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Belmont County Courthouse Plaza project soon to begin

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The Belmont County Courthouse Plaza's start date for construction is just around the bend, the Belmont County Board of Commissioners during their Wednesday board meeting. Commissioner Jerry Echemann said that construction is expected to start mid-August with a  completion ...

Iran and US trade fire and Trump calls the ceasefire into question

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran targeted American military sites in the Gulf on Wednesday after the U.S. launched strikes on several places in Iran and reinstated sanctions on its oil sales. Washington said it was responding to Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The ...

Rabbi Lief talks role of new Wheeling homelessness task force

Rabbi Joshua Lief of Wheeling's Temple Shalom said Tuesday afternoon that the plight of the city's homeless population is a problem that no one in Wheeling can ignore. "All it takes for problems to endure is for good people to pretend that it's not their problem, walk on by and turn a blind ...

Early press time

Due to technical issues, the July 8 edition of The Times Leader was printed early to ensure timely delivery. For late breaking news, please visit www.timesleaderonline.com.  

Haitian driver’s licenses, work permits to expire in Ohio

Haitian immigrants in Ohio who were under federal temporary protective status could see their state driver’s licenses and work permits expire this week following a U.S. Supreme Court ruling. The court declined to extend TPS status on June 25, holding the argument that the Trump administration terminated the status based on race is unlikely to succeed.” “A race-neutral explanation for the government’s action exists: the current administration opposes the TPS program as it has been implemented in the past and has terminated every TPS designation that has come up for renewal,” ...

Kirke's Ice Cream announces new production facility

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Kirke's Homemade Ice Cream announced an investment of more than $900,000 to construct a new production facility that will create nine new jobs. The initiative is in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development and the Belmont County Port ...