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Weirton offers reminder of service fee increase

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WEIRTON — Weirton municipal officials are reminding businesses in the city about the recently implemented increase to the Municipal Service Fee. Given final approval by City Council by a 6-1 vote April 13, the increase now requires any business operating in the city to withhold $5 per week from the pay of each employee. Finance Director Diana Smoljanovich, noting the change was set to take effect May 17 — 30 days following the ordinance's passage — said Friday it appears not everyone has followed the adjustment. “We should have seen an additional $160,000,” she said of the ...

PUCO takes steps to limit data center power cost increase

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Ohio power regulators are taking steps they say are designed to protect large electric customers from paying higher rates because of data centers. Under a new order by the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, data-enter customers will have to give AEP Ohio, a large power company, notice when they plan to ramp up electricity usage so other large customers don’t see power bills increase because of the increased demand from data centers. “Upon receiving notice, AEP Ohio will procure energy to serve the customer through separate stand-alone auctions or spot-market purchases, with the ...

Briefs

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WELLSBURG BRIDGE LANE CLOSURES WELLSBURG — Intermittent lane closures will begin Monday on the Wellsburg Bridge for bridge maintenance. County Route 2/23 will have intermittent eastbound and westbound lane closures from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday, beginning Aug. 10 and continuing through late September. Emergency vehicles will be accommodated. Motorists are advised to slow down and expect delays. YSU CONTRACTS YOUNGSTOWN — The Youngstown State University Board of Trustees has approved new three-year contracts with the university's faculty and classified employee ...

Buckeye Boosters help band start another year

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RAYLAND — Parents and other supporters of the Buckeye Local High School Band stepped into the kitchen Sunday to help ensure its members have everything they need to perform for their school and the community at large. The Buckeye Local Band Boosters once again served up chicken dinners to ...

Yard of the month

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Contributed The yard of Deidre Kearns, who lives on Second Avenue, has been selected as New Cumberland's Yard of the Month. Mayor Will White presented the award and a check to Kearns, along with the sign, which will remain in the yard until the next winner is chosen for August. White thanked ...