Hundreds of West Virginia workers have been thrown back into job hunting in a labor market with slashed wages as a plant in Weirton closed last week. The plant closure comes as the federal government refused to impose tariffs on cheap imported tin.
20 West Virginians died in 2023 from a work hazard.
WEIRTON, W.Va. (WTRF) - The Cleveland Cliffs Weirton tin-plate facility officially idled on April 20th, laying off several hundred people, and leading its customers to look elsewhere. ”We just could not compete with the ruling from the ITC when they ruled against us, took away all the tariffs. It was like, if you're going to []
Critics are claiming there’s a new round in the “War on Coal” after a White House agency released a new plan Thursday.
West Virginia’s 2024 Primary Elections on May 14 are rapidly approaching, with sample ballots available and the deadline to register to vote or update your voter registration on Tuesday.
Workers at big retail and grocery stores in unincorporated L.A. County can retain a little more control over their schedules — and rely a little less on managers’ whims — starting next summer. On Tuesday, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted to require that employers give those workers their schedules two weeks in advance, compensate them for last-minute schedule changes and space out their shifts by at least 10 hours. The ordinance, which will go into effect July 2025, applies to any...
Lynch was taken prisoner for nine days in 2003 during the Iraq War.
SANTA FE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new report to New Mexico's lawmakers says the state needs approximately 40,000 workers between the ages of 20 and 54 in order to bring the state up to the national average workforce participation rate. The report comes from the Legislative Finance Committee. The group makes recommendations to lawmakers and has been []
Under the EPA rule announced today, coal plants that plan to stay open beyond 2039 would have to cut or capture 90% of their carbon dioxide emissions by 2032.
Redick, who became an on-air analyst for ESPN shortly after his retirement in 2021, has 'shown an interest in making a coaching jump in recent years,' according to The Athletic.
The Opelika-Auburn News, a Lee Enterprises company, is looking for a
Ruggles, a tiny Shih-Tzu puppy was rescued from a puppy mill and was then introduced to a 'new friend' to signal a brand new beginning!