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Picture This: Flower Daddy

The Flower Daddy, 2411 Washington Blvd., Belpre, celebrated a grand opening and ribbon-cutting on March 13 with Belpre Area Chamber of Commerce, City of Belpre and the owner’s family, friends and guests. Owner Jamie McCormick recently opened the business specializing in fresh flower ...

Energy agency announces fund to help with plant emissions

The Biden administratn announced $6 billion in funding Monday for projects that will slash emissions from the industrial sector — the largest-ever U.S. investment to decarbonize domestic industry to fight climate change. The industrial sector is responsible for roughly 25% of all the nation’s emissions, and has proven difficult to decarbonize due to its energy-intense, large-scale operations. Iron, steel, aluminum, food and beverage, concrete and cement facilities are some of those involved in this initiative. Recipients of the funding, which is coming from the Inflation ...

Ravenswood plant receiving up to $75M in federal funds

RAVENSWOOD – Constellium’s aluminum rolled products facility in Ravenswood could receive up to $75 million in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act funding, the company announced today. The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations selected the facility to begin award negotiations with the intent of helping to fund implementation of low-to-no-emissions technologies, a release from Constellium said. This would support the decarbonization of the casthouses, the plant’s most energy intensive operation, it said. The funding would go ...

Gran Rey Mexican Grill opens for business

A new restaurant had its official grand opening Monday evening. Gran Rey Mexican Grill at 823 Pike St., Marietta, held a ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony Monday evening. Marietta-Washingotn Convention & Visitors Bureau Executive Director Deana Clark welcomed attendees to the ...