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Hitting home runs for the community

A successful business community is much like a baseball team, Roberto Clemente Jr. told the hundreds at Wheeling Park's White Palace on Wednesday afternoon. A baseball team has its superstars -- its home-run hitters and fireball ace pitchers -- but there are so many people who's talents and ...

ODOT announces Blaine Hill Bridge will open both lanes on July 1

BLAINE — The Ohio Department of Transportation has announced both lanes of the historic Blaine Hill Bridge will reopen to traffic July 1. On Wednesday, Ohio Department of Transportation District 11 Public Information Officer Lauren Borell announced on social media that the bridge officially ...

'Taking a seat' on recycling efforts

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — JB Green Team donated a bench made completely from recycled materials to the Belmont County Courthouse on Wednesday morning. JB Green Team Belmont County Coordinator Mark McVey said the bench was donated to recognize the Belmont County Board of Commissioners for its ...

Wheeling considering allowing golf carts on streets

WHEELING – Officials in the city of Wheeling began preliminary discussions this week about the possibility of permitting golf carts to be used on city streets in the future. Members of the Rules Committee of Wheeling City Council met this week to share ideas about the proposal and to consider whether it would be safe and feasible to allow residents to travel through neighborhoods on golf carts via city streets. Although Ward 5 Councilman Ty Thorngate is not a member of the Rules Committee of Council, he brought the issue forward for discussion after a constituent had repeatedly ...

Payment stalled on Jefferson County water project amid procedural questions

STEUBENVILLE — A contractor who is nearly done with a water line project on State Route 213 is expecting payment when the work is completed, but Jefferson County officials say they cannot issue a check. Auditor E.J. Conn said last week during a county commission work session he has asked the Ohio Auditor of State’s office for guidance on how to proceed once the invoice — currently expected to total just under $240,000 — is turned in because he “has no legal authority to pay the contractor because there were certain steps that were skipped.” County officials say the ...

Black Moon Coffee announces its coming to Ohio Valley Mall

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Ohio Valley Mall soon will have a new coffee shop. Black Moon Coffee will open in the former Subway location, which most recently housed Holey Rollers Donut Shop. Black Moon Coffee will be locally owned and operated. Owner Ahmed Shaben said the shop will offer hot ...