By SHELLEY HANSON Staff Writer Two of the Ohio Valley’s retail hubs — the Ohio Valley Mall in St. Clairsville and The Highlands in Ohio County — not only provide the goods, services and entertainment that residents need, but they also employ thousands of people. The mall has seen ...

By JESSICA BROVERMAN Staff Writer The Friendly City has no shortage of members of the law profession, a career path locally that often includes several generations of the same family. Jim Bordas, co-founder and senior partner of the Bordas & Bordas law firm, believes the legal ...

By ROBERT A. DEFRANK Staff Writer The field of nursing and assisted living has an abundance of openings for dedicated, qualified individuals of the right temperament to build a career in caring for area seniors. Jamie Crow, executive director of the Elmhurst House of Friendship in ...

By CASEY JUNKINS Staff Writer WHEELING —Interstate pipelines, transmission pipelines and gathering pipelines — oh my! Throughout the Marcellus and Utica shale region, contractors continue drilling wells, building infrastructure and installing pipelines. So far, billions of dollars ...

By SCOTT McCLOSKEY Staff Writer WHEELING — The desire to make a positive impact in their local communities seems to be the common thread for area first responders who many times work under stressful and difficult circumstances while responding to day-to-day emergencies and hazards. ...

By LINDA COMINS Staff Writer WHEELING — Medical-related careers continue to provide a major source of employment in the Upper Ohio Valley. As the region’s population ages, the need for hospital treatment, outpatient services and other forms of medical care remains strong. Among area ...