killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and despite never being elected or appointed to a government position. The post-midnight announcement came after signs of a rift among Iranian officials as the country awaited a decision by the ...

Eagle-Eyed Photographer

A birdwatcher from Colerain, Tammy Holmes, snapped this amazing photo of a Bald Eagle on Barton Road. It was perched on the fence right outside the old WTRF news station Thursday evening around 6 p.m. (Photo provided)

Honors Science Club takes flight on annual Florida trip

MARTINS FERRY – Martins Ferry High School Chy-Phy Honors Science Club embarked on its two-week long Chy-Phy Marine Biology Field Trip on Friday afternoon. The annual trip sees biology teacher and Chy-Phy advisor Paul Matuska take students with a 3.0 overall GPA in all of their high school ...

D.C. trip gets a boost

SHADYSIDE – Belmont County Friends of Divisional Courts donated $1,750 to Shadyside High School’s Close-Up program for its upcoming trip to Washington D.C. Social Studies teacher and Close-Up advisor Michael Coyne said that the donation will allow him to provide the seven senior students ...

Copper theft leads to power outage for thousands in Wheeling

Thousands of Wheeling residents lost power Friday – some for minutes, some for hours – after a copper theft at an Appalachian Power substation in Elm Grove. The Wheeling Police Department is investigating a theft and vandalism incident that happened at the County Line Substation near Elm ...

Four hospitalized following mine accident

Four miners were taken to local hospitals following an accident at the Cameron Portal of the Marshall County Mine, Marshall County EMA Director Tom Hart said. Hart said the county 911 center received a call from the Cameron Portal around 3:15 p.m. that two workers had been injured with chemical burns. While emergency medical staff was responding, Hart said there were additional reports of at least five workers injured. Marshall County EMS then declared a mass casualty incident and the Marshall County Health Department was notified to stage its decontamination unit. Once EMS personnel ...