MARTINS FERRY — An effort to double Martins Ferry’s city income tax died Wednesday when no council member seconded Gus Harris’ motion to approve the proposed increase following its third reading. Harris had led the effort to increase the tax from 1% to 2%, calling the additional revenue ...
WHEELING -- Hundreds of Ohio Valley students learned about the trades and got hands-on experience during Project BEST's annual Building Construction Trades Showcase on Wednesday at Wheeling Park's skating rink. Several companies and trade workers set up informational tables inside the park's ...
MORRISTOWN – The Underground Railroad Experience at the Black Horse Inn will soon be open in Morristown. On Wednesday morning, Belmont County Tourism Council Executive Director Jackee Pugh announced that the historic museum will be opening its doors to the public on Nov. 13. Formerly known ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Belmont County Auditor’s Office is issuing a notice to help protect residents from potential fraud and identity theft. Auditor Cindi L. Henry said that her office has recently received a report of individuals making phone calls claiming to represent the Belmont ...
Thirteen Ohio colleges and universities are in the 2027 College Free Speech Rankings, but Ohio’s average grade for free speech is D-, no better or worse than the national average, according to the non-profit organization that compiles the list, Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. The Ohio school with the best ranking overall is Wright State, which is ranked in the top 25th nationally in part because of strong administrative support, which indicates students “trust administrators to defend speech,” according to FIRE. In contrast, the University of Dayton is ranked ...
WHEELING -- The taps may have stopped flowing at this year's Mountaineer Brewfest, but the money raised by the annual celebration of craft beer is still making its way into the community. The Mountaineer Brewfest Committee and board presented $50,000 to the Wheeling YMCA on Tuesday evening at ...
