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Fatal motorcycle crash in Belmont County

Local News July 13, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — A juvenile male from the Dayton area was killed Saturday in a motorcycle crash on County Road 214 near County Road 30, according to the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Troopers said the teen was traveling west on County Road 214 on a Kawasaki ZX6R when he failed to negotiate a left-hand curve. The motorcycle struck a guardrail before colliding with a tree. The rider sustained fatal injuries in the crash and was pronounced dead. Belmont County Coroner Amanda Fisher said the victim's identity will not be released because he was under the age of 18. The Ohio State Highway ...

Bridgeport introduces new principal, staff members ahead of school year

Local News July 13, 2026

BRIDGEPORT — Aaron Marovich will take the reins as principal of Bridgeport Middle School this fall as the newest member of the Bridgeport Exempted Village School District leadership team. The board of education welcomed him during its recent meeting, where he introduced himself and shared ...

Sen. Lindsey Graham, a close Trump ally and foreign policy hawk, dies after a brief illness

Local News July 13, 2026

WASHINGTON — Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump's closest allies in Congress who traveled the globe to advocate for a more aggressive U.S. foreign policy, has died after a “brief and sudden illness,” his office said. He was 71. The statement posted on social media early ...

Legacy of WWII bombardier lives on in Warwood

Local News July 13, 2026

WHEELING — More than 80 years after being killed in action during a bombing mission over Germany in World War II, 2nd Lt. William E. Neuman’s community and a new generation of family members gathered in his home neighborhood of Warwood to salute his life and service to his ...

JCESC Family Support Specialist program provides summer relief to families in need

Local News July 13, 2026

MARTINS FERRY — Families across the Ohio Valley who might have gone without received help this summer through the Jefferson County Educational Service Center’s Family Support Specialist program. Family Support Specialist Mary Kakascik said when administrators learned funding was available ...

Griffin murder trial preparations continue

Local News July 11, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — As trial for alleged double murderer Andrew Isaac Griffin looms closer, Common Pleas Judge Chris Berhalter is looking to accommodate both the victims’ and Griffin’s families. Griffin appeared in Belmont County Common Pleas Court Friday morning. Griffin is accused of ...