Letters to the Editor

Weirton Tin Mill Has a Future

Editor, News-Register: On March 9, Local 2911 Steel Workers held a rally to protest the ruling of four members of the ITC committee that was to consider the impact on U.S. industry on the dumping of tin, and found it was not harmful. This was announced sometime in February 2024. As a result, the owner of Cleveland-Cliffs — Lourenco Goncalves — has decided to “indefinitely” idle the plant in April. The dumping case was filed in January of 2023 called for dumping by eight countries. The Commerce Department concluded that four countries — Canada, China, Germany and South ...

Immunizations — a Child Care Provider’s Perspective

Editor, News-Register: Lawmakers: Please Keep Our Young Children Safe from Measles, Mumps, Polio, and Pertussis As an owner of the childcare facility and a passionate advocate for early childhood education, I was concerned this week to learn that the West Virginia House of Delegates passed HB 5105 weakening legacy vaccine requirements for previously eradicated diseases such as measles, mumps, polio, and pertussis with parental “religious or philosophical exemptions”. The bill may now head to the Senate where it could become law, and in effect threaten public health and our most ...

A “Mayorkas” Victory

Editor, News-Register: In the upcoming months ahead, some political writers and podcasters will be explaining about what the world would be like if Trump had won a second term. The stories will be slanted depending whether these people are a conservative or liberal. I’ll leave it to others to debate whether we’d be paying for three wars, having record inflation, experiencing stock market highs, etc. As for Covid and the lack of the vaccine living up to expectations, my guess is one party would be placing all the blame on Trump, the other defending him. Due to the mixed results, ...

Weirton Tin Mill Has a Future

Editor, News-Register: I am writing in my capacity as Union President at Cleveland Cliffs-Weirton, Local 2911, in order to respond to the editorial dated Feb. 24, 2024 entitled “End of Era in Weirton.” First, I want to respond to the misconception referenced in the editorial, which indicated that “the tin mill would be closing in April.” To be very clear, Weirton’s facilities are not being shut down, but are instead being indefinitely idled. The idling of the plant is being done in such a manner that the plant assets will be preserved and prepared for an eventual ...

Inclusion on Ice Partners Lauded

Editor, News-Register: We would like to thank the Ohio Valley community who came out in support of our friends and neighbors with disabilities during the third Annual Inclusion on Ice at Wheeling Park on Sunday, Feb. 11. We recently heard someone refer to “inclusion” as an “ugly word” in today’s world. Hearing that was puzzling and troubling. Inclusion means treating people of all abilities with dignity and respect. It means opening our hearts and minds to the possibility that our differences don’t have to divide us. At Inclusion on Ice, inclusion means a professional ...

Thoughts About City’s Homeless Issue

Editor, News-Register: We are getting a headcount of Wheeling’s homeless population. Why that takes two months is a mystery to me. Whatever the number is be thankful. If it was up to Elliott and Ketchum we would be a sanctuary city. I am pretty sure that the majority of the homeless are not local. They are here because of free food, health care and the freedom to set up campsites everywhere. Have you noticed the camp sites? Trash and debris radiates out for yards! But wait! Wheeling is going to have an established campsite. Thankfully Council has taken a step! Notice that you ...