Breaking News

News

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

Local News

Wednesday — 9:22 p.m., a caller from an address on Oak Street in Bethesda reported a bird had gotten into her house. An officer responded and reported there were “negative signs of any bird.” — 8:51 p.m., a caller from West Texas Roadhouse on National Road in St. Clairsville reported a group of men he had been staying with verbally threatened and kidnapped him before dropping him off in the middle of nowhere. Units responded. The caller declined emergency medical services and said he was fine. Nothing physical happened. The issue reportedly began in Wheeling by the library. A ...

Brown brings his Senate comeback bid to Steubenville

Local News

STEUBENVILLE — Sherrod Brown says campaign stops in Eastern Ohio communities are a big part of any statewide campaign. “They are important because people in this part of the state don't have a voice,” Brown, who is looking to return to the U.S. Senate, said Monday while speaking with ...

Flood watch issued as heavy rain threatens Ohio Valley

Local News

Meteorologists at the National Weather Service’s Pittsburgh bureau are casting wary eyes toward the skies over the next few days, as heavy rains around several parts of the Ohio Valley could produce flooding — especially since previous storms have already saturated the ground. The ...

Five face charges after Bellaire drug bust

Local News

BELLAIRE — Five people were arrested Thursday following a drug raid at a Bellaire apartment where detectives seized suspected fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine, according to the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office. The search warrant was executed at an apartment on Hamilton Street in ...

Shadyside council approves sick-day donation policy

Local News

SHADYSIDE – Shadyside Village Council passed a resolution during Monday evening's meeting allowing all village employees to donate their sick days to other employees who are in need. Mayor Mike Meintel said the resolution is a general practice throughout state agencies. “If somebody ...

Buckeye Boosters help band start another year

Local News

RAYLAND — Parents and other supporters of the Buckeye Local High School Band stepped into the kitchen Sunday to help ensure its members have everything they need to perform for their school and the community at large. The Buckeye Local Band Boosters once again served up chicken dinners to ...