LEDE’s Top Articles – January 4-10 FacebookXPinterestWhatsApp 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 Cera: ‘It’s One of the Saddest Things I’ve Ever Been Involved With’ June 14, 2026 The late lawmaker was on the ground very soon after the flash flooding took place. Featured Valley Grove Mayor Chad Kleeh: ‘We just kind of looked around at first, not believing our eyes’ June 12, 2026 He's been amazed with the resiliency of his neighbors since the tragedy took place last June. Featured Has Benwood Taken the Final Step Toward Demolishing the Bellaire Toll Bridge? June 9, 2026 The span was closed to traffic in 1991, and it's sat silent ever since. Load more - Advertisment - - Advertisment - - Advertisment - - Advertisment - - Advertisment - - Advertisment -