Friday, July 25, 2025

Legal

Double murder trial date set in Belmont County for Oklahoma man accused of local couple’s deaths

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio - Belmont County Common Pleas Court Judge Chris Berhalter set March 2, 2026 as the trial date in a double murder...

Governor DeWine Announces Co-Chairmen of Property Tax Reform Working Group

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Governor Mike DeWine today formally announced the formation of his Property Tax Reform Working Group. The working group, informally announced...

Ohio Educators Denounce STRS Pension Fund Overhaul Signed by Gov. DeWine

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Educators across Ohio are voicing frustration and anger after Governor Mike DeWine signed legislation into law that significantly changes the makeup...

Effort to Repeal Ohio’s Same-Sex Marriage Ban Moves Closer to 2026 Ballot

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A grassroots group working to repeal Ohio’s constitutional ban on same-sex marriage has cleared an early hurdle in its effort to...

Local Ohio mayor convicted of aggravated menacing in courthouse threat case

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — Holloway, Ohio Mayor Joseph Schaeffer was convicted Wednesday of one of two charges stemming from alleged threats he made against...

UPDATE: Ohio property taxes could be abolished if homeowner ballot initiative succeeds

CORRECTION: The campaign to eliminate property taxes is led by Ax Ohio Tax, https://axohtax.com/ per Elayne Cross, a member of the committee behind the "Abolishment of...

Ohio Supreme Court to hear dispute over apartment utility regulation, submetering

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday in a high-stakes case that could reshape how thousands of Ohioans are billed...

Former Wheeling Inn manager with past legal issues faces election law charges over anonymous campaign mailers

WHEELING, W.Va. — The former manager of the now-demolished Wheeling Inn has been charged with 22 counts of election law violations, accused of distributing...

Former Salvation Army leader pleads guilty to a sex crime

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio - The former commander of the Bellaire Salvation Army post has entered a guilty plea to a misdemeanor charge of sexual...

Wheeling woman charged for allegedly trying to steal nearly $30K from Highlands business

WHEELING, W.Va. — A former employee of the Highlands Sports Complex is facing criminal charges after prosecutors allege she diverted tens of thousands of...
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