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.

Answers, Not a Lecture

Free Speech
When reporter Alan Olsen from the local newspapers interviewed Mayor Glenn Elliott following Wheeling Council’s regular meeting Tuesday, his quoted words made it obvious he’s fully up to speed with the history of the three-acre property along 19th Street in East Wheeling, its owner, and with current public opinion.

Final Candidate List – Wheeling Council

News
This is the final list of candidates that filed for Wheeling’s municipal election on May 12. Mayor: Chris Hamm, Jerry Jacobs, Tony Domenick, and incumbent Glenn Elliott....

An OPEN LETTER to … West Virginia Leaders

Free Speech
If both of you, on Martin Luther King Day, would have pledged your personal support for the proposed Fairness Act and explained why, especially at this time, it is most important for our state to finally do away with permitted discrimination.

Will Tourists Bypass Wheeling?

News
What economic impact has been realized thus far in Ohio County and the city of Wheeling since Interstate 70 has been compromised by lane closures, congested traffic, and confusing detours since work on 25 bridges began in October?

Sheedy to Run for W.Va. Governor

News
Charles Sheedy is a Republican from Cameron who has been traveling to all areas of the state with his wife, Debbie, and pup Susie to address several groups concerning his candidacy, and he said he plans to file the necessary paperwork this week.

Seidler Wishes to Serve Ward 2

Community
Ben Seidler announced his intentions of running to represent Wheeling’s Ward 2 much more than a year ago, and that’s because he was exhausted with his own fights about neighboring properties to his Wheeling Island homestead.

Protect the People

Free Speech
Ohio County Sheriff Tom Howard has tried to instigate the erection of a temporary Manchester Bridge on many occasions, and that’s because he believes...

The Mysterious Letters of St. Clairsville

Community
Unmarked and anonymous is how these letters have arrived to council members and private citizens, and although the notes have been composed in a discombobulated style, the intent to damage the city and personal reputations is clear to comprehend.

An OPEN LETTER To … The Drug Dealer

Free Speech
In our valley, hundreds of our friends and family members have passed away, and in Ohio and West Virginia, thousands. We’ve all been touch by tragedies and that’s because you migrate here so you can sell your highly addictive drugs at increased prices in a non-violent atmosphere compared to your hometowns all the while knowing some of the poison you peddle is tainted with a killer dust called Fentanyl.

Moundsville Future Focus of Council

Community
It must feel like sitting on a giant egg for council members and the mayor of Moundsville while they impatiently wait for what has been referred to as a probable hatching of an industrial reinvention of the Upper Ohio Valley.

YWCA Repeat Boutique is a Win

Community
Maybe women living in the Upper Ohio Valley are not aware of its existence, or perhaps it’s because most believe this treasure trove of...

T-Rex New Resident of Centre Market

Arts
Something very significant will take place at Centre Market this afternoon, weather permitting, but not because of an action taken by Wheeling city government. At...
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