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Court allows construction company to argue for data center

The Ohio Supreme Court decided to allow a data center builder to intervene in a lawsuit challenging a massive new center in Trenton. The builder claimed it needs status as an intervening party to protect its financial investment in the project, and the high court agreed in a win for the data center industry. Trenton Data Center Campus LLC has been approved to build a data center in Trenton on 145 acres, according to court documents, and the company claims in court documents it “will bring significant economic investment, employment, and tax revenue to the city and the surrounding ...

Back-to-School safety reminder issued to drivers

MARTINS FERRY — With school buses returning to Belmont County roads, local police are urging motorists to slow down, stay alert and follow traffic laws as students head back to class. The Martins Ferry Police Department issued a back-to-school safety reminder, asking drivers to watch for ...

Ohio gas prices continue to rise

STEUBENVILLE — As summer draws to a close, gas prices remain high across Ohio, with consumers paying more than $1 per gallon more than they were a year ago. That increase is being felt locally, with gasoline prices topping $4 per gallon across much of the Ohio Valley. In Steubenville, ...

Heavy rain soaks Ohio Valley, causes flooding and football changes

More than an inch of rain fell Thursday morning in parts of the Ohio Valley, which downed trees, made roads treacherous and forced high school football games to find new sites to play. The area found itself under a flash flood warning Thursday morning and a flood watch into Thursday ...

Trump keeps embracing data centers even as they become toxic in midterm races

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump, speaking alongside cryptocurrency leaders at the White House this week, made a statement that Republican and Democratic candidates alike wouldn't touch with a 10-foot pole. “If I were the mayor of a town or the governor of a state, and I had a chance ...

Martins Ferry Schools Announces 2026-27 Bus Schedule

All routes and bus numbers are subject to change. For questions about the bus routes, call the bus garage 740-633-2965 from 8 a.m. To 2 p.m. All students must be at their bus stops five minutes before the scheduled bus time. High School AM Run Bus #1 - Joe Klug: * High School & Belmont ...