COLUMBUS — Republican Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday that Ohio should abolish the death penalty, saying it is no longer a deterrent to violent crime, confirming his change of heart on the policy he helped write as a state legislator 45 years ago. “I do not believe that argument today can ...
WELLSBURG — Brooke County employees will enter the new fiscal year with a new insurance provider. Brooke County commissioners, during their meeting Tuesday morning, approved a plan through USI Insurance Services to provide health, dental, vision and life insurance coverage for county ...
CHARLESTON – Monday’s series of legislative interim meetings began with Republican lawmakers questioning the benefits of two proposed electric transmission line projects and ended with Democratic lawmakers calling for changes to West Virginia’s data center district law. Members of the ...
STEUBENVILLE — The name of the city's new homeless shelter is important because it sends a clear message about what it stands for. “The Shelter on Sixth — SOS: The acronym conveys an urgent need of assistance for those who are experiencing homelessness and also evokes a feeling of hope ...
STEUBENVILLE – Area officials gathered near the Market Street Bridge Monday afternoon to celebrate a milestone in the efforts to eventually build a replacement for the 121-year-old span. “Sorry, but the old girl has found its last place,” Mike Paprocki, executive director of the ...
NEW CUMBERLAND – In an effort to comply with a new state law, Hancock County officials are seeking to move several of the county's voting precinct locations. County commissioners convened in a special meeting Monday morning, voting 2-0 on the proposal from County Clerk Karan Valenti. “We ...
