STEUBENVILLE — When most people were home with their family on Christmas Day, Dan Mayhugh and his painter, Jeremy Grant, were up against a deadline, staining the dark cherry panels and trim pieces that would frame Jefferson County’s new historical museum display in the courthouse ...
WHEELING — The city of Wheeling saw its lowest crime rates in a decade in 2024 — and the numbers only improved in 2025. According to data released Thursday morning by the Wheeling Police Department, crime rates declined even further from 2024 to 2025, as did drug overdoses and overdose deaths, both of which saw a precipitous drop. Wheeling Police Chief Shawn Schwertfeger credited a broad effort in that improvement — from the department to its partners to the rest of the community — and said the mission is to make those numbers even better in 2026. “We’re very ...
PINE GROVE — The Valley Lumberjills’ Laken Dawson scored her 1,000th career point while helping her team cruise to a 69-19 victory over Union on Friday night. Dawson poured in 24 points to lead the way for Valley. She put through six field goals to score a quick 12 points in the opening quarter. The Lumberjills senior was joined in double figures by Michaela Miller, who scored 15, and Aubree Mason, who posted 10. Valley led 23-5 after the first quarter and 36-9 at halftime. BOYS BASKETBALL St. Clairsville 68, Barnesville 38 BARNESVILLE — The Red Devils (10-2) ...
WHEELING — The Wheeling Nailers showed heart on Friday night, as they opened up a three-game home weekend against the Trois-Rivieres Lions at WesBanco Arena. The Nailers battled back from a pair of deficits, then took their first lead of the game with 10:45 remaining on a goal by ECHL All-Star Brent Johnson. Wheeling made sure to hold onto that lead, as it defeated the defending champions, 4-3. The win was the first of the season for the Nailers when trailing at the end of two periods. The Nailers had a bit of a challenging start, as Trois-Rivieres scored two early goals, before ...
(AP) — A quarterback reportedly reneging on a lucrative deal to hit the transfer portal, only to return to his original school. Another starting QB, this one in the College Football Playoff, awaiting approval from the NCAA to play next season, an expensive NIL deal apparently hanging in the ...
MOUNDSVILLE — The city of Moundsville is still working towards remedying issues with cockroach-infested rental properties that residents complained about in recent months. City Manager Rick Healy said the city temporarily footed the bill for the first three treatments to kill the bugs at the problem properties. “The city paid for, to be reimbursed by the owner, three treatments for each structure. The owner is now responsible to take over those treatments,” he said. The rental properties people complained about last October are located on Cedar, Center and Cypress streets. ...
