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Copper thefts under investigation in Belmont County
Belmont County detectives are cracking down on copper thefts after several months of investigating. Sheriff Dave Lucas said Tuesday deputies are currently solving several cases involving a suspected copper theft ring. Criminals are hitting a variety of industrial locations for the largest amounts of copper wire. While copper thefts aren't ...
Preparations underway for Jamboree in the Hills
A team is already laying down makeshift fences for the Morristown site of the famous Jamboree in the Hills country music festival as the 30-day countdown starts. General Manager Kelly Tucker Jones said the music event attracts some of the biggest acts and thousands of fans. "Depending on the weather, ...
1 arraigned, 1 at large in connection with Belmont Co. animal cruelty case
A Belmont County man could face two years in prison and pay $5,000 in fines stemming from two felony animal cruelty charges. Last month, Belmont County humane officers found two dead pit bulls at a Dilles Bottom home. Investigators said Jesse Arno and his girlfriend, Brandy Vittori, are accused of ...
Meth lab bust increasing in Ohio, officials say
The number of meth lab busts in the Buckeye State is increasing because the drug can now be made in small containers like plastic soda bottles, according to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation. Meth-making is getting relatively easier for criminals, and investigators are catching on. In the Ohio Valley ...
Co-defendant testifies in Guernsey Co. double-murder trial
A co-defendant testified Wednesday in day three of the jury trial for a man charged with killing two people in Guernsey County. James Whatley Jr., 31, is charged with two counts of aggravated murder, aggravated robbery and burglary, The charges stem from the June 2012 shooting deaths of 31-year-old Christopher ...
Trial continues for accused Guernsey Co. killer
A man is on trial facing murder, burglary and robbery charges after two people were shot and killed last summer in Guernsey County at Coventry Estates. Accused killer James Whatley Jr., 31, appeared before Common Pleas Court Judge David Ellwood Tuesday for the second day of his trial. Nearly 10 ...
Pastor restores, reopens historic Belmont Co. church
A historic Barnesville church that had to close its doors from lack of funding nearly a decade ago is getting new life. The Rev. Jeff Eschbaugh spearheaded the reopening of Bethel Church, which closed in 2005 due to low attendance and lack of funding. Eschbaugh called the restoration project a ...
3 people electrically shocked at Bellaire festival
Two women and an 8-year-old boy were electrically shocked Saturday night after a line fell off a ride at a festival in Bellaire. Belmont County dispatchers said an emergency squad from Neffs Fire Department was called in to the All-American Days festival about 8 p.m. after reports of a woman ...
1 dead, 1 injured in Marshall Co. ATV crash
One man is dead and a woman is recovering from a head injury in a Pittsburgh hospital after an ATV crash Saturday night in Marshall County, according to Sheriff Kevin Cecil. The crash happened about 9 p.m. in the Big Wheeling Creek and Turkey Run area along Limestone Dallas Road. ...
Picnic in the Park, 125th anniversary of Martins Ferry police celebration
The Martins Ferry Police Department celebrated its 125th anniversary with the community it serves today at the annual Picnic in the Park event Saturday. Residents, dignitaries and others all gathered in the city's park for a day of fun, music and history. The event began last year when the city ...
Victim, robber in hospital after East Liverpool shooting
A homeowner and a robber are both in the hospital following a home invasion and shooting overnight Saturday in East Liverpool, according to authorities. Police said Robert A. Ross, 24, entered an apartment at East Eighth Street with a gun about 12:27 a.m. and demanded money from the victim. The ...
Ohio accuses company of illegal dumping
Ohio officials say a company has been caught illegally dumping brine waste from the shale drilling process in Belmont County. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources said it's consulting the Attorney General's Office for possible charges against Harch Environmental Resources of St. Clairsville. The state said the company illegally disposed ...
New hotel development coming to Belmont County
Belmont County developers are hoping to break ground on a new hotel in the Morristown area this summer, and the construction means more money for the county. Local store co-owner Delia Ballog said she and other family members plan to open up a Sleep Inn behind their Bel-Morr business in ...
Suspect in Bellaire court incident waives hearing, case goes to grand jury
A woman appeared in Belmont County court Tuesday accused of assaulting officers and driving the getaway car in a Bellaire court incident that forced deputies to shoot at the tire. Nicole Gust, 19, sat before Judge Eric Costine in Western Division Court for a preliminary hearing that revolves around her ...
Noble Co starts road, bridge replacement projects
Summer is a prime time for road construction, and the Noble County engineer is getting ready to start a few major upgrades throughout the area for residents. Dips in the roads throughout the county make for a shaky ride, so county engineer Mark Eicher laid out the plan to ...
Company to build its 3rd natural processing plant in Noble Co.gas
MarkWest Energy officials say plans are in place to build another natural gas processing plant in Noble County. This will be MarkWest’s third facility in the county and workers are moving quickly to build the new plant. Just like several other communities in the Ohio Valley, Noble County sits in ...
Water situation delays Brooke Hills pool opening
A need to upgrade the Wellsburg water system is causing problems for Brooke Hills Park. Workers are dealing with black water in the pools that haven't been open to the public for two weeks. Park manager Janice McFadden said workers have had to constantly clean iron from the pool. "We're ...
POW Jessica Lynch speaks at veterans event
West Virginia prisoner of war Jessica Lynch spoke to veterans and other community members in Chester Saturday for the annual Meet Our Heroes event. As Taps” and a gun salute kicked off the event, on a level that civilians can't understand. Lynch, who served in the Army during the Iraq ...
Division court judges request full-time status; Commissioners ask for clarification
The Belmont County commissioners met in executive session with court officials Wednesday about a court order filed by division judges asking for full-time court status with full-time pay at 80 hours per pay period. The court order filed May 16 concerns the Eastern, Northern and Western Division courts, and the ...
4 local counties awarded flood grant money from Labor Department
Four local counties are getting federal grant money to help in the recovery efforts after a storm ravaged the state of Ohio last summer, according to an announcement from the U.S. Department of Labor Wednesday. Belmont, Guernsey, Harrison and Monroe counties will get a chunk of the $15.4 million from ...
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