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Three Men Sentenced in Separate Sexual Assault Cases in Ohio County

WHEELING, W.Va. — Ohio County Prosecuting Attorney Shawn Turak announced sentences for three recent sexual assault and solicitation cases this week. Chris Lipscomb, 54, received...

Multiple Departments Respond to Garage Fire in Moundsville

MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. — Mutiple fire crews battled a garage fire Tuesday morning near Lafayette Ave. in Moundsville, according to the Marshall County Emergency...

Officials Say 143 Excess Staff Positions Drove Hancock County Schools’ Financial Crisis

NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — Hancock County Schools’ state-installed administration said the district added approximately $7.7 million in expenditures between fiscal years 2024 and 2025...

Gov. DeWine Announces Body Camera Grants for Ohio Valley Police Departments

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s office has announced a new round of funding to help local police agencies purchase body cameras, with...

Wheeling Police Launch Business Crime Watch Initiative

WHEELING, W.Va. — The Wheeling Police Department is seeking to strengthen cooperation with businesses in the downtown and Centre Market areas. Police have scheduled the...

Ohio Fixes Marijuana Tax Distribution Errors; Local Dispensaries Generate Revenue

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s Department of Cannabis Control says it has corrected errors related to the first round of revenue distributions from recreational marijuana...

Trial Date Set in Belmont County Double Murder Case

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — The trial of Andrew Issac Griffin, who is accused of committing a double murder in Belmont County, now has a...

New Interim Superintendent Named at St. Clairsville Schools

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio — St. Clairsville-Richland City Schools have named Christina Laudermilt as the district’s new interim superintendent. Laudermilt has served as assistant superintendent for...

Belmont County Prosecutor Enters Race for Common Pleas Judge as Primary Nears

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — As primary elections in Ohio and West Virginia approach, candidates across the region are filing the paperwork needed to enter...

Candidates File for Major Races as West Virginia Primary Approaches

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Candidates across West Virginia are filing to run for state and federal offices as the primary election draws closer. Former State Senate...
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