In this episode of Forgotten Ohio , host Karen Fatula sits down with Dr. Amy Acton, former Director of the Ohio Department of Health and 2026 Democratic candidate for Ohio governor, during her visit to St. Clairsville and Belmont County. Dr. Acton discusses her background growing up in Youngstown, her experiences in public health, and the issues she sees facing Ohio Appalachia, including rural hospital closures, health care access, Medicaid expansion, and property taxes. Dr. Acton also talks abo

From November 13–20, 2025, Belmont County, Ohio, had no working CodeRED emergency alert system, leaving residents without notifications for water advisories, severe weather or public safety threats. The outage followed a nationwide cyberattack on the OnSolve CodeRED emergency notification platform which was accompanied by a data breach involving the personal information of registered users. Nearly 11,000 Belmont County residents were enrolled in the system. In this episode, county officials are

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 "Out of the Darkness" walk for suicide prevention in honor of her son

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 96 and school budgets/property taxes. Blaine Hill Bridge update. Harrison County murder investigation