Pollution Factory Coming to Monroe CountyCLARINGTON - Monroe County has faced several devastating blows to its economy in recent years, such as the closing of the Ormet plant, but it seems that there is a finally some light at the end of the tunnel. Texas industrial giant Pollution Services Worldwide has announced plans to build a one-billion-dollar soot factory along the bank of the Ohio River in Clarington. Mayor Doug Wagner told Ohio Valley News that the plant will create more than 200,000 jobs in the Ohio Valley.
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Best Drinks in the Ohio Valley
THE OHIO VALLEY - We've made it through hump-day, but do you know where you're going to drown your sorrows this weekend? OVN can help! We've been thrown out of every bar in the valley, and we can tell you what to order at some of the best ones around!
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Lauttamus Battle Droids Cause ControversyWEIRTON - A Hancock County judge will hear a class-action lawsuit tomorrow filed by the American Civil Liberties Union against Lauttamus Communications. The lawsuit seeks compensation for damages to property, injuries and death caused by the company's recent line of security battle droids.
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Murray Energy Will Exterminate RetireesST CLAIRSVILLE - Following its acquisition of Consolidation Coal Co. mines last year, Murray Energy announced plans to begin a company-wide purge, executing nearly 1,200 retirees from the mines it purchased last year. Beginning Dec. 31, Murray plans on trapping the retired miners underground and detonating a large canister of mustard gas.
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New Ohio Valley Cereal Calms ChildrenWHEELING - General Mills opened a new cereal plant on Chapline Street in Wheeling last week, creating hundreds of new jobs and producing a delicious new cereal with that home-cooked feel. General manager of the General Mills plant Gen. Douglas Fox, said that the new breakfast treat reverses the "hyper-activity trend" commonly associated with sugary cereal.
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Murray Energy Releases Coal Wedding RingsST CLAIRSVILLE - Finally conceding that the coal industry will one day give in to more environmentally-friendly methods of producing energy, Murray Energy CEO Robert Murray told reporters that his company will begin selling its coal in a much different manner.
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LeAnn Rimes Stuck on Repeat at Eagle 107.5
WHEELING - A frantic Nick Nash told Ohio Valley News that he could not get the radio station to stop playing LeAnn Rimes' 2006 album Whatever We Wanna. He said that a computer malfunction froze the station's media player.
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Kids Corner Opens at Jill's Gentleman's ClubTRIADELPHIA - Parents looking to spend a night out don't have to worry about finding a babysitter for their annoying children any longer. Jill's Gentleman's Club completed construction of a 5,000 sq. ft. addition which will house the new Jill's Kids Corner.
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New Company Offers Bottled River WaterMARTINS FERRY - A new company has opened up on the banks of the Ohio River, bringing some much needed jobs to the area. Ohio River Water (right) will hit store shelves this Friday, offering valley residents the chance to taste the very water from which their area gets its name. We listened in as the company held a press conference this morning.
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Creepy Man Opens Candy Store
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DiCarlo's Pizza Speeds Orders By Not Cooking Food
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Job Mart Gives Away Jobs to Homeless People
TRIADELPHIA - A large crowd of homeless people and young teenagers eagerly waited outside the new Job-Mart (right) in the Highlands today, as the highly anticipated arrival of the store brings many new job opportunities to local homeless people. Job-Mart was founded in 1992 to give people who are down on their luck something to do.-READ MORE
Xtreme Honda Recalls Motorcycle Air ConditionersBRILLIANT - Xtreme Honda of Brilliant announced earlier today that they will recall the air conditioners that they installed on select Honda motorcycles. The move comes after intense pressure from the Ohio Department of Transportation and local municipal courts.
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Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration Wins Grammy AwardWHEELING - The 53rd Grammy Awards have been over for months, but that doesn't mean that the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) can't give out new awards. It was announced today that Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration has won the Grammy Award for 'Best Song in a Commercial' for their local hitWe're Gonna Save You.
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