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Humane Society asks Jefferson commissioners for funding

STEUBENVILLE — At a time when commissioners are already searching for ways to cut millions in spending to balance their 2027 budget, the Jefferson County Humane Society was at Thursday’s meeting asking for up to $34,000 to cover medical expenses for the shelter animals for the rest of this ...

Weirton to consider new FOP agreement

WEIRTON – City Council will vote on a new contract for Weirton’s police officers during their meeting set for Monday night. Members of the city’s Finance Committee met Thursday afternoon, recommending passage of an ordinance to modify the city’s employee pay provisions, related to ...

Two local communities receive Opportunity Zone designation

WEIRTON – Sections of two local communities were included among 52 new Opportunity Zones established in West Virginia. The Opportunity Zones, announced by Gov. Patrick Morrisey Thursday morning, have been certified by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, with the zones located in 32 of West Virginia’s 55 counties. They may be used to provide federal tax incentives in an effort to attract private investment into those areas, support expansion of existing businesses, create jobs and revitalize communities. “West Virginia is attracting record levels of private investment, and we ...

W.Va. Sues Snapchat Over Child Safety Deceptions

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is launching another social media lawsuit, this time against the communications app Snapchat, on the eve of the anniversary of the death of a teenager last year who was sextorted through the app. In a press conference Thursday ...

Grand jurors indict 16, including Mingo man facing vehicular homicide charge

STEUBENVILLE — A Mingo Junction man who was allegedly drunk when he crashed into another vehicle head-on, killing one man and injuring another, was ordered by a Jefferson County grand jury Wednesday to stand trial. Grand jurors indicted a total of 16 people, among them a Wintersville man ...