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Questions Raised Over Demo Contract In Jefferson County

STEUBENVILLE — Days after the Ohio Auditor of State confirmed it is looking into how a contractor can be nearly done with a water line project that Jefferson County Commissioners never voted on, OAS also confirmed it is looking into concerns that a county commissioner serving on the Land Revitalization Corporation’s board might have improperly benefited from a 2025 demolition contract. The allegation, relayed to OAS by JCLRC Executive Director Tabatha Glover and President Brian Scarpone, stems from a contract to demolish three lots on Main Street in Mingo Junction last year. ...

Cameron Celebrates 118th Graduating Class

CAMERON – Like the winding back roads that weave through the hills surrounding Cameron High School, the paths awaiting the Class of 2026 are filled with unexpected turns, steep climbs and destinations not always visible from the start. Some graduates will head toward college campuses, ...

Weirton Band To Perform At Whisky A Go Go

WEIRTON — James Keller and Geoff Tomes still have a hard time believing how fast things happened not too long ago. They had sent a press kit about their band, Keller, to Whisky a Go Go, and 45 minutes later, they received an offer to play at the iconic music venue. "If you would have ...

Capito Wants More Information On Trump Settlement Fund

PARKERSBURG – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she needs more information about a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate people claiming persecution by the government when asked if she had any concerns about it. Capito, R-W.Va., touched on that and other issues related to efforts to fund immigration enforcement efforts and security enhancements at the White House during her weekly phone conference with members of the West Virginia media. The anti-weaponization fund involves the allocation of $1.776 billion as part of a settlement resolving President Donald Trump’s lawsuit ...