Author: Steve Novotney

Steve Novotney has been a professional journalist for 33 years, working in print for weekly, daily, and bi-weekly publications, writing for a number of regional and national magazines, host baseball-related talks shows on Pittsburgh’s ESPN, and as a daily, all-topics talk show host in the Wheeling and Steubenville markets since 2004. Novotney is the co-owner, editor, and co-publisher of LEDE News, and is the host of “Novotney Now,” a daily program that airs Monday-Friday from 3-6 p.m. on River Talk 100.1 & 100.9 FM.

St. Clairsville Police Committee Meeting Monday

The meeting change will apply to the month of November only.

Schmitt Determined to Continue Decriminalization Efforts in Valley

The Bellaire activist is far from finished when it comes to the decriminalization of marijuana in the Upper Ohio Valley.

Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department Now Offering Vaccines for 5-11 Year Olds

The additional clinics will begin this Friday.

Vargo Believes Annual Covid Shots Could Be Necessary

The public health official peers into the future of the coronavirus here in the valley.

Solving Murders in Belmont County, Ohio

“If you wanna get away with murder, do it Belmont County.” If a resident of Belmont County has not heard those words uttered by others,...

An OPEN LETTER to … Readers and Supporters of LEDE News

Our third year will be bigger and better than ever.

Halloween Tales: Roney’s Point Spirit Goes ‘Home’

The satirical series comes to a surprising conclusion.

Halloween Tales: Sheriff Takes Female Phantom on Tour of Wheeling Neighborhoods

The venture was an effort to discover the "home" of the "lost soul."

Halloween Tales: Poltergeist Communicates Clue to Ohio County Deputies

Investigators are now working on the lead offered by the spirit.

Halloween Tales: Ghost Captured at Roney’s Point

After years of rumors, a spirit has appeared to members of law enforcement.

The Hunt for Haunts in the Upper Ohio Valley

There are several locations in the area said to be home to stranded spirits.

Special Council Session Planned in St. Clairsville

The public is invited to attend.

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