River News Network

11/14/2025

Traffic advisory for Three Springs Drive/U.S. 22
https://rivernews.org/2025/11/14/traffic-advisory-for-three-springs-drive-u-s-22/

11/14/2025

Water line break disrupts traffic in Steubenville

STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — City officials say a water line break Friday morning on Adams Street in downtown Steubenville has prompted immediate repairs and temporary traffic changes. According to the city, the break has been isolated between South 9th Street and South 7th Street. Repair crews are on-sit...

11/14/2025

East Liverpool Man Facing R**e Charges Could Enter Plea Deal
https://rivernews.org/2025/11/14/east-liverpool-man-facing-rape-charges-could-enter-plea-deal/

11/14/2025

Steubenville’s Chief Building Inspector Quits After Eight Months
https://rivernews.org/2025/11/14/steubenvilles-chief-building-inspector-steps-down-after-eight-months/

11/14/2025

Rising Number of Attorney Misconduct Cases Alarms Ohio Valley Residents

Federal convictions, suspensions, and ethics violations cast a shadow over the region’s legal system. The number of Ohio Valley attorneys facing serious legal or disciplinary action in recent years has raised growing concern among residents and public officials. While many lawyers continue to serv...

11/14/2025

11/13/2025

West Virginia Public School Enrollment Continues to Decline
https://rivernews.org/2025/11/13/west-virginia-public-school-enrollment-continues-to-decline/

11/13/2025

Body of Missing West Virginia Miner Found

NICHOLAS COUNTY, W.Va. — Crews have recovered the body of a mine foreman who went missing Saturday when the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County experienced flooding. West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey identified the man as Steve Lipscomb. Lipscomb had disappeared about three-quarters of a...

11/13/2025

Road closed in Wetzel County

WETZEL COUNTY, W.Va. — County Route 1/14 (Blake Ridge Road), near Proctor, will be closed daily from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. beginning Monday, November 17, 2025, through early December for slip repair work. Local traffic, emergency vehicles, and school buses will be accommodated, and temporary sign...

11/13/2025

Job Opening in Marshall County — Apply by November 21!
https://rivernews.org/2025/11/13/marshall-county-commission-seeks-applicants-for-county-assessor-position/

11/13/2025

Goodbye, Penny! U.S. Mint Stops Striking 1-Cent Coins After 230 Years

11/13/2025

No Water at Hydrants? Aspen Manor Fire Sparks Questions Over WV’s New Hydrant Maintenance Rules

WELLSBURG, W.Va. — Questions are mounting after a catastrophic fire leveled Aspen Manor in Wellsburg early Wednesday morning, focusing on a reported lack of water to fight the blaze and the condition of nearby fire hydrants. The Franklin Volunteer Fire Department said it had to draw water from the...