LEDE News: Top Stories of 2025

-

Steve Novotney
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.

LATEST POSTS

One Year Later: Chief Investigator Recalls Hawaiian Arrest of Alleged Double Murderer

It was February 16, 2025, when officers in Hilo, Hawaii, apprehended the alleged murderer.

Carly Greer Gearing Up for Success in ‘Music City’

The local singer/songwriter will continue performing locally for a few months before making her move.

New Lead Investigated in Ohio County’s ‘Sister Robin’ Murder Case

The brutal assault took place at the secluded convent nearly 50 years.

TRAFFICKED: Her Name is ‘Ali’ and She’s Finally Free  

On any given day in the United States, there can be more than 25 million people trafficked into labor and exploitation.