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BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Sunday — 11:12 p.m. A 911 hang-up call was received from an address on Nicole Lane in Bellaire. The caller advised that she was playing on her phone and accidentally called 911. She said she had just woken up and was getting ready for work. A deputy responded and spoke with the caller's mother, who advised the officer that her daughter had just left for work, but it was an accident and all was well. — 9:22 p.m. A caller from an address on Colerain Pike in Martins Ferry reported someone was burning trash in the driveway. The fire department arrived on the scene, where there were ...

Bellaire Fire Chief suspended after alleged assault

BELLAIRE – The chief of the Bellaire Fire Department has been suspended following allegations he physically assaulted a woman in Shadyside. Tim Bell is accused of an assault that allegedly occurred early Sunday morning. According to a police report, officers were called to the Shadyside ...

Judge accepts plea in St. Clairsville bomb threat case

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — An 18-year-old accused of making a series of bomb threats to St. Clairsville businesses pleaded guilty Monday to six felony charges in Belmont County Common Pleas Court. Larry Allen Harvey pleaded guilty to three counts of third-degree felony terroristic threats and three ...

Shadyside council clears air about DORA

SHADYSIDE — The village of Shadyside now has a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area, or DORA. The DORA extends from Carlini's Pizza Shop to DeFelice Brothers Pizza along the village's historic Loop. According to the Ohio Department of Commerce, a DORA is a defined public area where Ohio's ...

State Democratic Women’s convention bringing leaders to Steubenville

STEUBENVILLE — Appearances by a state Supreme Court justice and a Pulitzer Prize-winning author will be among the highlights when a statewide meeting is held in the city. Jennifer Brunner and Connie Schultz are scheduled to be among the speakers when members of the Federated Democratic ...

CNBC: Ohio works for No. 1 rating

Why yes, Ohio wants your business, and a global business and financial news outlet is exclaiming the wonders of the Buckeye State’s business-friendly landscape. CNBC announced on its broadcast Thursday that Ohio is America's Top State for Business in 2026.The network cited the state’s business costs, infrastructure, market access, electrical power capacity and inventory of shovel-ready sites in making its decision. Ohio's housing costs also are among the most affordable nationwide, CNBC reported. "When I took office, I promised to 'plant the seeds' of long-term investments that ...