YOUNGSTOWN — A congressman formerly from Washington County who will be the next president of Youngstown State University has advanced the date when he’ll resign from the House of Representatives. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, will resign Jan. 21 and will start the next day as Youngstown State ...

PARKERSBURG — Local hospitals are seeing an increase in respiratory illnesses which have put some emergency departments on diversion where they cannot accept any new patients for a period of time. Both WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center and the Memorial Health System in Marietta have ...

State Rep. Reggie Stoltzfus spoke with Washington County Commissioners Wednesday about his campaign for the Ohio 6th Congressional District and his plans for the nation, Ohio, and the local area. Stoltzfus is the State Representative for Ohio House District 50, which includes portions of ...

PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg Area Community Foundation and Regional Affiliates of Doddridge County, Ritchie County and the Little Kanawha Area is accepting applications for the spring cycle of the Community Action Grants Program. The application is online and organizations can apply to the ...

EAST PALESTINE — When a Norfolk Southern train derailed and led to a chemical spill and intentional release and burn of vinyl chloride over East Palestine Feb. 3, nobody was sure what health implications the exposure to the toxins would cause. To address the unknowns, a long-term monitoring ...

Meetings ¯ Grandview Township will hold its next regular session meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 9 at the Township Building. ¯ The January Franciscan Community Meals of Marietta Board of Directors meeting will be held on Jan. 11, at the Marietta Wine Cellars, Second St., Marietta. ¯ The ...