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Ohio lawmakers pushing for more tools to find taxpayer fraud

A pair of bills introduced recently in the Ohio Legislature would give the state’s Inspector General authority to subpoena electronic records in fraud investigations in an effort to reduce the theft of taxpayer funds. Currently, inspector general investigators are not authorized to directly ...

Hundreds Turn Out For Latest ‘No Kings’ Rally

WHEELING – Hundreds of people gathered in Elm Grove on Saturday to protest President Donald Trump and his administration and with many carrying signs stating "No war," referring to the continued bombing of Iran. The Wheeling rally was part of the nationwide “No Kings” protest held in ...

Squatters lead to house fire in Wolfhurst

WOLFHURST – A structural fire at an abandoned house led multiple fire departments to respond to Beal Street on Friday morning. Wolfhurst Volunteer Fire Department Assistant Chief Kevin Roberts said the initial crew found smoke coming from the eaves on all four sides of the home. The crew ...

Trump signs executive action to pay TSA employees

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday signed a promised executive action that will pay Transportation Security Administration employees, after a deal that sought to do the same stalled in Congress. Trump signed the action with an eye toward easing long security lines at many of ...

Form is energizing a growing number of projects

WEIRTON – When Form Energy announced its plans to locate its first full-scale manufacturing facility in Weirton in December 2022, there were some who were skeptical. Many of those concerns seem to have been put to rest in the days since Form Factory 1 officially opened for production in ...