ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Belmont County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution supporting the Stepping Up Initiative. The initiative is intended to reduce the number of people with mental illness in the Belmont County Jail. The initiative is a partnership between the county, the Belmont ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he signed an agreement with Iran Wednesday that U.S. officials say calls for Tehran to dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium and waive sanctions on the country, immediately allowing Iran to sell its oil freely in a major concession from ...

CHARLESTON — An alleged plot to attack last Sunday's Ultimate Fighting Championship Freedom 250 event at the White House also targeted several lawmakers, including West Virginia's entire congressional delegation and a member of the House of Delegates. The U.S. Department of Justice announced ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE — 11:01 p.m. Tuesday, deputies assisted St. Clairsville Police in clearing a rental house on East Main Street in St. Clairsville. Nothing was found, the report stated. — 10:54 p.m. Tuesday, a caller in the parking lot of an address on East Lawn Avenue in ...

COLUMBUS — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday that Ohio should abolish the death penalty, saying it is no longer a deterrent to violent crime, confirming his change of heart on the policy he helped write as a state legislator 45 years ago. “I do not believe that argument today can be ...

MARTINS FERRY — The Daily Bread Center will revive a longtime community tradition Thursday when it hosts its annual salad luncheon fundraiser at the St. Mary School gym. The luncheon will be held from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and is donation-based, with attendees invited to make "love offerings" ...