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PowerFlo Solutions to bring up to 200 jobs to W.Va. in $20M investment

Steven Allen Adams HANDSHAKE – West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, left, shakes hands with PowerFlo Solutions founder Jim Vuksic after the Washington County, Ohio-based company announced a $20 million investment in the old Hino Motors facility in Williamstown to build electrical components ...

Second Saturday to provide a soulful evening

WEIRTON — It will be an evening of music, vendors, food and more as Second Saturday offers its July edition this weekend. Organized by the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau, Second Saturday will open at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Weirton Event Center, featuring performances by ...

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Birthdays July 7 John Rison, Wexford, Pa. July 10 William Johns, Chester Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Not talking: Someone reported a disturbance in the 900 block of N. 6th Avenue Monday “possibly involving three firearms.” The caller said the suspects were in a black Nissan sedan but were nowhere to be found when police arrived, and there weren’t many people outside. An individual was unwilling to provide much information but advised “the problem resolved itself and everything was fine now.” Some ‘friend’: An Earl Drive resident said her friend took her rental ...

JVS welcomes new staff members

BLOOMINGDALE — The newest staff members at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School were welcomed to the facility after being approved by the school board on June 30. A bevy of new instructors and other staffers were hired under one-year limited contracts during the regular monthly session, ...

Jefferson County auditor warns 2027 budget gap exceeds $6 million

STEUBENVILLE — Auditor E.J. Conn delivered his budget projections for 2027 to Jefferson County commissioners Thursday, telling them he has “serious concerns.” Conn said the proposed general fund operating budget — $25,563,851 — exceeds estimated general fund revenues of $19,167,261 by more than $6 million. “Nineteen million dollars’ worth of revenue can’t support a $25 million budget,” Conn said. “I’d like to meet with department heads and figure out how to navigate this.” Conn said the proposed budget is about $1.5 million higher than funding requests for the ...