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Wheeling, West Virginia · WheelingWEIRTON, W.Va. (WTRF) -- After leaving many workers without a job, The Cleveland Cliffs Plant in Weirton has a breath of life that could bring back jobs to workers in the Ohio Valley. There is a glimpse of hope for the roughly 900 workers who were laid off Saturday when the Cleveland Cliffs plant was idled. USW 2911 President Mark Glyptis confirmed that he and Cleveland Cliffs CEO Lourenco Goncalves have been in talks to bring the Weirton Plant…See the Story
"It would be a miracle" local tin mill could come back to life as a transformer manufacture and bring back 1,000 jobs to the Ohio Valley
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Wheeling, West Virginia · WheelingA group of students at one local elementary school have been working on a project with other elementary students who are on the other side of the world. Two teachers at Woodsdale Elementary School in Wheeling have teamed up with Crumlin Primary School in Ireland after they were recruited by a non-profit organization known as JDO. The organization’s mission is to provide tools and support for long term collaborations between U.S. and foreign s…See the Story
Local elementary students team up with students on the other side of the world for project
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Wheeling, West Virginia · WheelingWEST VIRGINIA -- A familiar site for many driving down rural roads in West Virginia is the name Mail Pouch Tobacco painted on barns and bridges. What is Mail Pouch Tobacco? And why is it painted in odd places such as these?
Mail Pouch Chewing Tobacco, according to e-WV, the West Virginia encyclopedia, is considered West Virginia's most famous consumer product. Brothers Samuel and Aaron Bloch started the company in Wheeling. The brothers started…See the Story
A familiar site for many driving down rural roads in West Virginia is the name Mail Pouch Tobacco painted on barns and bridges What is Mail Pouch Tobacco? And why is it painted in odd places
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Basketball · WheelingWest Virginia Governor Jim Justice responded to a question on Tuesday regarding if he would allow a transgender basketball player on his girl's basketball team after a court overturned West Virginia's transgender sports ban. "To me it's a straight forward as straight forward can be. Boys competing with the girls, puts girls at a significant disadvantage and it always will. There's no point in me dancing around this in anyway. I think it's wrong,…See the Story
West Virginia Governor Jim Justice responds to court overturning transgender sports ban saying boys competing with girls will always put girls at a disadvantage
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Wheeling, West Virginia · WheelingOHIO COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) - The Ohio County Board of Education has announced their Teacher and Service Personnel of the Year. One teacher and one service personnel were nominated for each school in Ohio County and were recognized. The winners are Kristy Villani and Jennifer Mulley. Kristy is a kindergarten teacher from Middle Creek Elementary.
"It's not just me though, it's all the people that I've worked with in the county that I've worked wi…See the Story
Ohio County Schools name Teacher and Service Personnel of the Year recipients
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Wheeling, West Virginia · WheelingOHIO COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) - A piece of long-vacant property in Wheeling will become a riverfront park, thanks to $1.7 million in funding from Governor Jim Justice. The site of the former Robrecht facility, past WesBanco Arena along Wheeling Creek, will have bike and walking paths, trees, green space and connectors to the water for boaters, kayakers and fishermen. The property had soil contamination issues, and the city earlier received a brownfi…See the Story
Former Robrecht facility will become a riverfront park thanks to $1.7 million in funding
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Wheeling, West Virginia · WheelingOHIO COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) -- The current West Virginia Delegate in the 4th District is Diana Winzenreid and in the May Primary, she will face off against Bill Flanigan. Delegate Winzenreid will look to be elected for the first time by the people as she was appointed to the 4th district in June after former delegate Erikka Storch stepped down. Her opponent, Bill Flanigan, formerly served in the House of Delegates in 2016 in the 51st district in M…See the Story
Diana Wizenreid looks to keep Delegate seat while being opposed by Bill Flanigan
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Wheeling, West Virginia · WheelingWheeling, W.Va. (WTRF) - Major news for anyone who drives or walks in downtown Wheeling...Market Street has reopened. After months of detours and massive traffic disruption, the storm sewer excavation part of the project has now been completed. So as of Monday night, Market Street can now be navigated from one end to the other. But don't throw any confetti just yet. It's been difficult, especially from 10th to 12th Street. That part of Market St…See the Story
Market Street reopens but the Streetscape Project is far from finished
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