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Man killed in officer-involved shooting identified

STEUBENVILLE — Authorities have released the name of the man who was killed in Sunday's officer-involved shooting in the 900 block of Brady Avenue. Matthew Metzger, 36, of Wintersville was identified as the person killed in the incident that happened after he allegedly brandished a gun, ...

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Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Two wounded: Shots were reported fired in the 1400 block of Grove Avenue Saturday. Police said multiple callers reported hearing them and when they arrived at the location they found two gun shot victims. No further details were available. A shots-fired call also was reported in the 1100 block of Oregon Avenue Wednesday. Police didn’t locate any evidence guns had been fired and spoke with several individuals who said they didn’t hear anything. Bleeding: A man in a parking lot in the 900 block of N. 7th Street was bleeding Sunday and said he’d ...

McAllister reminds residents of Memorial Day’s true meaning

WEIRTON — A local pastor and veteran took time Monday to remind area residents about the true meaning of Memorial Day. The Rev. Rudy McAllister, pastor of Mt. Olive Baptist Church who served 34 years in the U.S. Air Force, including tours during Operation Desert Storm, Operation Desert ...

Riders pause in St. Clairsville to remember fallen service members

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — More than 200 motorcyclists rumbled into St. Clairsville early Monday to commemorate Memorial Day, a national holiday honoring military members who made the ultimate sacrifice. The riders were part of Run For The Wall, a group that rides across the country with a final stop in Illinois to visit the Middle East Conflicts Wall. They stopped in front of the Belmont County Courthouse and participated in the Memorial Day event hosted by the St. Clairsville American Legion and Belmont County Tourism. The event included speeches and music by the St. Clairsville High School ...

No new details released in fatal police shooting

No new details have been released of the officer-involved shooting that unfolded after a man allegedly brandishing a gun refused to comply with law enforcement and was shot and killed. According to the initial press release issued by Steubenville Police Chief Ken Anderson, officers responded ...