Shadyside News

Twenty contestants vy for Wheeling Idol Crown. Wheeling Island -- Here is a list of the top ten contestants that made their way to next week's semifinals next Thursday, July 9th at the Wheeling Island Hotel Casino Racetrack's Showroom: Gary Barker of East Liverpool.

A Shadyside man was arrested Sunday morning after he allegedly tried to get a woman to worship Satan with him.

Also, Morristown saw some nasty weather with reported wind damage. In Shadyside, Wegee, Pipe and Cumberland Creeks all flooded creating a real mess for residents.

Jun. 10 -- YOUNGSTOWN -- Lower-than-expected bids to remove asbestos from West Elementary School on North Hazelwood Avenue could free up funds to demolish two other old, unused city school buildings.

PERU, Ill.-David Keith Hoskinson Jr., 35, of Peru, Ill., formerly of Salineville, Ohio, died Saturday.

The failure to renew a school levy had members of the Shadyside Local School District Board of Education planning their next move during a regular meeting Wednesday.

The next regular Belmont County Board of Elections meeting is scheduled for 1 p.m. June 22.

It's official the Shadyside Local School District Levy failed by just five votes.

Today is Election Day in Ohio and though there are no major county-wide races, many municipal elections are taking place.

People in some communities across the buckeye state are heading to the polls this morning.

P.J. Ratcliffe struck out 11 and singled, triple, and drove in a run, as Wheeling Central downed River, 9-1, during OVAC Class AA quarterfinal baseball action Thursday at the J.B. Chambers I-470 baseball field.

A crippled radio tower could offer the signal for a change in the countya s communications system.

A fire that destroyed a home on Trumbull Street sent one woman to the hospital and kept firefighters busy for more than an hour Wednesday.

Firefighters scramble to find working fire hydrants. Other Stories by Jim Forbes BELLAIRE, Ohio -- At about six o'clock Wednesday night, smoke from an apartment fire in Bellaire could be seen for miles.

For Nelson and Betty Coulter, getting up at all hours of the night for an emergency call is just part of their job.

Other Stories by Mike Anthony MORRISTOWN, OH -- The Ohio girls dominated the squad from West Virginia in the annual Sam Mumley OVAC All-Star Basketball Classic at Ohio University Eastern winning by the final score of 97-60. Ohio was led by Taryn Payton of Cambridge with 14 points.

An 82-year-old Bridgeport, W.Va., man died Saturday after he and his wife lost their way while driving in Bellaire en route to Kent, Ohio.

Vehicle lands in ditch after routine call. Story by Jim Forbes Email Bio Other Stories by Jim Forbes Belmont County, OH -- After responding to a call, a Shadyside Fire Department truck needed a little rescuing of its own after getting stuck in a ditch.

Akron based First Energy has announced plans to convert an Ohio coal plant into one of the nation's largest biomass facilities.

The announcement was made this morning in Shadyside. Story by D.K. Wright Email Other Stories by D.K. Wright SHADYSIDE, OHIO -- First Energy Corp.