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Chaffin Luhana law firm marks 15 years

WEIRTON — Founded in 2010 with four team members, Chaffin Luhana has grown to a team of more than 100 including 19 attorneys, paralegals and support professionals across offices in New York, Connecticut, Pittsburgh and West Virginia. The firm has resolved thousands of cases, collected hundreds of millions of dollars for clients and taken on leadership roles in important national litigations including co-lead counsel in the Uber passenger sexual assault MDL litigation, PEC in the Paraquat MDL, PSC in the hair relaxer marketing sales practices and products liability litigation and ...

Sedgmer joins Harrison Hills City School District

CADIZ — Kate Sedgmer has been named director of communications and marketing for the Harrison Hills City School District. She will lead the district’s communications and marketing efforts, creating strategies that foster stakeholder engagement and support systemic growth within the district. Sedgmer brings experience in strategic leadership and community engagement. In her current role as executive director of the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, she successfully implemented the organization’s strategic vision, oversaw operations, managed budgets and aligned ...

Indian Creek looking to fill job openings

WINTERSVILLE — Job opportunities are available at Indian Creek Local School District and officials are looking to fill a variety of positions. Assistant Superintendent John Belt said a bevy of substitute posts are open and bus drivers receive $15 per hour while the other posts earn minimum wage. However, it could lead to full-time employment with benefits. “We need substitute bus drivers, paraprofessionals, custodians and teachers,” Belt said. “Substitute work can lead to contracted work that would include benefits such as insurance and retirement.” Belt said it has been ...

Quick takes

JOINS CEDAR ONE: Dawn Powell is among the latest Realtors to join Cedar One Realty. A graduate of Mingo High School, Powell earned a business degree from Jefferson County Technical College before earning her Ohio real estate license from Hondros College in Akron. With eight years of experience, she has demonstrated skill and commitment, consistently ranking among the top agents at her former brokerage, Harvey Goodman, where she placed second six times and third once. Powell enjoys dancing on weekends and showcasing her competitive spirit in billiards. She participates in four ...

WVU Medicine Harrison receives proceeds from Blues for a Cure

CADIZ — WVU Medicine Harrison Community Hospital received $18,500 from the 13th-annual Sean Carney’s Blues for a Cure concert and $1,200 from the summer concert series from parking donations and 50/50 drawings. The concert raises donations for the Harrison Community Hospital Foundation ...

HCSB foundation awards over $100K in grants

CHESTER — The Hancock County Savings Bank Charitable Foundation celebrated its 25th year by awarding more than $100,000 in grants to numerous Tri-State Area charitable organizations. The list includes Aim Women’s Center; Brooke Hancock Family Resource Network; Chester Volunteer ...