Martins Ferry Council to meet May 6
Martins Ferry City Council will next meet May 6 at 5:30 p.m. in Council Chambers. Council meets on the first and third Wednesday of every month. There is no council meeting scheduled for this Wednesday.
Belmont County America 250 Heritage Tree has been planted
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Ohio University Eastern was selected as Belmont County’s site for America 250 Heritage Tree planting. Ohio University Eastern marked a historic milestone recently as representatives from Ohio State University Extension, Belmont County office planted Belmont County’s ...
Ohio Supreme Court favors tenants in energy ruling
Ohio Democrats are celebrating a decision from the Ohio Supreme Court they say protects renters from unfair energy pricing practices. The unanimous decision classifies submetering companies as utilities, meaning they are now subject to the same state regulations as traditional utility companies under the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, or PUCO. The ruling affirms a bipartisan bill, HB 265, in the House which would close the loophole that allowed submetering companies to operate outside the bounds of utility regulations. The ruling effectively accomplishes the mission of the bill, ...
Ohio Valley community pays respects to late former U.S. Rep. David B. McKinley
WHEELING – There was a very long receiving line as many members from the public turned out Sunday afternoon to honor the memory of the late U.S. Rep. David B. McKinley. Visitation took place from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday in the third floor courtroom at West Virginia Independence Hall, with ...
The Health Plan continues connection with Tough As Nails Urban Challenge
Jeff Knight, CEO of The Health Plan, said his company’s sponsorship of the Tough As Nails Urban Challenge – a highlight of the Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend presented by WVU Medicine – is an easy and fitting connection. “It has shared values with what The Health Plan stands for ...
Shots fired as gunman charges toward ballroom at White House correspondents’ dinner. Trump unharmed
WASHINGTON (AP) — A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby outside the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner attended by President Donald Trump on Saturday night, charging toward the ballroom in a chaotic encounter with Secret Service agents as guests dived under tables at ...