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Morrisey announces $1.8M for Follansbee water improvements

FOLLANSBEE — A long-planned water system improvement project is set to get under way in the Follansbee area, with the official announcement made Monday by Gov. Patrick Morrisey. Several dozen area residents, city and business officials gathered in the Follansbee Community House Monday ...

New trial date scheduled for alleged Bellaire murderer

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A new trial date has been set for Sandton Browder, who is accused of shooting and killing another man in January. Browder's trial is now scheduled for Jan. 12, 2027, in Belmont County Common Pleas Court, following a hearing Monday morning. Browder is currently being held ...

Briefs

Red Cross declares national blood crisis, seeks donors The American Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis for only the second time in its history, citing a four-year summer low in blood donations and an urgent need for donors. All blood types are needed, with type O blood in especially short supply. The Red Cross said its supply of O-positive blood has fallen below a one-day supply, forcing it to limit distributions of some blood products to hospitals. The organization said extreme heat, poor air quality and widespread foodborne illnesses have contributed to lower donor ...

Award winner

Ross Gallabrese Kyrie Martin of Wintersville received the first TNT Medical Hero Award Thursday. Tasha Barker, owner of TNT Medical Training Services LLC, presented the award to him during Thursday's ribbon cutting at the business, which is located at Suite 4, 875 Main St. in Wintersville. ...

Daily Happenings

Today's Birthday July 28 JoAnn Johns, Chester Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Scary stuff: Police on Thursday responded to the home of a 6-year-old child allegedly attempting to harm siblings, including an infant. The child, who previously had been reported to have suicidal ideations, harming animals and threatening family members, was taken to the hospital for a mental evaluation. Fare fight: A cab driver and her fare both were cited after a dispute over whether adding a destination outside city limits warranted a higher fare Friday. After picking up three passengers, they ...

Teen sentenced to prison in St. Clairsville bomb threat case

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Larry Allen Harvey was sentenced Monday to four years, six months in prison after pleading guilty to three counts of making terroristic threats. The 18-year-old threatened to detonate bombs at Walmart, Sheetz, Kroger, Whiteside Auto, Unified Bank, Texas Roadhouse, Denny's ...