Sunday, February 8, 2026

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St. Clairsville to Test Water for “Forever Chemicals”

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The City of St. Clairsville will soon have its water tested for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), commonly known as “forever...

Trinity Health System Hosting Community Blood Drive Today with the American Red Cross

STEUBENVILLE, OHIO — Trinity Health System is reminding the community that it will host a blood drive today in partnership with the American Red...

Trinity Health System to Host Community Blood Drive Wednesday in Steubenville

STEUBENVILLE — Trinity Health System will be hosting a community blood drive this Wednesday, December 3, in partnership with the American Red Cross at...

Water advisory for Belmont County

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio - Belmont County Water will be replacing a broken valve that will affect the water service in the Barton area. This is...

Belmont County Emergency Alert System Now Working

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio - Belmont County 911 Director Brian Minder responded to River News on Friday in an email to report that the county's...

Local Air Medical Providers Unite to Improve Service

OHIO VALLEY - The region’s medical helicopter providers are preparing to join forces under a new resource-sharing alliance aimed at improving emergency response and...

WVU Medicine to Merge with Independence Health Systems, Investing $800M in Five Hospitals

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU Medicine has announced a merger with Pennsylvania-based Independence Health Systems, a move that will bring five additional hospitals under the...

Belmont County CodeRED 911 Alert System Fails, Leaving Citizens Vulnerable and Uninformed

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio - Belmont County residents have been left without an emergency alert system for nearly one week, leaving them possibly vulnerable in...

Ohio Veterans Discover Paths to Healing

OHIO - Former members of the U.S. Armed Forces are finding renewed hope through Ohio-based services designed to help them confront trauma and reconnect...

Tuscarawas County Woman Among Nine Medicaid Providers Indicted in $530K Fraud Case

TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, Ohio — An Uhrichsville woman is among nine Medicaid providers indicted statewide in what investigators say is a combined $530,888 fraud scheme...
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