WEIRTON — Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. announced Wednesday it will no longer move forward with plans to build a $150 million electrical distribution transformer production facility in Weirton, dealing another economic blow to West Virginia’s Northern Panhandle.
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The project, which was expected to create 600 jobs, was announced in July 2024 after the West Virginia Economic Development Authority (WVEDA) awarded the company a $50 million forgivable loan to support the initiative. The facility was to
HUNTINGTON — A group of conservative Republican residents in Cabell County, frustrated by what they described as long-standing political bias and retaliation from local leadership, attempted to run for local office in 2022. What followed was a three-year saga involving accusations of criminal wrongdoing, missed deadlines, and allegations of abuse of power by state election officials.
At the center of the controversy are Jan Hite King and Kimberly Maynard, both of whom were removed from the 2022
Cam Brown, of West Virginia and a longtime resident of Tennessee, went to his heavenly home on May 2, 2025. A proud native of the Mountain State, Cam spent his retirement years in the hills of East Tennessee. He was a hardworking and devoted truck driver for many years, whose travels took him far and wide—including memorable journeys to Bolivia, Newfoundland, and New York in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
Cam was known for his deep love of the outdoors. He found joy at the hunting camp in
LOS ANGELES — David Horowitz, a conservative commentator, author and activist who shifted from Marxism to champion right-wing causes, died Tuesday at age 86, according to the David Horowitz Freedom Center, the think tank he founded.
Horowitz died after a prolonged battle with cancer, the center announced on the social media platform X.
“On behalf of the David Horowitz Freedom Center, we are very saddened to announce the passing of the Center’s founder, David Horowitz,” the statement read.
His
In a deeply divided political landscape, few decisions can spark as much frustration as the one recently made by Senator Eric Tarr (R-Putnam) regarding Senate Bill 663. By siding with corporate interests, particularly large banks, over the rights of individual West Virginians, Senator Tarr has chosen to protect powerful multi-billion-dollar financial institutions instead of defending the basic freedoms and liberties of his constituents.
Senate Bill 663, introduced by Senator Mike Azinger
