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Martins Ferry leaders hope opportunity knocks

MARTINS FERRY — City officials are hoping opportunity knocks in Martins Ferry as they pursue an Opportunity Zone designation they believe could attract new investment, create jobs and help revitalize key properties, including the former East Ohio Regional Hospital campus. Council voted Wednesday to join the Martins Ferry Area Chamber of Commerce in submitting a letter of support to the Ohio Department of Development as part of the city's application for Opportunity Zone status. The application was submitted this week. Service Director Andy Sutak said the designation would give the ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

— 10:39 p.m. Sunday, a caller from an address on Summit Avenue in Bellaire reported that a male came to his front door, took a picture and then left in a vehicle. The caller had this incident recorded on doorbell video. A deputy responded. Upon arrival, the deputy located a Walmart package on the porch. The homeowner concurred that the person on his porch was a delivery driver. — 10:06 p.m. Sunday, a caller from the Pine Lake Trailer Court on National Road in Belmont reported that she heard four gunshots and did not believe they were fireworks. The caller reported that she had ...

Waterline Break in West Bellaire

Photo/Bubba Kapral Village officials responded to a waterline break on Second Avenue in the West Bellaire neighborhood in the village of Bellaire. The break was spotted by residents about 12:30 p.m. as water was shooting into the air from the break site on the roadway, leaving residents ...

St. C. author set to release first children’s book in six-part series

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Local author Tiffany Bumgardner is gearing up to release a the first part of a six-part children's book series. The St. Clairsville resident will be releasing "The Littlest Photographer" on Tuesday. She describes the series as a heartwarming six-book children's series ...

Carly Greer and the Hooch rock the Belmont Correctional Institution

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – History was made on Wednesday as Carly Greer and the Hooch became the first band to perform inside the Belmont Correctional Institution in the facility's history. BCI Warden Shelbie Smith said the idea came from seeing an advertisement for Greer last year. She then reached ...

Belmont County Courthouse Plaza project soon to begin

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The Belmont County Courthouse Plaza's start date for construction is just around the bend, the Belmont County Board of Commissioners during their Wednesday board meeting. Commissioner Jerry Echemann said that construction is expected to start mid-August with a  completion ...