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Grand jury returns indictments in drug, intimidation cases

STEUBENVILLE — A Sherman Avenue resident who allegedly threatened an individual who had provided information to police was among four people indicted Wednesday by a Jefferson County grand jury. Grand jurors ordered Shannon Lamont White, 48, of 952 Sherman Ave., to stand trial on a charge of ...

Community Briefs

Arrests made in copper theft CHESTER – Two area residents have been arrested in connection with the alleged theft of copper and other materials. James Arthur Chappell, 40, of Chester, and Eric Thomas Boyer, 56, of Burgettstown were taken into custody Monday following the execution of a ...

Harrison County Shooting Suspect Dead After Manhunt

CADIZ — What began with what authorities have described as a routine traffic stop Monday morning turned into a high-speed chase, three officer-involved shootings and a manhunt that extended well into the evening, and ended with the suspect's death. Michael W. Decker, 53, died as the result ...

Gravestones from 1860s uncovered at Steubenville housing site

STEUBENVILLE — Discovery of six aged gravestones during dirt-moving activities Tuesday on the grounds of a planned senior housing complex at the top of Washington Street Hill sparked concern from council members and the public alike during City Council’s weekly meeting. The markers, which ...

Challenger Center Shares In Artemis II Excitement

While most of the excitement around Wednesday's planned launch of the Artemis II spacecraft is centered at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Florida, there's some joy being felt for the first moon shot since 1972 in the Ohio Valley. Jackie Shia, director of Wheeling's Challenger ...

Weirton Water Board awarded $1M toward Walnut Street project

WEIRTON – The Weirton Area Water Board has received a boost in its plans to upgrade part of the city's water distribution system. The board has been awarded $1 million in Congressionally Directed Spending through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to put toward planned upgrades to a portion ...