The annual $10 license plate fee proposal was voted down Wednesday at a public hearing. The fee had been proposed to help raise funds to fund renovations to the county's infrastructure. It was voted down by two of the three Belmont County commissioners.More>>
Thursday, May 23 2013 8:15 AM EDT2013-05-23 12:15:17 GMT
WTRF.com has heard from many of you who want to do whatever you can to support the victims of the tornado in Moore, OK. A local high school sophomore has stepped up in a big way.
WTRF.com has heard from many of our viewers who want to do whatever they can to support the victims of the tornado in Moore, Oklahoma. One local sophomore is stepping up in a big way.
Wednesday, May 22 2013 10:12 PM EDT2013-05-23 02:12:09 GMT
Drivers on I-70 and I-77 will be able to travel a little bit faster this summer, as the Ohio Department of Transportation raises the speed limit to 70 miles an hour on rural stretches.
Drivers on I-70, and also I-77, will be able to travel a little bit faster this summer.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 3:56 PM EDT2013-05-21 19:56:27 GMT
Vinson/Whitman
A Belmont County man and woman will be extradited back to the Ohio Valley after being arrested in Florida.Authorities say James Robert Whitman is facing rape, sexual battery and child endangerment charges.
A Belmont County man and woman will be extradited back to the Ohio Valley after being arrested in Florida.
Thursday, April 11 2013 12:02 PM EDT2013-04-11 16:02:53 GMT
The Ohio General Assembly and the Ohio Department of Transportation will honor a local fallen soldier on Tuesday, April 9.The family of SSG. Jesse A. Ault has invited the community to attend the unveiling
The Ohio General Assembly and the Ohio Department of Transportation honored a local fallen soldier on Tuesday.
Wednesday, March 27 2013 2:51 PM EDT2013-03-27 18:51:30 GMT
Crews are working to put out a structure fire at an apartment complex on Main Street
Fire crews are battling a house fire Sunday morning in Bridgeport.The fire is near the Bridgeport Police Department.Stay with 7News and WTRF.com for updates on this breaking story.
Fire investigators on Monday were sifting through the rubble in the Bridgeport fire in which three small children died Sunday, are faced with many challenges. They are working in the pouring rain, and in a building that's structurally compromised.
Wednesday, March 27 2013 2:51 PM EDT2013-03-27 18:51:30 GMT
Fire Marshal says as of now the cause is undetermined, but he says that could change
The Fire Marshal is ruling the cause of the fire, which killed three small children in Bridgeport Saturday, undetermined, but made a point of adding that it may have been electrical. So where would
Wednesday, February 13 2013 8:56 AM EST2013-02-13 13:56:40 GMT
A town hall meeting is scheduled in Martins Ferry tonight. The meeting will be held at the Veterans Memorial Center in Martins Ferry and starts at 6 p.m. It was to be held on January 30, but had to be
A town hall meeting is scheduled in Martins Ferry tonight. The meeting will be held at the Veterans Memorial Center in Martins Ferry and starts at 6 p.m. It was to be held on January 30, but had to be
Tuesday, January 15 2013 4:11 PM EST2013-01-15 21:11:23 GMT
The Behavioral Medicine Center at Belmont Community Hospital is expanding.The center is Belmont County's only inpatient psychiatric facility and is increasing the number of beds from 10 to 16 to provide
The Behavioral Medicine Center at Belmont Community Hospital is expanding.The center is Belmont County's only inpatient psychiatric facility and is increasing the number of beds from 10 to 16 to provide
Friday, January 11 2013 2:06 PM EST2013-01-11 19:06:10 GMT
Middle and High School students in St. Clairsville gathered this morning for a presentation on drug addiction.Paul Weidman, a family doctor who also specializes in addiction treatment says he was working
Middle and High School students in St. Clairsville gathered this morning for a presentation on drug addiction.
Wednesday, December 19 2012 7:05 PM EST2012-12-20 00:05:21 GMT
For the third day in a row there's been a drug bust in Belmont County.Martins Ferry Police say two people were arrested Wednesday during two searches.Police say 48-year-old Scott Strauss is charged with
For the third day in a row there's been a drug bust in Belmont County.Martins Ferry Police say two people were arrested Wednesday during two searches.
Wednesday, September 19 2012 11:17 AM EDT2012-09-19 15:17:35 GMT
The Belmont County man who has been on death row for 23 years will have a clemency hearing next week.Donald Palmer was convicted of shooting and killing Charles Spoonholz and Steven Vargo in 1989.Authorities
Palmer is scheduled to be executed on Sept. 20. The execution will take place at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility in Lucasville, Ohio.
Tuesday, September 18 2012 1:31 PM EDT2012-09-18 17:31:52 GMT
Police in Belmont County are investigating Wednesday morning after a body is found in a ditch on the side of Route 40 near Ebbert's Farm. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, they are handling
Wednesday, August 29 2012 11:03 AM EDT2012-08-29 15:03:02 GMT
According to Belmont County Dispatch, an accident occurred at the Interstate 470 and Route 7 exit ramp located between Bellaire and Bridgeport on Tuesday morning. Dispatch also confirmed that there were
According to Belmont County Dispatch, an accident occurred at the Interstate 470 and Route 7 exit ramp located between Bellaire and Bridgeport on Tuesday morning. Click here for pictures from the scene.
Tuesday, August 28 2012 12:29 PM EDT2012-08-28 16:29:35 GMT
Right now the Belmont County Animal Rescue League is caring for 13 horses whose owners were not properly caring for them. So they have a plan for raising money to keep their equine friends in grain all
Click here for pictures from Belmont County Animal Rescue League's 'Furniture for Horses' project.