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Land Bank awarded funding for three more houses in Jefferson County

STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Land Bank has been awarded another $301,000 from the Welcome Home Ohio program, money the group will use to construct three new homes. Funding for the Welcome Home Ohio program was part of the state’s biennium budget bill passed by the Ohio General ...

St. Clairsville's Crescent Acres Event Center sets open house

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A new event center created for weddings and other special happenings is ready to show itself off to the community. An open house is planned for 5-8 p.m. on June 19 at the Crescent Acres Event Center, located at 70200 Crescent Road in St. Clairsville. Distinctive and large front windows provide dramatic natural light for weddings, and a nearby pond offers the option for an outdoor venue. There’s also a large deck that overlooks the property. Crescent Acres hosted its first wedding on May 2, and since then, two more weddings have happened there. “We do normal ...

Capito provides update on border security funding, NIL reform

CHARLESTON – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito provided an update Thursday on a number of issues being addressed on Capitol Hill, including reforming college athletics and funding for immigration enforcement efforts. Capito, R-W.Va., spoke with West Virginia reporters Thursday morning during a ...

State approves facilities plan update for Hancock County Schools

NEW CUMBERLAND – Hancock County Schools is one step closer to being able to update its comprehensive facilities plan to allow for a project to update its heating and air conditioning systems in two of the county's schools. During its meeting Wednesday, the West Virginia Board of Education approved an amendment to Hancock County Schools' Comprehensive Educational Facilities Plan to include replacements of Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems at Oak Glen High School and Weir Middle School. Hancock County Schools Director of Facilities and Maintenance Kasey Arnott touched ...

Langrehr chosen to lead West Virginia Northern Community College

WHEELING — West Virginia Northern Community College has selected Dr. Andrew Langrehr as its ninth president following a national search. Langrehr, currently vice chancellor for academic affairs at St. Louis Community College, will assume the position in August after the retirement of ...