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Yost pushing local leaders to get ahead of property tax reform

Local News

(The Center Square) — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost is joining the conversation about growing property taxes. Yost, a Republican candidate for governor in 2026, wants county officials to form a coalition to reform property taxes. His call comes as a citizen-led ballot initiative is ...

County Coroner, Commissioners eager for new health department

Local News

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The future home of the Belmont County Health Department is one payment closer to completion. The County Board of Commissioners passed a motion to pay an invoice to Grae-Con Construction in the amount of $934,211.24 for construction costs on the building. “This is an ...

Gains for tech stocks push Nasdaq to another record

Business

A rally in big tech stocks led the broader market to a higher close Wednesday, lifting the Nasdaq to an all-time high and helping Wall Street claw back most of its losses from earlier in the week. The S&P 500 rose 0.6% for its first gain this week. The benchmark index remains near the ...

Local Subaru dealership provides blankets for oncology patients

Community

WHEELING — Subaru Cares and the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society have donated a source of warmth to WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital oncology patients as they undergo the challenging process of cancer diagnosis and treatment. Wheeling Subaru collaborated with the LLS to coordinate the annual ...

6 weeks of detours for Kagg Hill Road residents

Local News

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Residents in the Provident area may experience minor delays for the next six weeks. Belmont County Engineer Terry Lively said that work has begun on Kagg Hill Bridge to replace a culvert. He added that, although the project is slated to be complete by August 6, he is ...

Hospitals donate underwater-capable drone to Ohio County EMA

Community

WHEELING — The Ohio County Emergency Management Agency has a new water rescue tool in its arsenal thanks to the donation of an underwater-capable drone from WVU Medicine Wheeling and Reynolds Memorial hospitals. The piece of equipment will be used in water search and rescue operations ...