WHEELING — Commemorating Juneteenth is not just about looking back at history, but also seeing the parallels with today’s world and appreciating past sacrifices, according to local speakers. A beautiful day Friday brought the public to Market Plaza in downtown Wheeling for a Juneteenth ...
STEUBENVILLE — Ask any one of the thousands of people why they have come to Steubenville this weekend for the 30th annual Dean Martin Hometown Festival and you will likely get several answers. There is one, though, that just about everyone will include. That is the quality of his ...
MARTINS FERRY — Three Martins Ferry residents have been charged in separate child exploitation investigations after cyber tips led Belmont County detectives to allegedly discover child sexual abuse material on electronic devices. Michael Stiles, 21, and Hayley Lovell, 19, were arrested June 18 following an investigation by the Belmont County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Unit. Both were charged with pandering obscenities involving a minor, a second-degree felony. According to the sheriff's office, the investigation began after a cyber tip was received through the National ...
FLUSHING — As the Underground Railroad Museum prepares to move from Flushing to its soon-to-be home, the Black Horse Inn in Morristown, museum Director Kristina Estle and board member Anthony Atkins have been planting the seeds of a new exhibit. Behind the scenes, the duo recently completed ...
FLUSHING — The Flushing American Legion Riders’ ninth annual Military Freedom Tree Poker Run is set for Saturday. This year’s poker run will have a new starting and ending location. Riders will meet at the Belmont County Fairgrounds and can begin registering at 9 a.m., with the ride ...
CHARLESTON — An alleged plot to attack last Sunday's Ultimate Fighting Championship Freedom 250 event at the White House also targeted several lawmakers, including West Virginia's entire congressional delegation and a member of the House of Delegates. The U.S. Department of Justice ...
