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Husted appointed to Federal Communications Commission Advisory Committee

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Lt. Gov. Jon Husted announced he has accepted an appointment to serve as a member of the Federal Communications Commission’s Intergovernmental Advisory Committee. The IAC’s mission is to provide aid to the FCC on the many telecommunications issues affecting local, state and Tribal governments that are within the jurisdiction of the FCC. FCC Chairman Ajit Pai announced the new members of the committee last week, which included Husted being named as a state executive representative. As director of InnovateOhio, Husted has played an integral role in the state’s ...

Buckeye Hills receives Recovery Assistance grant

Marietta, Ohio — Buckeye Hills Regional Council will receive a $398,247 EDA CARES Act Recovery Assistance grant to help southeast Ohio communities with economic recovery and resiliency in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration is awarding $2 million in CARES Act Recovery Assistance grants to five EDA Economic Development District organizations across Ohio to update economic development plans and fortify programs to assist communities in responding to the coronavirus ...

Individuals walk to end Alzheimer’s

WHEELING -- On Sept. 27, the Alzheimer’s Association will host its annual “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” with a major change to allow for a safe event. While in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Alzheimer’s Association, along with its local partners and committee members in the Northern Panhandle of West Virginia, has been considering a way for all teams and walkers to take part while also obeying social distancing. According to a release from media contact Tate Blanchard, rather than coming together for a traditional large gathering as in years past, participants are ...

Bridgeport Traffic Stop

T-L Photo/ROBERT A. DEFRANK Belmont County sheriff’s deputies and Bridgeport police officers perform a traffic stop at the intersection of U.S. 40 and Ohio 7 in Bridgeport on Thursday evening. Law enforcement at the scene said Chief Deputy James Zusack would provide information about the ...

Belmont Savings Bank announces wealth management partnership

BELLAIRE -- Belmont Savings Bank President and CEO Todd Cover announced a new wealth management partnership with independent adviser Julie Vavra-Daley of Commonwealth Financial Services. “We’re excited to announce this new service to our customers,” Cover said. “Adding a partnership with Julie will offer customers a valuable tool to assist them with their financial planning. Our goal as a community bank is to provide our customers with options to help them financially. This is one more step we are taking to ensure we continue to put them first.” A news release on the ...

Meet WLU’s first Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholar

WEST LIBERTY — Emma Haley of St. Clairsville is the first Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholar at West Liberty University. She is one of 25 high school seniors who graduated this year that were selected as West Virginia’s first Underwood-Smith Teaching Scholars. These students will receive the state’s newest and most prestigious scholarship of up to $10,000 per year -- or $40,000 total -- for their college education as they prepare to pursue rewarding careers as West Virginia teachers. Haley graduated from St. Clairsville High School as salutatorian and plans to double major in ...