Police Reports

April 28, 2026

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

April 28, 2026

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.

Belmont County America 250 Heritage Tree has been planted

April 27, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Ohio University Eastern was selected as Belmont County’s site for America 250 Heritage Tree planting. Ohio University Eastern marked a historic milestone recently as representatives from Ohio State University Extension, Belmont County office planted Belmont County’s ...

Ohio Supreme Court favors tenants in energy ruling

April 27, 2026

Ohio Democrats are celebrating a decision from the Ohio Supreme Court they say protects renters from unfair energy pricing practices. The unanimous decision classifies submetering companies as utilities, meaning they are now subject to the same state regulations as traditional utility companies under the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, or PUCO. The ruling affirms a bipartisan bill, HB 265, in the House which would close the loophole that allowed submetering companies to operate outside the bounds of utility regulations. The ruling effectively accomplishes the mission of the bill, ...

Ohio Valley community pays respects to late former U.S. Rep. David B. McKinley

April 27, 2026

WHEELING – There was a very long receiving line as many members from the public turned out Sunday afternoon to honor the memory of the late U.S. Rep. David B. McKinley. Visitation took place from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday in the third floor courtroom at West Virginia Independence Hall, with ...

The Health Plan continues connection with Tough As Nails Urban Challenge

April 27, 2026

Jeff Knight, CEO of The Health Plan, said his company’s sponsorship of the Tough As Nails Urban Challenge – a highlight of the Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend presented by WVU Medicine – is an easy and fitting connection. “It has shared values with what The Health Plan stands for ...