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Wheeling poet wins $25,000 national award, writes about Rust Belt, strikes, motherhood

WHEELING, W.Va. - A Wheeling poet who writes about industrial decline and job loss in the Rust Belt is a recipient of a $25,000...

Explosion and multiple fires claim the lives of four West Virginians

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State fire investigators are probing multiple fatal fires and an explosion that claimed four lives across West Virginia, according to the...

Local woman bags a buck, wins a prize

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - An Ohio Valley woman bagged a big buck and won a big prize. Sandy Blake of New Martinsville, W.Va. is a winner...

New Ohio company could pay workers more than $130,000 per year, expects to hire 4,000 people

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio's state government has given a California-based defense contractor a 30-year tax credit worth over $452 million dollars. Governor Mike DeWine made...

Goodbye, former Wheeling Inn…hello, Gateway Center! Demolition complete

WHEELING, W.Va. - Tipping Point Development and the Wheeling Convention & Visitors Bureau announced Friday that the demolition of the former Wheeling Inn is...

ODOT skips local community meeting on Blaine Hill Bridge project

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio - Three chairs reserved for Ohio government officials sat empty Friday morning while a community was left seeking answers. Dozens of community...

ODNR Forestry Crew heads to California to support firefighters

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine dispatched a nine-person fire management team from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) to assist firefighters...

Former Belmont County commissioner’s son pleads guilty to destroying dad’s opponent’s campaign signs

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio - A former Belmont County commissioner's son pleaded guilty Tuesday in an arraignment before Belmont County Eastern Division County Court Judge...

You need a dog license in Belmont County, Ohio but can cats be taxed, too?

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio - You need a license for your dog in Belmont County, but what about your cat? River News Network spoke with Jacob...

ODOT tackles Belmont County traffic woes with new I-70 interchange

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio - A Belmont County area that is becoming busier and seeing more traffic as businesses open will see a roadway improvement. Lauren...
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