After this past weekend’s winter storm, Belmont County officials are coming together to ensure residents’ safety. Belmont County Sheriff James Zusack took to social media Monday morning to share that he had lowered the county’s emergency level from level 3 to level 2. A level 2 ...
A group of nonprofit organizations has filed an ethics complaint against an Ohio state senator, claiming he failed to disclose ownership in five oil well companies. The complaint, filed by Washington County for Safe Drinking Water and signed by groups including Buckeye Environmental Network, ...
Firefighters in Marshall County battled two separate house fires on Monday afternoon, one of which left a resident with facial burns. Tom Hart, director of the Marshall County Emergency Management Agency, said the first fire occurred on Heavens Lane in Limestone. “The residents were able to get out; one individual suffered a burn to their face,” he said. That fire call came in at 2:33 p.m. Firefighters and EMS from Limestone and Moundsville responded, along with EMS from Marshall County. The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department also came to the scene. A second structure ...
The historic Tri-State Military Veterans Museum and Belmont American Legion Post 312 are preparing to ask for community help by asking for donations as the 2026 fundraising campaign begins. Museum director Cheryl J. Skinner said that the campaign will provide for the museum’s operating expenses and will help with the 250th birthday celebration for the United States which is presently being planned. “All donations are tax exempt and may be made in memory of individual veterans or on behalf of your business or organization. We thank you for your consideration of our campaign and we ...
On Monday, state and local road crews and many area residents could be found clearing pounds of snow from highways, streets and their front sidewalks and steps. Originating from the Gulf Coast, Fern dumped up to a foot of snow on the Ohio Valley and will be leaving a spate of subzero ...
Work continues to move forward on major upgrades at Martins Ferry’s water treatment plant, with city officials reporting recent progress on several key components of the multimillion-dollar project. Martins Ferry Service Director Andy Sutak said construction of a new roof at the plant has ...
