Craig Howell The City of Weirton was recognized during the West Virginia Municipal League's annual conference, held last week in Charleston, with the All-Star Community Award for Enrichment. The award was presented in recognition of the city's efforts to pave and improve the Panhandle Rail ...
WELLSBURG – An ordinance which would require certain Wellsburg businesses to install grease traps is on hold. Wellsburg Council was set to hold the second reading of the proposed ordinance, Tuesday, which would require any restaurants and hotels operating within the city limits to install ...
CHARLESTON - Carl Ayers, the new cabinet secretary of the West Virginia Department of Human Resources, answered questions from lawmakers about delays in the school clothing voucher program, but left lawmakers with more questions. Ayers was on hand Tuesday afternoon for nearly 90 minutes ...
STEUBENVILLE — Councilman Royal Mayo’s continued demands for the removal of the city’s license plate-reading cameras were met with watchful silence from the rest of council Tuesday. LPRs, better known as “Flock” cameras, have gained notoriety across the nation recently over concerns that the data they record can be too easily misused. The city has 11 of them. Police use them to identify vehicles involved in Amber Alerts for endangered children and vehicles involved in crimes of violence, as well as stolen vehicles. Mayo wants the LPRs taken down immediately, claiming that ...
CHARLESTON – While several states are rushing to place moratoriums on data center development, Gov. Patrick Morrisey and legislative leaders unveiled a seven-point set of principles to guide the state data center program. Morrisey, officials with the Department of Commerce, and leaders of ...
WEIRTON – For another year, officers with the Weirton Police Department will walk the halls of the three public schools located in the city. Weirton Council, during its meeting Monday, unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the continuation of an agreement with Hancock County Schools ...
