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Officials Say 143 Excess Staff Positions Drove Hancock County Schools’ Financial Crisis

NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — Hancock County Schools’ state-installed administration said the district added approximately $7.7 million in expenditures between fiscal years 2024 and 2025...

W.Va. Senate Questions Emergency Funds After Hancock Schools’ $2.6M Athletic Complex

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Senate is raising concerns about emergency funding bills that would provide financial assistance to school districts, including Hancock...

Martins Ferry Faces Deadline for Police Levy Certification

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio - Martins Ferry officials may run into a time crunch in their effort to certify a renewal levy for funding the...

Think Tank Report Finds Systemic Failures in West Virginia School Districts Under State Control

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A new report from the Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy released Tuesday finds widespread financial mismanagement, safety violations, and academic...

Another Costly Local Project: Belmont County Commissioners Spend $13 Million on New Health Building, Seek $10 Million Loan to Complete Work

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — Belmont County has spent all of its $13 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, COVID money, and will...

Ohio Records Link Somali UN Official to Healthcare Company Involved in Medicaid Fraud

A federal Department of Health and Human Services deputy secretary has confirmed that Abukar Osman, Somalia’s permanent representative to the United Nations and current...

Judge Orders Austin Master Services to Pay More Than $34 Million to Ohio

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — A hazardous waste collection firm now owes the state of Ohio more than $34 million following a court ruling tied...

Hancock County Residents Voice Concerns Over School District Finances

HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. — Concerned residents packed the Hancock County Board of Education’s regular meeting Monday night, raising questions and frustrations about the district’s...

Paychecks in Jeopardy: Hancock County Schools Schedule Remote Meeting With State Officials for Emergency Payroll Funds

HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. — Hancock County’s Board of Education is scrambling to find a solution to meet upcoming payroll obligations as the district faces...

AEP Ohio Seeks Rate Cut That Would Lower Residential Electric Bills by Just $1.22

COLUMBUS, Ohio — AEP Ohio has filed an agreement with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio that would reduce electricity distribution rates for customers...
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