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Table 304 runs on caffeine and family

WHEELING — As Mother’s Day is a time to spend with family, nobody knows that better than Table 304 owner Libbi Gramby, who opened the coffee shop with her daughter, Devon Sleeth, in 2021. Gramby originally started her business in 2019, but it was not yet a coffee shop. “I had started ...

Tenaska unveils plans for Tri-State energy hub in Jefferson County

STEUBENVILLE — Omaha-based Tenaska unveiled plans Thursday for a natural gas-fueled power plant on a 562-acre parcel in Saline Township. Ali Kairys, senior director of project development for Tenaska, told Jefferson County commissioners the project builds on existing plans for a carbon ...

Wheeling-Charleston Diocese: Former Bishop Michael J. Bransfield Dies At 82

WHEELING — Michael J. Bransfield, the former bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, died Thursday. He was 82. Diocesan officials in Wheeling announced Bransfield’s death via email, with the following statement attached: "As it is the tradition in our Church to pray for the dead as well as for the living, we pray for the repose of his soul, asking God's mercy upon him. His funeral and burial will not take place in West Virginia, but we invite all the faithful to pray at this time for his family, friends, and caregivers." Bransfield, a Philadelphia native who ...

‘Bulldog Strong’ community comes together to help injured students

BRIDGEPORT – The Bulldogs are pulling together to help after hearing the news that two Bridgeport High School students suffered serious injuries in a crash on U.S. Route 40 April 29. Members of the Bridgeport Exempted Village School District family are planning and launching activities under ...

Ohio AG Yost stepping down

COLUMBUS — Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Thursday that he will resign from office effective June 7 to accept a private-sector position with the nonprofit legal organization Alliance Defending Freedom. Yost said he will serve as the organization’s vice president of strategic research and innovation. His departure comes after more than six years as Ohio’s attorney general, a position he has held since 2019. Prior to serving as attorney general, Yost was Ohio auditor of state and previously served as Delaware County prosecutor and Delaware County auditor. Ohio Gov. Mike ...