MARTINS FERRY — City Council on Wednesday heard from Ohio Rep. Ron Ferguson, who supports efforts to eliminate property taxes in the state and says Ohio would be able to continue funding schools and vital services without that money. Ferguson, R-Wintersville, represents the Belmont County ...
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks churned between gains and losses on Wednesday but ultimately remained near their record levels. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% and hung near its all-time high set at the start of the week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 260 points, or 0.6%, while the Nasdaq ...
WHEELING — Instead of an official ribbon cutting ceremony, city officials gathered in front of the new Wheeling Fire Department Headquarters on Wednesday to take part in a “ceremonial uncoupling of the hose.” The long-awaited opening of the new fire department headquarters in East ...
WHEELING — More than 1,000 students from across the Ohio Valley visited the annual Project BEST Building Construction Trades Showcase at Wheeling Park on Wednesday. Dozens of companies and trade workers set up informational tables inside the park’s skating rink to talk with the ...
WHEELING — The Health Plan was able to reclaim more than $32,000 that West Virginia Treasurer Larry Pack said had become “lost in the financial shuffle” on Wednesday as part of the state’s efforts to return unclaimed funds to their rightful owners. Pack visited the organization’s ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — After months of the Belmont County Emergency Management Agency not having a deputy director, the Belmont County Board of Commissioners passed a motion Wednesday to enter a contract with Cumberland Trail Fire District to fill that role. The contract is for the services of ...