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April is National Safe Digging Month

Since 2008, April in Ohio has been proclaimed Safe Digging Month. Columbia Gas of Ohio encourages customers and contractors to contact 811 at least 48 hours before starting any digging project. Thousands of buried utilities are damaged each year due to digging activities. Safe Digging Month reminds homeowners and contractors that digging without knowing the approximate location of underground utilities can result in serious injuries, inconvenient service disruptions and costly repairs when gas, electric, communications, water and sewer lines are damaged. “Safe digging is ...

Ohio Holocaust and Genocide Memorial and Education Commission announces grant program

COLUMBUS—The Ohio Holocaust and Genocide Memorial and Education Commission (OHGMEC) is partnering with Ohio Humanities to launch an inaugural grant program funding educational projects and programming in communities across the state about the Holocaust and genocide. “The Commission will enable institutions both large and small to receive funding that will support Holocaust and genocide education programming throughout Ohio,” said OHGMEC Executive Director Andrea Brookover. “We’re thrilled to provide support for existing programs and new initiatives alike through this ...

With fatalities on the rise, AAA urges drivers to stay focused

WILKES-BARRE, PA — Every year, distracted driving kills thousands nationwide, making it one of the fastest growing safety issues on America’s roadways today. April marks National Distracted Driving Awareness Month and AAA is taking the opportunity to remind drivers to avoid distractions and keep their focus on the road. “Motorists cannot drive safely unless they give the task of driving their full attention,” said Jana Tidwell, public and government affairs manager, AAA Mid-Atlantic. “Distracted drivers not only put themselves at risk, but everyone else using the roadway. ...

More dog parks set to open for the season in Wheeling this week

WHEELING — A significant stretch of pleasant spring weather has arrived in the Ohio Valley, and the city of Wheeling is ready to open its dog parks located in the neighborhoods of East Wheeling and Warwood. City officials announced that the Fitzsimmons Family Dog Parks at the Tunnel Green ...

Marshall County assessor switching political parties

MOUNDSVILLE — Marshall County Assessor Eric Buzzard is switching his political party affiliation — from Democrat to Republican — to better represent the changing political climate in Marshall County and West Virginia. “This was a tough decision my family and I made but I feel it is the right one to keep Marshall County one of the top counties in the state,” the first-term county assessor said. Buzzard said he appreciates everyone who supported his election in 2020. He said he had to earn the respect of many Democrats in the county, and he will be asking for their support in ...

Wheeling Park Commission, EQT launch forest management program at Oglebay

WHEELING — EQT Corp. on Monday announced its first nature-based carbon offset initiative — and it will take place locally at Oglebay Park. EQT said it has partnered with the Wheeling Park Commission; Teralytic, a soil analytics company; and Climate Smart Environmental Consulting, LLC, to implement forest management projects that will generate carbon offsets. The projects, which will span more than 1,000 acres of forest land at Oglebay and other forest property owned by the Wheeling Park Commission, will utilize Teralytic’s soil probe technology to ensure the quantification of ...