Real News from the Rest of Ohio

From November 13–20, 2025 , Belmont County, Ohio, had no working CodeRED emergency alert system , leaving residents without warnings for water advisories, severe weather, or public safety threats.  The outage was caused by a nationwide cyberattack on CodeRED’s parent company, Crisis24 , and was accompanied by a data breach involving personal information of registered users. Nearly 11,000 Belm...

News from the week of Sept. 10 from Tuscarawas, Harrison, Belmont & Monroe Counties. Ohio Amish mom pleads not guilty by reason of insanity in family murders at Atwood Lake; Veterinarian Dr. Scott Pendleton uses AI (artificial intelligence) for pet visits; Belmont Savings Bank celebrates 140 years in business: Trinity Health opens new St. Clairsville hospital; Monroe County mom plans  "Ou...

First episode of the ForgottenOhio.com podcast with news from Belmont, Harrison and Washington Counties. Why did Senator Rulli move his district office out of Marietta? Belmont County Commissioner J.P. Dutton discusses the bevy of recent county proclamations honoring people, places and things. Holloway mayor answers charges over alleged threat to blow up the Belmont County Courthouse. House Bill 9...