LEDE’s Top Articles – January 4-10 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Steve Novotney January 11, 2026 LEDE News is often the first media outlet to report the region’s most important news stories, and below are links to several examples from the past week. Video: The Collapse of the Washington Avenue Bridge An OPEN LETTER to … West Virginia Lawmakers … South Wheeling Resident Reflects on Her Human Skull Discovery Belmont County Prosecutor: ‘We Are Disappointed’ LEDE’s 2025 Person of the Year: Belmont County Sheriff James Zusack The Letter: Hancock County Superintendent Requests State Aid TagsbelmontcountyhancockcountyJamesZusackMarshallCountyohiocountySouthWheelingWashingtonAvenueWestVirginia Previous articleNailers Earn Fantastic Win in the 304Next articleOglebay’s ‘WinterFest’ Scheduled for January 31 LATEST POSTS Featured A Q&A with Beth Hinebaugh: ‘People Want to Trust the Person Representing Them’ April 15, 2026 This is the first time the Republican is running for a seat in the state House of Delegates. Featured Belmont County Sheriff Recounts Bomb Threats in OV Plaza Area April 10, 2026 The incident took place in the area of the Ohio Valley Plaza. Featured A Q&A with W.Va. Del. Jeff Stephens: ‘I Have a Good Perspective of the Place and the People’ April 9, 2026 The lawmaker is running for re-election to the House of Delegates - District 6. Load more - Advertisment - - Advertisment - - Advertisment - - Advertisment - - Advertisment - - Advertisment -