Cleveland-Cliffs says it’s abandoning plans for a new electrical distribution transformer production plant in Weirton, part of several cost-cutting moves the steelmaker is undergoing up against millions of dollars in losses across the company.
The move affecting Weirton was announced Wednesday evening. In an earnings call today, company officials elaborated on their reasoning, saying abandonment of the project would result in a capital expenditure reduction of $50 million.
Lourenco Goncalves

LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Greenbrier County authorities say a set of human remains discovered last weekend have now been identified as that of a missing man and his death is considered a murder.
Sgt. S. Murphy and Trooper H. Ware of the West Virginia State Police made the grisly discovery in a wooded area near the Nicholas-Greenbrier County border just inside of Greenbrier County last Saturday evening. They went there to act on a tip. The decomposed remains were collected and sent to the State Medical

WHEELING, W.Va. — Police in Wheeling have made two arrests in connection with separate murder cases on Wheeling Island.
Police announced Thursday they have charged Dwayne Herring, 53, of Wheeling, with murder in the March 21 death of his wife at a residence on Wheeling Island.
The body of Kathleen Herring, 56, was found inside the residence. Police said there was evidence of a homicide and an autopsy backed up their findings.
Dwayne Herring was arrested last week, April 28, in Albemarle County,

IRONTON, OH — A Huntington man convicted on charges of attacking an Ohio elementary school principal was sentenced Thursday to a multi-year prison term.
Joshua Collins
Joshua Collins, 43, was sentenced to up to 45 years behind bars after being convicted on charges of attempted murder, kidnapping, felonious assault and having a deadly weapon in a school zone.
Collins attacked and stabbed South Point Elementary School Principal Bill Christian last October inside the school.
Collins had been “upset

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two motorcyclists were killed in separate wrecks in West Virginia Wednesday night.
The fatal crashes were in Jefferson and Kanawha counties.
Sheriff’s deputies in Jefferson County said a Maryland man died in a crash on Route 340.
Lt. R. S. Sell of the Jefferson County Sheriff Office told The Panhandle News Network 24-year-old John Drake of Burkittsville, Maryland was traveling just east of the traffic light with West Washington Street near Bolivar when his motorcycle crossed

BOLIVAR, W.Va. — An accident Wednesday night on Rt. 340 in Jefferson County claimed the life of a Maryland man.
Lt. R. S. Sell of the Jefferson County Sheriff Office tells Metronews John Drake, 24, of Burkittsville, Maryland was traveling just east of the traffic light with West Washington Street near Bolivar when his motorcycle crossed the small grassy median and into the opposite lanes of US Rt 340, striking the passenger side front end of a Mazda 3 being driven by a local resident.
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Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–Cleveland Cliffs scrubs plans to reopen the former Weirton tin plate operation to build transformers
–A federal judge is asked to issue an injunction against the closure of NIOSH
–The church seeks to be part of the solution to the state’s Foster Care problems
–In Sports: spring sports at the high school and collegiate level are starting to move into the post season
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SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A motorcyclist died in a collision on Interstate 64 in South Charleston Wednesday night.
According to South Charleston Police, the motorcyclist and a truck hauling a trailer collided in the eastbound lanes between the MacCorkle Avenue entrance ramp and Montrose Drive at about 8:15 p.m.
The names of those involved have not been released.
An investigation into the crash continues.
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RANSON, W.Va. — There will be a celebration of life event Thursday for the man who was killed during Saturday afternoon’s storms in the Eastern Panhandle.
Tyler Sigler
Tyler Sigler, 28, of Charles Town, died on Locust Hill golf course when a tree fell on the golf cart he was in.
Those at the scene attempted life saving measures on Sigler, but he would soon be pronounced dead at Jefferson Medical Center.
The funeral for Sigler will be at 2 o’clock at the Ranson Civic Center.
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