East Ohio Regional Hospital Closes In Martins Ferry

MARTINS FERRY – East Ohio Regional Hospital officially ceased operations and closed its doors Thursday. Signs posted at hospital entrances Thursday evening informed potential patients and visitors that the facility had closed and that they should seek health care at another local ...

Belmont County Double Murder Suspect Does Not Request Bond

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Andrew Issac Griffin, the suspect in the double homicide of Thomas and Angela Strussion, is not requesting bond. Griffin, 32, was arrested in Hilo, Hawaii, in February and extradited to Belmont County earlier this month. Angela, 49, and Thomas, 52, Strussion were found ...

Wheeling Council Wraps Up Talks on $40 Million Budget Plan

WHEELING – City council is set to vote next week on Wheeling's 2025-26 fiscal year budget, which has swelled to more than $40 million for operating expenses and revenues. Members of Wheeling City Council met for their last scheduled budget work session Tuesday night before heading into next ...

East Ohio Regional Hospital To Begin Voluntary Layoffs

East Ohio Regional Hospital is starting voluntary layoffs in a “temporary reduction in workforce” Friday, according to a new memo to employees. Director of Human Resources Rick Oliver sent the memo and an email out to staff Friday afternoon, which included a letter to be used as ...