OHIO VALLEY — Here are the top stories making headlines across the Ohio Valley today.
A legal dispute involving two former Shadyside officials has come to a close after the village’s former administrator and a former councilman reached a settlement connected to a stalking case. The terms of the agreement remain confidential under a non-disclosure agreement.
Education leaders in Hancock County also faced public concerns during Monday night’s Board of Education meeting, where a longtime educator questioned whether the district has enough certified school counselors to meet the needs of students and comply with state requirements.
Governor Patrick Morrisey spent Monday touring the Northern Panhandle, announcing more than $1.8 million for water system improvements in Follansbee following recent treatment plant issues. The governor also stopped in Moundsville to unveil a new “West Virginia” sign at Riverfront Park recognizing the city’s history.
In Wheeling, City Council approved the demolition of the long-vacant TCI building on National Road, clearing the way for asbestos removal and demolition through funding provided by the state’s Dilapidated Properties Program.
Steubenville police have identified the man found dead Friday in Beatty Park as Randy Bake. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office said his injuries were consistent with a fall after his body was discovered near the former Stone Lodge shelter.
Several criminal cases also advanced through area courts. Bellaire homicide suspect Sandton Browder is scheduled to stand trial in January and remains jailed on a $3 million bond. In Columbiana County, East Liverpool resident Tracy Quimby has been released on bond after being charged in a fatal hit-and-run case.
Meanwhile, a Belmont County judge sentenced Larry Harvey to four-and-a-half years in prison for making false bomb threats that prompted evacuations and led to injuries during the public response.
In West Virginia, former Hancock County sheriff’s deputy Patrick Hoder is scheduled to appear before the state’s parole board on Aug. 5 after serving time on child pornography charges. If granted parole, he will remain on the state’s lifetime sex offender registry.
Stay with River News for continuing coverage of these and other stories affecting communities across the Ohio Valley.
