WEIRTON – Weirton city officials, with support from others in the community, provided an opportunity for area residents to put some more green into their neighborhoods Saturday. The City of Weirton, with support from FirstEnergy, the Brooke-Hancock Family Resource Network, and others, ...
(all events start at 5 p.m. unless noted) Monday, April 27 BASEBALL OVAC Semifinals, TBA Steubenville Catholic at Buckeye Local Oak Glen at Brooke, 5:15 p.m. SOFTBALL Union Local at Buckeye Local Brooke at Wheeling Park, 5:30 p.m. TENNIS OVAC Girls Doubles at John Marshall, 8:30 a.m. TRACK OVAC Cal Pokas Qualifying at St. Clairsville, 2:30 p.m.
Ohio Democrats are celebrating a decision from the Ohio Supreme Court they say protects renters from unfair energy pricing practices. The unanimous decision classifies submetering companies as utilities, meaning they are now subject to the same state regulations as traditional utility companies under the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, or PUCO. The ruling affirms a bipartisan bill, HB 265, in the House which would close the loophole that allowed submetering companies to operate outside the bounds of utility regulations. The ruling effectively accomplishes the mission of the ...
For a Central Ohio man hoping to continue making whiskey at home one thing now seems certain – the U.S. Supreme Court will decide the case. The U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled recently that the federal ban against home whiskey distilleries is unconstitutional. However, a separate appeals court, the Sixth Circuit, issued an opposite decision, upholding the 150-year old federal law. John Ream, a distiller from Newark, is a plaintiff in that case. He is represented by a nonprofit Ohio-based group, The Buckeye Institute, the organization’s spokeswoman, Lisa Gates, told ...
Photo Provided Wheeling Central Catholic senior Brandon Miller has recently signed his letter of intent to join the archery program at West Liberty. Miller will be a part of the first archery team in Hilltoppers' history next season. Front row, from left, are Ty Miler, Brandon Miller, Teena ...
Photos Provided John Marshall girls’ track and field standout, Abby Morgan, center, is the Wheeling Elks Marshall County Athlete of the Month for April. Morgan has been one of the leading sprinters all Spring for the Lady Monarchs. She is shown receiving her award from Elks Youth Activities Committee member, Jeff Miller, right. Looking on is the Lady Monarchs’ head track and field coach, Jim Taylor, left. Linsly baseball standout, Jaxon Murray, second from left, is the Wheeling Elks Ohio County Athlete of the Month for April. Murray leads the Cadets in hitting, runs scored, ...
