STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Democratic Party's annual fall picnic brought Democrats from throughout the county together for an afternoon of food, fellowship and conversation as the party prepares for the November election. A large crowd attended Saturday's event, which featured ...
MINGO JUNCTION — The Sycamore Youth Center is launching its full ICMS Sycamore Stars programming at Indian Creek Middle School, providing students in grades five through eight with free after-school academic support, enrichment activities and opportunities to explore new interests. Sycamore Stars meets Monday through Thursday from 2:05 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Indian Creek Middle School. Tutoring has already been underway during the new school year, with the expanded schedule of enrichment programming now beginning. Sycamore staff members met Monday to prepare for the launch and discuss ...
STEUBENVILLE — Utilities Director Jim Jenkins warned council Tuesday the days when they could kick the can down the road to avoid hiking water and wastewater rates are long past. Jenkins said without a significant influx of revenue, wastewater could slide into the danger zone, while the water department’s fiscal recovery is fragile. Both departments have a long list of improvements that must be made, including upgrades needed to comply with environmental mandates and consent decrees. He said the 3% rate increases and $1-per-service infrastructure fees taking effect in October are ...
CHARLESTON – Lawmakers, state regulators and utilities are trying to ensure West Virginia’s aging coal-fired power plants continue to provide base-load energy into the regional energy grid. The Joint Committee on Energy and Public Works heard from officials with the Office of Energy, the ...
WELLSBURG – Brooke County commissioners continue to receive requests for a share of the county's opioid settlement appropriations, receiving three more applications in recent days. Commissioners, during their meeting Tuesday, also heard from representatives of one of the groups which ...
CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s political leaders were quick to praise a move by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to roll back Biden-era rules limiting emissions by electric power plants in the state and across the nation, though advocates for clean air warned about the health ...
