Martins Ferry News

RG Steel said earlier in May that it could possibly sell its Sparrows Point, Md., mill as the company struggled to navigate soft conditions in the flat-rolled steel industry.

On May 25, 1967, Carol Turner, daughter of Elizabeth Turner and the late George Turner, and Mike Kavage, son of the late Larry and Mildred Turner, were united in marriage in Martins Ferry.

With 4,500 types of trees, Newark's Dawes Arboretum is like a Vegas-style all-you-can-eat buffet... LICKING TOWNSHIP - A man was treated and released from Licking Memorial Hospital after a rollover crash on Interstate 70 on Tuesday afternoon.

An Ohio man who triggered a nationwide search and police chase last fall may enter a plea to federal drug, racketeering and money-laundering charges in West Virginia.

Amid reports of a possible sale of its long-shuttered facilities that historically operated under the Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel badge, officials with RG Steel said they are considering the option.

No doubt Vice President Joe Biden saw and heard protesters gathered for his speech Tuesday in Martins Ferry.

Even though the U.S. Postal Service came out with a plan last week to cut operating hours to avoid closing many rural Post Offices but then backtracked a bit later in the week, another Belmont County postal facility will close before the end of this month and three others face the same fate in the near future.

Belmont County , protesters followed. Outside of Staffilino Chevrolet in Martins Ferry, dozens of people were nearby to bring attention to a number of local and national issues.

An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper was struck by a vehicle Thursday morning while directing traffic on Ohio 7 in preparation for Vice President Joe Biden's arrival in Martins Ferry.

Ending a campaign swing through Eastern Ohio, Vice President Joe Biden stopped off in Washington, Pa., for a piece of cake, a rack of ribs and a side of politics today.

Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday added a new twist to Democrats' economic argument against Mitt Romney, saying his business practices at Bain Capital resulted in costs to taxpayers.

Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday joked that he would "take a lot of credit for a man having landed on the moon" to point out the absurdity of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney taking responsibility for saving the U.S. auto industry.

BuzzFeed reported that four reporters went up to Biden as he greeted supporters at the ropeline, and Joe Vardon of the Columbus Dispatch asked him a question.

After a day on the stump in Ohio, Biden stopped by the Dairy Queen in Steubenville last night to treat himself and his staff to some soft serve.

Vice President Joe Biden enjoyed a chicken parmesan dinner Wednesday evening and the company of the Joe Staffilino family at the Naples Spaghetti House in Steubenville.

Commuters on Thursday will likely see some traffic delays and high levels of congestion when Vice President Joe Biden's motorcade arrives in the city for an invitation-only event at the Staffilino Car Dealership.

The fight for Joe the Plumber is alive and well. Barack Obama is targeting white, blue-collar voters - who largely eluded him in 2008 and were personified by the aforementioned John McCain supporter -- in a powerful new ad airing in Iowa, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Virginia.

He was born September 9, 1993 in Bellaire, OH, son of James Howard Cross of Moundsville and Laura Cunningham Grall of Martins Ferry.

Vice President Joe Biden will speak at noon Wednesday at M-7 Technologies in Youngstown, the Ohio campaign for President Barack Obama announced Monday.

Police are sending a warning out to residents against a potential phone scam this weekend.