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.

Are 12 Stories of ‘Home’ Next?

Will there be a demand for 120 additional apartments in downtown Wheeling? Many, including private developers and elected officials, believe so, and that is why the progress...

Compromise?

You don’t want to hear it, especially from someone like Independent me, a person who wants to elect good people with good ideas to important offices on all levels instead of placating party power.

Home Cooking with … Steve?

In an attempt to create something new for a Sunday brunch, my son and I came up with what we call the “Third Egg’s Inside Omelet.”

An OPEN LETTER to … Food Fanatics

What a cool idea for a Facebook page, right?

Wheeling Wiggling I-70 Detours

Residents of the Wheeling area have been aware for more than two years of the construction work necessary along Interstate 70 in Ohio County, but only during the last three months have local motorists seen what it looks like.

OVAC HOF 2020 – Daryl ‘Boogie’ Johnson

(Publisher's Note: This is the first in a series of articles that will feature many members of the 2020 OVAC Hall of Fame class.) There...

Helms a Candidate for Marshall County Sheriff

After 14 years with the Moundville Police Department and nearly 11 with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Office, Chief Deputy Bill Helms is running to...

Renovations to Begin at 50 Carmel Road

The new owners of the property located at 50 Carmel Road in the Woodsdale neighborhood confirmed that renovations are scheduled to begin this week, according to...

Why I Won’t Go to PNC Park

I love the place. Watched it be built, had an office when it opened, and marvel at it every time I see it from afar. I’ve gone to two games in two years, both free, and purchased inside only a couple of beers.

An OPEN LETTER to … Bridgeport BOE

You’ve picked on the wrong man and the wrong fight in seeking a location for a new football stadium. You insulted John Callarik when offering the man $700,000 for six acres that’s most likely worth more than three times that amount

Change Inevitable in St. Clairsville

Her campaign was what, a few months, and after a decisive victory in early November Thalman had a mere seven weeks to prepare for her first say as the new mayor of St. Clairsville. That was Jan. 2, and it’s been a month, and already she’s learned the hard lesson about how municipal government must operate under Ohio Revised Code.

Atkinson Sizes Up Wheeling Races

Atkinson, a lifelong Wheeling resident who served eight years on Wheeling’s council (2008-2016), obviously declined the encouragement as his name is not listed among the candidates for the city’s position for mayor. Chris Hamm, Tony Domenick, Jerry Jacobs, and incumbent Glenn Elliott will be the options for voters.

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