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Shadyside solicitor explains May 5 levy, impact on village finances

SHADYSIDE — Shadyside village Solicitor Kelly Kotur is working to inform residents about a 1.35-mill levy that will be on the ballot May 5. If passed, the levy will be used for the village’s general fund. It will cost property owners $47 for each $100,000 of the county auditor’s ...

Bellaire man gets life in prison for the rape of a minor

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A Bellaire man was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with possibility for parole for the rape of a minor. Thomas Edward Carson, 47, could be eligible for parole after 18 years, said Belmont County Prosecutor Kevin Flanagan. Carson was arrested this past October after ...

McKinley remembered for profound impact on family, community

WHEELING — Family, friends and members of the community gathered in Wheeling Monday to pay their respects to former Congressman David B. McKinley, who was remembered not only for his decades of public service but also for his love for his family and his home state of West Virginia. Hundreds ...

Police Reports

MARTINS FERRY PD Sunday April 26, 2026 01:32 am. Officers were out with a male walking on State Route 7 near Hanover St. Officers gave the male a custody ride to Wheeling. Officers cleared. 04:56 am. Martins Ferry PD assisted Martins Ferry EMS with a medical on the 100 N 5th St. 08:40 am. A male came on station to retrieve his property. All units cleared. 09:25 am. Officers were out on the 1800 Block of N 9th St to attempt contact with a female regarding a previous incident. Officers had negative contact. 10:05 am. Officers were out on the 1800 Block of N 9th St regarding a ...

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.