MORRISTOWN – While attending a church picnic in 2022, Morristown resident John Rataiczak’s wife Melissa started “feeling funny.” Then she noticed the left side of her body was losing feeling and then her speech started to slur. The couple realized it was the signs of a stroke, ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Bids for the Belmont County Courthouse Plaza project will be open from April 23 until May 4. Belmont County Commissioner Jerry Echemann said that the project has been in the works for several years and he is excited to be close to entering the construction phase. The ...

WHEELING – As gas prices took a drastic jump in recent weeks, so did the hit on the budgets of local cities, counties and school districts. Some officials say they aren’t worried yet about the added expense, as the cost of gasoline was lower than expected most of the year and was coming in ...

WHEELING – An Ohio County Schools administrator has resigned following an alleged altercation with a student. While the school district did not confirm the name of the administrator who had resigned, the district’s website has posted the principal’s job at Wheeling Middle School, which ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital CEO Doug Harrison announced that the hospital has aggressive plans to develop a small-format hospital in St. Clairsville. During the St. Clairsville Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards dinner, at which WVU Medicine was the title ...

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The Belmont County Rescue Task Force has purchased its new rescue trailer that was funded through a $75,000 grant from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency. St. Clairsville Police Chief Matt Arbenz said the trailer will be housed at Cumberland Trail Fire District’s ...