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UPDATE: Residents Back at Home, Roads Re-Opened After Dynamite Discovery in Belmont County Video included

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As of 1 a.m. Wednesday, residents who were evacuated after dynamite was found in a Belmont County barn have been allowed back to their homes. More>>

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One Dead After Monroe County Crash

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The St. Clairsville post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal accident that occurred on Tuesday evening. More>>

Marshall County Residents, Commissioners Remain Divided Over Proposed Power Plant Video included

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Construction trades group members gathered to present their opinions to Marshall County Commissioners on the construction and development of a natural gas power plant on Tuesday.The proposal of the $615 million project has commissioners and residents divided, but the trade group members gathered to tell commissioners all the benefits this plant would create, especially when it comes to local jobs. "This is an opportunity for some of our young people - life-time job - Never leave the valley, t... More>>

Body Found Near Railroad Tracks in Martins Ferry

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A gruesome discovery was made near the railroad tracks in Martins Ferry on Tuesday when a train engineer found a body lying near the tracks north of Center Street.Police Chief Jon McFarland said they believe the man died of natural causes. The body was turned over to the Belmont County Coroner who will perform an autopsy.Stay with us for updates as we receive them. More>>

Boy, 15, Arrested in Ohio Teen Girl's Slaying

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Police in Columbus say a 15-year-old boy has been arrested in the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old girl. A police report says Shevona Whitehead was shot in the upper body at about 10 p.m. Monday at a residence on the south side of the city. She was pronounced dead later at a hospital. Two males fled on foot afterward. Police developed the 15-year-old boy as a suspect, and he was arrested on Tuesday night on a juvenile warrant for murder. A report says the boy admitted hi... More>>

Old stadium property in Newell, West Virginia, to house new Chrysler dealership

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The Business Development Corporation of the Northern Panhandle has found a buyer for an old football field in Newell, a western Pennsylvania auto dealer who is going to build a state-of-the-art dealership on the site.
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Fire Reported at Historic Goucher Hotel in Toronto

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A fire broke out a historic Toronto hotel Tuesday afternoon. The Goucher Haunted Hotel caught fire around 3:30 in the afternoon. It is believed the fire started on accident by workers replacing the roof and using a blow torch.Most of the damage seems to have been caused by water, and the building was being inspected as of Tuesday evening. Toronto, Empire and Stratton fire departments all responded to the scene. The hotel has served as a haunted house since 2009, and proceeds were donated to t... More>>

Meningitis diagnosis prompted McMechen, WV clinic probe

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Health officials in Ohio and West Virginia advised patients of Valley Pain Management in McMechen on Monday to be tested for blood-borne infections. More>>

Man, Woman, Charged in Wetzel County Arson That Killed Three People Video included

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Two Pennsylvania residents have been charged with first-degree murder in the arson deaths of three people in Wetzel County earlier this year. More>>

Bellaire Woman Loses House as Part of Drug Sentence Video included

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28-year-old Alyssa McGhee of Bellaire was sentenced to six months in jail and 6 months in the East Ohio Corrections Center for one count of selling cocaine and two counts of possessing oxycodone, but that's not the whole sentence, she also lost her house. More>>

One Week Later, the Search Continues for Hit-And-Run Driver Who Killed Flushing Woman Video included

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One week later, the search continues for the hit-and-run driver who struck a motorcycle outside Columbus and killed a Belmont County woman. More>>

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