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W.Va. House Majority Leader Warns Hancock County Schools Could Run Out of Payroll Funds by February

HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. — West Virginia House Majority Leader Pat McGeehan (R-Brooke) says Hancock County Schools is in a fiscal crisis so severe that...

Brooke County Dedicates Prosecutor’s Office in Honor of David Cross

BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. — Brooke County has officially named its prosecuting attorney’s office in honor of longtime prosecutor David Cross. County officials on Friday dedicated...

Ohio Valley Man Arrested After Fentanyl, Meth Seized in Belmont County Drug Investigation

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — Detectives with the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit arrested a Powhatan Point man on Jan. 1 after discovering...

Body Found in the Ohio River

WHEELING, W.Va. — The Wheeling Police Department is investigating the death of a person after a body was found near the shoreline of the Ohio River...

Records Show Mismatch Between Permit and Pay Classification for Hancock County Schools Employee

HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. — Public records indicate a Hancock County Schools employee has been working under a long-term substitute teaching permit while being paid...

Columbiana County Opens Expanded Water Sampling Applications Following East Palestine Derailment

COLUMBIANA COUNTY, Ohio - An application period is now open for expanded potable water sampling in Columbiana County, aimed at residents still concerned about...

Local Child Advocacy Center Reports Rise in Children Served in 2025

NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio — Noah’s Hope Child Advocacy Center in New Philadelphia is reporting a continued increase in the number of children and families...

Tuscarawas County Group Launches “30 Actions for 30 Days” for Human Trafficking Awareness Month

NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio — January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and a Tuscarawas County organization is encouraging the community to get involved through simple,...

National Travel Website Features St. Clairsville as Must-See “Paradise on the Hill”

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio - St. Clairsville is getting national attention as a must-see travel destination. The Belmont County city was recently featured on the travel...

Wheeling Gateway Visitors & Heritage Center Marks One Year of Progress, Eyes Major 2026 Milestones

WHEELING, W.Va. — One year after the site was cleared, developers of the Wheeling Gateway Visitors & Heritage Center say the project is showing...
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