ST. CLAIRSVILLE — OhioMeansJobs hosted its annual job fair at the Ohio Valley Mall on Thursday. Workforce Supervisor Mike Schlantz said 115 employers were in attendance. “This is our annual job fair. It's probably been going on for 18 to 20 years, and now we've had it at the mall for ...
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 — 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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The 75th annual National Day of Prayer took place outside the Belmont County Courthouse on Thursday morning. The event took place after a week of volunteers marathon-reading the Bible from start to finish outside the courthouse. The National Day of Prayer is a yearly ...
