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Project will have long-term benefits

While a pyrite remediation project may have some inconveniences for students, faculty, and staff at Oak Glen Middle for a short period of time, it is believed the work will solve a long-standing problem for the school building. In late March, the Hancock County Board of Education agreed to contract with Lombardi Development, with a bid of $1,740,000, for the project, which is aimed at excavating some of the area near the left, back portion of the school, and installing a sealant to prevent additional expansion of pyrite located under the school. Some pyrite was removed from the area ...

A lifetime of healthy living and prevention for all

Those who are organizing local activities that are part of Minority Health Month say the focus will be on health education and lifetime preventative screenings. Those are important things to pay attention to not just in April, but all year long. According to the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, the month is designed to raise awareness of the disproportionate burden of premature death and illness in people from racial and ethic minority groups; encourage action through education, early detection and control of disease complications; and focus on ...

Freedom of Information should be same for all

A bill making its way through the West Virginia Legislature this session would aim to allow legislators to decide which of their records are available to the public. The Freedom of Information Act is in place to provide processes for the public to view and obtain copies of public records. With a few exceptions, this means documents created for the purpose of doing the people’s business by a governmental entity, whether a school board, county commission, city council or a chamber of the West Virginia Legislature. If House Bill 3412 is passed, though, it would allow the Legislature ...

What are our returns on taxes?

As tax day approaches, Mountain State residents might find themselves wondering, “What does all that money I send to Charleston get me, anyway?” All over the country, the question is the same, and WalletHub put together the “States with the Best and Worst Taxpayer ROI (2025)” to give some answers. First, it should be noted WalletHub says New Hampshire gives its taxpayers the best return on investment, and New Mexico the worst. It turns out West Virginia is somewhat middle of the road with an overall ranking of 33rd — it is 25th for taxes paid and 36th for overall ...

Stay focused while behind the wheel

Plenty of us are guilty of hearing the alert from our phones and finding it difficult to resist the temptation to glance down, maybe even tap out a quick response. But during National Distracted Driving Month in April, law enforcement agencies are reminding us that it’s not just against the law, it could be deadly. Distracted driving can be anything from use of a cell phone to trying to feed a toddler in the back seat. It is anything that keeps a driver’s attention away from the road. According to the West Virginia Governor’s Highway Safety Program, in 2022 there were 1,860 ...

Time to honor Weirton’s dedicated residents

When one looks at the names of those who have enshrined in the Weirton Hall of Fame since its founding in 2008, they get the sense of the history and dedication behind the community we have today. From the city’s namesake, E.T. Weir, to the city’s first mayor, Thomas Millsop, to longtime community volunteers like Nick Tranto, Deb Witkowski, Dr. J.K. Luthra, and Jim Pauchnik, to businesspeople such as Vanessa Beaver, George Kondik, educators like Tracy Ohalek and Louis Kuntupis, and many more, each has left a lasting impression on the city, whether through their efforts to build ...