ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The man accused of murdering another man in Bellaire in January could face additional charges following a grand jury hearing in October. Virginia native Sandton Browder, 23, may face an additional specification charge in the case after that grand jury, according to ...
MARTINS FERRY — Martins Ferry officials hope they have finally solved the technical problems that have kept City Council meetings from being livestreamed consistently, giving residents who cannot attend in person another way to stay informed about city government. Second Ward Councilman Spencer Echemann, who serves as council’s public relations and communications chair, told council Wednesday that the livestream system should be back online after city officials worked with Forefront Technology to resolve problems with the equipment. “Last week, I was able to get a hold of ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The city of St. Clairsville will be updating its bicycle ordinance to include electronic bikes within city limits. During Monday’s regularly scheduled city council meeting, council passed an ordinance to update Title 9, Section 373 of the city’s codified ordinances. ...
MARTINS FERRY — Efforts to address property maintenance issues throughout Martins Ferry are showing results, city officials say, while a new digital system is helping the city move more quickly when violations are reported. City Safety Director and Code Administrator Melissa Yeso told ...
Most voters in five battleground Senate states want lawmakers to fix Social Security before its retirement trust fund is depleted in 2032, but that support softens once specific tax increases or benefit cuts are named. The survey, conducted for the nonpartisan Peter G. Peterson Foundation by ...
COLUMBUS — A recent roundup from Policy Matters Ohio highlights several statistics involving child care capacity, wages, state taxes and household income in Ohio. The Sept. 18 edition of the organization’s “Saturday Stats,” authored by Ben Stein, included the following figures: 124,876 — The number of additional child care slots Policy Matters Ohio estimates could become available if Ohio providers operating below full capacity had enough workers to fully staff their facilities. The organization said three-quarters of the state’s child care centers are operating below full ...
