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DEP Accepting Comments on Proposed Follansbee Pig Iron Mill

FOLLANSBEE — The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is accepting public comment on a requested air quality permit for a proposed pig iron mill in Follansbee. According to legal advertisements and documents available on its website, the DEP received an application from Ironton Enterprises LLC to construct a merchant pig iron facility capable of producing 250,000 tons annually in Follansbee. "Ironton is proposing an integrated ironmaking operation consisting of a Mini-Sinter Plant (MSP), a Mini-Blast Furnace (MBF), a cogeneration (co-gen) power plant and all ...

Marshall Commissioners Get Grand Vue Park Cabins Update

MOUNDSVILLE — Grand Vue Park improvement projects, including the planned construction of new cabins, are progressing well, according to Park Manager Craig White. White provided Marshall County Commissioners President Scott Varner and commissioners John Gruzinskas and David McLaughlin with ...

Free Breakfast And Lunch Again This Year In Ohio County Schools

WHEELING – Students in Ohio County Schools this year will again have access to one free breakfast and one free lunch every day courtesy of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Money for the program comes from the USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program, which provides meals to ...

Weirton Unveils Upgraded Courts After $75,000 Renovation

WEIRTON – The latest recreational amenity for area residents is officially open to the public. Weirton Parks officials were joined Monday morning by representatives of the Weirton Rotary Club, the Weirton Pickleball Association, city officials and other guests to officially unveil the ...