/tags/whitehall Whitehall en-US Copyright Thu, 24 Jul 2025 18:06:52 GMT /politics-government/2025-07-24/ohio-supreme-court-removes-whitehall-city-council-candidate-from-november-ballot The court ruled that candidate Holly Stein did not meet the city's two-year residency requirement to run for city council. Thu, 24 Jul 2025 18:06:52 GMT /politics-government/2025-07-24/ohio-supreme-court-removes-whitehall-city-council-candidate-from-november-ballot Mark Ferenchik /2025-05-22/whitehall-mayor-says-no-health-hazards-after-oil-spill-which-spread-to-three-creeks-metro-park Columbus Water and Power says the area's drinking water supply wasn't impacted. The agency had to close a few wells that draw from Big Walnut Creek as a precaution. Crews are now cleaning oil from Three Creeks Metro Park. Thu, 22 May 2025 20:01:41 GMT /2025-05-22/whitehall-mayor-says-no-health-hazards-after-oil-spill-which-spread-to-three-creeks-metro-park George Shillcock /politics-government/2025-05-22/controversial-whitehall-tax-breaks-could-be-up-for-a-referendum-vote-in-november Whitehall City Council on Tuesday voted to place tax break ordinances related to the Fairway Cliffs housing development on the Nov. 4 ballot as a part of a referendum. But city council will reconsider those ordinances in June. Thu, 22 May 2025 17:18:48 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-22/controversial-whitehall-tax-breaks-could-be-up-for-a-referendum-vote-in-november ÍøÆغÚÁÏ News Staff /2025-05-21/police-fire-and-environmental-officials-respond-to-large-kerosene-spill-in-whitehall Officials have issued several safety reminders, including telling area residents to stay out of water in the area. Wed, 21 May 2025 15:57:32 GMT /2025-05-21/police-fire-and-environmental-officials-respond-to-large-kerosene-spill-in-whitehall George Shillcock, ÍøÆغÚÁÏ News Staff /politics-government/2025-05-15/tax-break-referendums-in-limbo-as-whitehall-council-reevaluates-housing-proposal Whitehall City Council members decided to reconsider three ordinances related to a citizen-led referendum effort targeting tax breaks for the proposed Fairway Cliffs housing development. Thu, 15 May 2025 17:21:15 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-15/tax-break-referendums-in-limbo-as-whitehall-council-reevaluates-housing-proposal Allie Vugrincic /politics-government/2025-05-02/whitehall-residents-try-for-referendum-to-block-tax-breaks-for-proposed-housing-development Whitehall City Council approved tax abatements for Fairway Cliffs last month. Now, hundreds of Whitehall residents are seeking to put referendums on the November ballot. Fri, 02 May 2025 20:18:36 GMT /politics-government/2025-05-02/whitehall-residents-try-for-referendum-to-block-tax-breaks-for-proposed-housing-development Allie Vugrincic /news/2025-03-12/whitehall-woman-sentenced-in-death-of-her-9-month-old-daughter Charity Dreyer was sentenced Wednesday in Franklin County Common Pleas Court to 15 to 20 1/2 years in prison. Wed, 12 Mar 2025 19:39:06 GMT /news/2025-03-12/whitehall-woman-sentenced-in-death-of-her-9-month-old-daughter ÍøÆغÚÁÏ News Staff /news/2025-03-07/whitehall-mother-pleads-guilty-in-death-of-9-month-old Charity Dreyer, 21, is scheduled to be sentenced on March 12. Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:01:37 GMT /news/2025-03-07/whitehall-mother-pleads-guilty-in-death-of-9-month-old ÍøÆغÚÁÏ News Staff /politics-government/2025-02-03/whitehall-city-officials-reinstates-police-union-grievance-officer-following-months-long-dispute Officer Enrique Ortega will be allowed to retire from the Whitehall Division of Police in good standing. He now works at the Mifflin Township Police Department. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 18:58:00 GMT /politics-government/2025-02-03/whitehall-city-officials-reinstates-police-union-grievance-officer-following-months-long-dispute George Shillcock /news/2024-09-26/mother-charged-in-death-of-9-month-old-girl-in-whitehall Whitehall Police have charged the girl's mother, 21-year-old Charity R. Dreyer, with felony child endangering, but more charges — including murder — are possible. Thu, 26 Sep 2024 14:39:45 GMT /news/2024-09-26/mother-charged-in-death-of-9-month-old-girl-in-whitehall Allie Vugrincic