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Dogs found beaten and killed on Ohio docks, one thrown into Ohio River, officials looking for suspects
Two dogs were brutally beaten and killed in Bellaire, Ohio, and Belmont County Hoof & Paw are asking for the public’s help in tracking down the perpetrators.
Two local high school graduates earn prestigious West Virginia teaching scholarship
Two graduates from Wheeling Park High School have been awarded the Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars scholarship to pursue careers in education, with the state’s highest scholarship for ...
Senators question covid changes by FDA
U.S. senators questioned the head of the FDA today about who will be eligible for a COVID-19 booster in the fall. The agency now plans to restrict access to many Americans ...
Investigation continues after two Israeli embassy employees killed in D.C.
Authorities are investigating after two Israeli embassy employees were shot and killed in Washington, D.C., Wednesday night.
Ohio officials install free life jacket stations at 32 state parks
ODNR has installed 32 life jacket loaner stations at state parks across Ohio to promote water safety and reduce preventable fatalities.
Big, beautiful bill heads to the Senate
The fate of President Donald Trump’s signature tax proposal, the ‘big, beautiful bill’ now rests in the hands of the U.S. Senate, after House Republicans narrowly passed the ...
New Gordon Ramsay show looking for struggling restaurants near Pittsburgh and Ohio Valley
A major TV network is now casting a new Gordon Ramsay series — and your struggling restaurant could be the next one to get rescued. “Are you ready to be rescued?” That’s the question being asked ...
Flags placed at Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day
More than 1,500 soldiers from The Old Guard placed American flags at more than 260,000 headstones at Arlington National Cemetery early Thursday morning, ahead of Memorial Day.
House votes to increase SALT deduction
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) reached a deal with Republican House members from blue states who pushed for an increase in the SALT deduction cap in President Donald Trump’s ‘big, ...
Ohio man allegedly raped a minor, officials asking those who had contact with him in Ohio or West Virginia to come forward with information
An Ohio man has been charged with rape of a minor. The Belmont County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested 36-year-old Joseph Paul Melvin from Bellaire, Ohio for Felony 1 Rape of a Minor.
Chicago man found guilty in major drug case following Ohio hotel bust
A federal jury has convicted a Chicago man on multiple drug trafficking charges more than a year after his arrest during a major drug bust at a Guernsey County hotel. Kenneth D.
Five arrested in major drug bust in Ohio; over 100 grams of cocaine taken
Detectives with the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit executed two search warrants on May 21 following a month-long drug investigation, resulting in ...