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.

Ruttenbuck’s Owner Chooses Jobs Over Pay

An article about a restaurant owner trying to service at two locations during these pandemic times.

Flooding on Top of Pandemic

Many areas of the Upper Ohio Valley experienced flash flooding over the weekend after more than three inches of rain drenched the region several...

Joe Canestraro – Navigating the Unexpected

A piece with a state lawmaker in West Virginia about the pandemic and leadership.

Catholic Charties W.Va. Continues Mission

A story about people helping people.

A Conversation with Coronavirus

An opinion piece on the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus through the county and in the Upper Ohio Valley.

Scams Continue in Midst of Pandemic

Bad people continue to try and take advantage of good people.

An OPEN LETTER to … YOU PEOPLE!

An opinion piece concerning the pork politics played with the development of the stimulus bill.

A Mother’s Perspective

A column by a mother who has observed something new concerning her kids during the COVID-19 crisis.

Stacy Dietz – ‘Essential’ and Not So Much

A story about a lady who is a school administrator and the owner of a small business that has been closed during the pandemic.

An Ode to the ’80s

A commentary about the 1980s.

The Wait is The Worst

An article about a local woman who waited more than a week for her testing results.

Stacey Purpura – Minding the Madness

A question-and-answer piece with a mother who created a Facebook Group for parents during the pandemic.

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