CHARLESTON – Chelsea Ruby has been synonymous with West Virginia tourism for nearly a decade, but having just planned the state's America 250 celebration, she will be leaving her cabinet position at the end of the month. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Thursday afternoon that Ruby will ...
STEUBENVILLE — Historic Fort Steuben is probably the last place you’d expect to find teens on a sweltering summer morning, huddled around an open fire watching a pot of strawberries cook down into preserves. But there they were this week, getting a taste of what life was like on ...
STEUBENVILLE — Appearances by a state Supreme Court justice and a Pulitzer Prize-winning author will be among the highlights when a statewide meeting is held in the city. Jennifer Brunner and Connie Schultz are scheduled to be among the speakers when members of the Federated Democratic ...
STEUBENVILLE — For drivers frustrated by daily backups approaching the Veterans Memorial Bridge, relief is still weeks away. A major U.S. Route 22 resurfacing and bridge maintenance project in Weirton has reduced traffic to the left lane in both directions between the Harmon Creek exit and the Veterans Memorial Bridge for concrete replacement and bridge cable work. The project, scheduled for completion in August, has created significant delays for commuters and local motorists traveling between Ohio and West Virginia. The bridge work is only one of several construction projects ...
BLOOMINGDALE — Jefferson County Joint Vocational School is literally building opportunities with a planned upgrade to benefit at least two of its labs. School board members took official action recently and approved an estimated $392,000 bid from BK General Contracting LLC of Canonsburg, Pa., to complete the work by this fall. Superintendent Ted Gorman said the project entails dividing the current computer networking lab into two areas to make space for training licensed practical nurses (LPNs). “We are excited to move forward with the LPN and computer networking renovation at ...
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio said a utility company it banned from doing business in the state six years ago for deceptive practice cannot come back. The board turned down an application from PALMco Energy OH, LCC and PALMco Power OH, LCC, saying the company – with headquarters in New York – is not “managerially fit” to comply with board rules and orders, citing 10 enforcement actions taken against the company and its affiliates in 14 other jurisdictions where it operates. It’s the same company the PUCO settled with in 2020 for alleged violations of PUCO ...
