STEUBENVILLE — With 88 counties in Ohio, staying on top of issues surrounding elections is an important part of the secretary of state's job. "Every board of elections in every county is different, and there are unique issues," Allison Russo said Tuesday morning after visiting with ...
WHEELING — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey believes Wheeling “has a story to be told,” and on Tuesday he announced the additional state funding needed to break ground on the Gateway Center Visitor and Heritage Center planned for downtown. Wheeling will receive a $3.2 million ...
WEIRTON — As WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center makes historic investments in the future of health care, it also is investing directly in the communities it serves. The newly established WMC Foundation Inc., the philanthropic arm of WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center, has launched its inaugural Building a Healthier Community Grants Program, providing funding opportunities for nonprofit organizations working to improve the health and well-being of residents throughout the region. Applications are being accepted through Sept. 4. Eligible organizations may serve Hancock, Brooke and ...
STEUBENVILLE — After a long summer of work by area players, coaches and staffs, the wait is almost over. In just a matter of hours, all of that work will begin to pay off as high school football returns to fields throughout the Ohio Valley. Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights will bring ...
CHARLESTON – More than 44 years ago, a decision handed down by an Ohio County judge led to an overhaul of how West Virginia funds its 55 county school systems. Advocates for better school funding believe a new lawsuit is warranted to fix new disparities. The ACLU of West Virginia sent a letter Monday to state Attorney General J.B. McCuskey providing a 30-day notice of its intent to file a class action lawsuit against the Legislature, several state elected officials, the Department of Education and state Board of Education members, and the Lincoln County Board of Education. According ...
WELLSBURG – Two years after first receiving their allotment, Brooke County officials continue to work on dividing up funds derived from a series of settlements related to lawsuits filed by the state against producers and distributors of pharmaceutical opioids. During Tuesday's meeting of ...
