Weirton's first control system modernization project replaced antiquated control equipment with a group of modern, state-of-the-art, computer-controlled systems monitored from a central control center. The new controls have allowed the plant to save energy and utilize fewer generators, boilers and blowers for two main reasons - their ability to modulate...
TELECOMWORLDWIRE-5 September 2008-Verizon Wireless announces expansion of wireless network in Ohio and West VirginiaC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Verizon Wireless , a provider of a wireless voice and data network and a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE:VOD) v(LSE: VOD), announced on Thursday (4...
Mountain State Packaging (www.mountainsp.com), Newell, WV, announced it will open a high-volume tire recycling and rubber processing plant in Weirton, WV...
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- John H. McConnell, business leader, philanthropist, founder of Worthington Industries and owner of the Columbus Blue Jackets passed away on April 25, 2008. He was born May 10, 1923, in Pughtown, W.Va. The son of a steel worker, McConnell grew up during the Great Depression....
GREENSBURG, Pa. -- Allegheny Energy, Inc. (NYSE: AYE) announced today that Paul J. Evanson, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, will appear as a guest on "Our Region's Business," airing Sunday at 10 a.m. on regional NBC affiliates WPXI-TV Pittsburgh, WTOV-TV (Weirton-Steubenville) and WJAC-TV (Altoona-State College). Mr. Evanson...
Hospital makes hand hygiene a top priority with new systems GOLDEN, Colo. & WEIRTON, W.Va. -- Resurgent Health and Medical, a leader in automated handwashing and sanitizing technology, announced today that Weirton Medical Center has purchased 10 CleanTech IC handwashing systems. The community hospital has had a CleanTech...
WEIRTON - Now that 92 workers have opted to sever their ties to ArcelorMittal's Weirton plant, United Steelworkers Union Local 2911 is looking for ways to preserve the jobs of another 107 younger workers who still are at risk. The plant's parent company, ArcelorMittal, announced months ago that it was...
The idea, City Manager Gary DuFour said, is to help police keep tabs on activities in problem areas, though he declined to say exactly where the cameras will be deployed. Authorities want a camera system that offers some "mobility" of use, he said, so officers will be able to "monitor...
WEIRTON - Local leaders hope to know later this week how continued downsizing at ArcelorMittal's Weirton unit will impact government budgets. ArcelorMittal is in the process of closing its hot strip mill, a move that, in addition to idling as many as 230 workers, also means a reduction in inventory....
Workers at ArcelorMittal's Weirton plant are weighing the merits of a buyout package aimed at reducing the mill's work force without forced layoffs. The company plans to cut at least 220 hourly jobs from its Weirton payroll, fallout from its decision earlier in 2001 to idle the plant's hot mill...
CHESTER, W. Va. -- MTR Gaming Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS:MNTG) today announced that by letter dated December 4, 2007, the West Virginia Lottery Commission approved the plan submitted by Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort to conduct charitable table gaming events on December 17 and 18 from 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.,...
ArcelorMittal's Weirton plant may be losing its hot mill, but it will pick up additional tin plate business as the steel giant streamlines production at a sister plant in Canada. Chief Financial Officer Additya Mittal, addressing reporters during an early morning conference call Nov. 14, said the company will be...
United Steelworkers of America union leaders said they haven't given up hope of persuading ArcelorMittal to rethink plans to close more of its Weirton operation. The company recently notified Weirton's work force that the hot-strip mill will close in mid-December, putting as many as 265 jobs - all but 15...
Support personnel at Weirton Medical Center have a new three-year contract. The agreement, ratified Saturday, covers roughly 575 service, maintenance and technical workers at the hospital. Its passage averts a five-day work stoppage by SEIU members that was to stated for Oct. 16. "This is definitely a good result," WMC...
Weir High School's Pete Karpyk doesn't worry about filling empty seats in his chemistry classes, mostly be. cause there aren't any. Ever. Karpyk's classes are arguably the most sought after in the school, in no small part because of his emphasis on hands. on learning - and the off-the-wall experiments...
WEIRTON - About 575 workers represented by Service Employees International Union District 1199 remained on the job at Weirton Medical Center while negotiations for a new contract continue. District 1199, which represents the hospital's service, maintenance and technical staff, sees affordable health care premiums and a progressive wage scale as...
WEIRTON - Mittal Steel is spending millions to upgrade its Weirton plant, targeting projects that will boost tin mill quality. While that's in line with the company's previously announced plans to phase out Weirton's hot mill by the end of the year, United Steelworkers of America Local 2911 President Mark...
WEIRTON - You can still buy paint in downtown Weirton. You can get your photos processed, buy a new sofa, repair a car or buy a new one, stock your cupboards, make funeral arrangements or chew out a city official. You can even order a freshly baked and custom-decorated birthday...
Local leaders are hoping the long overdue demolition of the old open hearth furnace in downtown Weirton could be a harbinger of new development. The furnace was idled in 1969, when the mill, then part of National Steel, converted to a basic oxygen plant and continuous casating operation. Unused, the...
Recalled AMO Product Continues To Be Sold and Injure Consumers, Plaintiffs Counsel Charges LOS ANGELES -- Signaling a further expansion in the litigation against Santa Ana, California-based Advanced Medical Optics, Inc. ("AMO"), the national law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, announced that seven contact lens solution...
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