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Trump says U.S. will extend its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan’s request

ISLAMABAD — President Donald Trump said Tuesday the United States is extending its ceasefire with Iran at Pakistan's request as he waits for a unified proposal from the Islamic Republic. The announcement came as last-minute ceasefire talks between the U.S. and Iran looked uncertain and a ...

St. Clairsville resident earns national honors as financial advisor

A St. Clairsville resident recently was named among the top financial advisors in the United States. Dustin DeFranco, founder of DeFranco Financial in Wheeling, was recently named one of the top 1,500 financial advisors in the U.S. by Barron's Magazine, a national weekly publication that is ...

A century of faith and fellowship: Wheeling cathedral marks historic milestone

WHEELING — Beneath vaulted ceilings that have carried a century of prayer, the Cathedral of St. Joseph marked its 100th anniversary Tuesday, celebrating the generations who built, preserved and filled it with faith. The milestone was observed with an evening Centennial Mass, drawing clergy, ...

Police Reports

Belmont County Sheriff's Department Sunday, April 18 At 8:08 p.m. Sunday, a 911 call with an open line was received from an address on Center Street in St. Clairsville. According to the dispatcher, it sounded like someone walking during the call. There was no answer on callback, and ...

Trial date set in Sandton Browder murder case

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A trial date has been set in the case of a Bellaire man accused of shooting and killing another man in January. Belmont County Common Pleas Court Judge Christopher Berhalter on Monday set a trial date of 8:30 a.m. Aug. 18 for 23-year-old Sandton Browder in Common Pleas ...

Bike Trail project still on schedule, despite recent hiccup

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Service Director Scott Harvey provided City Council with an update on the city’s bike trail construction project Monday evening, noting a recent setback involving the historic tunnel. Harvey said heavy rainfall late last week caused a significant slip on the south side of ...