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Caution With Data Centers

Data centers have generated plenty of buzz in Ohio, as some economic development officials have touted them as an integral part of the state’s economic future. That may be true, but the Ohio Chamber of Commerce has some words of caution as it releases a new report through its research foundation on the economic impact of those centers. SRC EvalMetrics LLC prepared the report, which took a look at Ohio’s spot in the upper echelon of North American data center markets, but also noted a few challenges. For 2024, the data center industry here “supported more than 95,000 jobs across ...

Program Bridges Past and Present

In the warm glow of streetlights along the Friendly City’s thoroughfares, a quiet tribute has taken shape over the past few months. The Military Banner Program, launched under Mayor Dennis Magruder’s administration, now colors the city’s skyline with faces of the brave — each one a story, a sacrifice, a reminder. It’s time we reflect on the power this program holds for a community that must never forget the sacrifice made by its native sons. This past week, Wheeling raised a banner honoring John Stanley Duplaga who died aboard the USS Forrestal in July 1967. Duplaga’s story ...

Pats on the Back

- To Ohio Valley General Hospital/Ohio Valley Medical Center School of Nursing alumni that are now conducting Nightingale Nurse tributes during local nurses’ memorial services when requested by families. Alumni member Jody Miller started the project and, to date, four tributes have been conducted. The tribute allows families to recognize the hard work and long hours their loved one gave as a nurse. What a touching way to honor someone who spent their life serving others. Those involved have our praise. - To educators in Ohio County Schools working to establish a program that would ...

Take Care To Stop Forest Fires

Fall fire season has arrived across our region. Don’t let a little rainy weather in September fool you, things are still dry enough to elevate the risk of wildfires. That risk is already higher now that leaves are hitting the ground, and other vegetation is either going dormant and drying out or dying altogether at this time of year. Lower humidity and fall breezes may be pleasant for us, but they, too, add to the risk. All those factors create “a situation where we have an elevated risk of wildfires here in Ohio,” according to the state Division of Forestry’s Aaron ...

Ohio Lawmakers Fumble

If watching Congress has not been enough to make you wonder whether elected officials worry about doing any real work, or remember who they serve, Ohio lawmakers seem eager to answer with “No, not really.” They missed their first deadline for congressional redistricting, on Sept. 30, according to a report by the Ohio Capital Journal. Despite Buckeye State voters demanding action when they passed a constitutional amendment back in 2018, members of the General Assembly appear to have decided they’d rather not bother to work together to pass a bipartisan map in the allotted time. ...

Fall Fun Goes Big At Oglebay

Some of the biggest fall celebrations in the Ohio Valley are happening this weekend, all at Oglebay Park Resort. On Friday afternoon, the ribbon gets cut kicking off Oglebayfest. The Ohio County Country Fair, held at the same time at Oglebay, starts as well. That evening begins another October staple, Boo at the Zoo, where folks young and old can trek through the Good Zoo and enjoy fun and frights while collecting treats along the way. These events will bring thousands through Oglebay’s gates. They’ll have the opportunity to peruse produce and crafts from local artisans, both ...