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Belmont County Republican Party cuts the ribbon on their new headquarters
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio (WTRF) – The Belmont County Republican Party cut the ribbon for their campaign headquarters in the rain. But the turnout was enthusiastic. Current and former officeholders, hopeful candidates as well as their supporters turned out. The headquarters is next to the Belmont County Courthouse on St. Clairsville’s Main Street. It will be […]
Voters will decide on $34.6 million bond issue for Union Local Schools
BELMONT COUNTY, OHIO (WTRF) – 7News is your local election headquarter, and over the next several weeks, we’ll look at races that will be on the ballot from statewide to local. Voters in the Union Local School district of Belmont County will have a bond issue to vote on in November. The $62 million dollar […]
Local School Ranks Among the Best in West Virginia
Wheeling Island, W.Va. (WTRF) There are many things at Madison elementary school worth recognizing, and the latest is their General Summative Assessment, or GSA data. Their scores rank among some of the highest in the entire state. Madison Elementary school on Wheeling Island has become a model of what a successful school looks like. Principal […]
Construction set to resume on the Wheeling Fire Department HQ next week
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) – It’s coming up on a year since the original set completion date of the new Wheeling Fire Department Headquarters, and after a pause in construction, subs are set to hit the structure as early as next week. City Manager Robert Herron announced at Wheeling City Council that after the ongoing issues […]
Revolutionary War cemetery marker dedication is Saturday in Cadiz
CADIZ − The local Ebenezer Zane Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution will dedicate an informational marker at 10 a.m. Saturday identifying 12 Revolutionary War patriots buried at Old Cadiz Cemetery at the corner of Ohio and South streets. Several members of the group, along with other representatives from the Sons of the American Revolution and other organizations that have helped fund the project, will be participating in the dedication ceremony. ...
The Ohio Valley celebrates the 60th Annual Barnesville Pumpkin Festival, iconic letters from one local hospital were removed and WTRF continues their series “Saving a Generation: The Fentanyl Crisis”: A look back at the week’s top stories
(WTRF) – The Ohio Valley celebrates the 60th Annual Barnesville Pumpkin Festival, iconic letters from one local hospital were removed and WTRF continues their series “Saving a Generation: The Fentanyl Crisis.” WTRF is proud to be a part of helping people share their stories—so no one has to suffer alone with our special series “Saving […]
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