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St. Patrick’s Day Festivities set around Ohio Valley

WHEELING — St. Patrick’s Day will be a weekend-long celebration this year, with events scheduled throughout the Ohio Valley both Saturday and Sunday celebrating Irish culture. The biggest event will come Saturday at Oglebay Park, when the park’s Shamrock Showdown is in full swing. ...

State resources mobilized to assist those affected by severe weather

COLUMBUS — Three people died and dozens of people were injured in a tornado outbreak that struck Lakeview, Ohio, and other parts of the Midwest late Thursday. In Logan County, northwest of Columbus, about 25 people were treated for mostly broken bones and internal injuries at a hospital in ...

Bellaire discusses financing options for village fines

BELLAIRE — Bellaire Village Council is considering a plan to charge residents $25 to allow them to make payments on village fines over a two-month period. Mayor Edward Marling said he has been in contact with Amy King, president of The Baldwin Group Inc. in Cleveland that specializes in ...

Brown expects Railway Safety Act on Senate floor soon

EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — During what was his ninth stop in East Palestine since last year’s Norfolk Southern train derailment on Monday, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown said he is not giving up on the Railway Safety Act, which still awaits a vote by the Senate. Brown, D-Ohio, took aim at the ...

March mindfulness: Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day safely and responsibly

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Department of Commerce Division of Liquor Control and the Ohio Investigative Unit remind Ohioans to be mindful this March when visiting their local bar or restaurant to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day or watch the upcoming college basketball tournament games. “We ...