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Wheeling Police, Harmony House to Host “Stroller Walk” for Child Abuse Prevention

River News Network Staff - April 15, 2025

WHEELING, W.Va. – In honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month, the Wheeling Police Department’s Victim Advocacy Program is partnering with Harmony House to host...

Water leak work could delay Steubenville traffic

River News Network Staff - April 15, 2025

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio - The City of Steubenville Water Department reports that while work conducted Monday night on a water leak along Lovers Lane was...

Do you want to serve your community and receive a possible $20,000 sign-on bonus? Wheeling Police Department recruiting new officers

River News Network Staff - February 6, 2025

WHEELING, W.Va. – The Wheeling Police Department is now accepting applications for both certified and non-certified police officers. The next in-person civil service test will...

Pickleball party! Attend the New Martinsville pickleball court grand opening

River News Network Staff - April 14, 2025

NEW MARTINSVILLE, W.Va. - New Martinsville now has a new pastime--pickleball! The Wetzel County Commission and the Wetzel-Tyler Chamber of Commerce will officially open the...

Governor DeWine Calls for Ban of Cell Phones in Schools

River News Network Staff - April 8, 2025

COLUMBUS, Ohio —Ohio Governor Mike DeWine hosted a press conference Tuesday in support of legislation that would ban the use of cell phones in...

Save Ohio Parks and 29 Organizations Demand Moratorium on Fracking Ohio State Parks and Public Lands

River News Network Staff - February 10, 2025

OHIO - Save Ohio Parks and 29 environmental and advocacy organizations from acrossthe state delivered a letter to Gov. Mike DeWine demanding a moratoriumon...

No Injuries Reported in Wheeling Island Fire

River News Network Staff - April 8, 2025

WHEELING, W.Va. — The Wheeling Fire Department responded to a structure fire early Tuesday morning at a duplex located at 13 Ohio Street on...

OPERS May Become Lead Co-Plaintiff in Lawsuit Over Drug Company’s Alleged Cover-up of Cancer Risks

River News Network Staff - April 14, 2025

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is seeking a lead role in a securities class-action lawsuit accusing the pharmaceutical company GSK, formerly...