Author: Steve Novotney

Steve Novotney has been a professional journalist for 34 years, working in print for weekly, daily, and bi-weekly publications, writing for a number of regional and national magazines, hosting 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.

82 New Positive Cases in Marshall, Ohio Counties

Free testing continues in both counties this week.

Plan in Place for Vaccine Distribution in Ohio County

The drug will be administered utilizing a phased-in approach.

Why Not Get Tested?

If there is a chance you could have been exposed, why not?

65 New Positives in Ohio County

Mass testing continues this week in Ohio County.

Economic Development Slows in Upper Ohio Valley

Only a few projects have been announced since October.

An OPEN LETTER to … President Donald Trump

Please share to increase the change the president reads this letter!

Nailers New Head Coach Preparing for Pandemic Season

Wheeling's ECHL franchise begins the season on Dec. 12.

ARCHIVES: Homeless Encampment Booby Trapped

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Be Thankful They Haven’t Killed You Yet

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ARCHIVES: He Had to Go Back to Prison

“The last thing I ever wanted to do was go back there,” said Wheeling Island native B.J. Salem. “I hated it there. I couldn’t wait to leave. Sure, I was a free man when I went back, and there were a lot of things that happened in there that changed my life for the better, but I made a promise to myself that I wouldn’t go back. I said to myself, ‘When you leave here, you’re never coming back.’

Social Distancing Strange for Santa Claus

With precautions in place, "Santa Mike" is still making his rounds.

Why Dave Palmer Is Thankful

The councilman sees progress in the future of Wheeling.

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