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Mar 6, 2021 Todd Byrne, left, manager at Howard’s Diamond Center at The Highlands, and owner Howard Posin, examine vintage jewelry offerings at the store. Photo by Joselyn King TRIADELPHIA — A Pennsylvania resident recently came to Howard’s Diamond Center at The Highlands to purchase a 4-carat diamond ring. He paid a lower sales tax rate than he would have at an Allegheny County retailer. The ring cost more than $18,000. The current West Virginia consumer sales tax is 6 percent, add...

jking@theintelligencer.net Photo by Joselyn King – Zach Abraham, left, is sworn in as Ohio County commissioner by Circuit Judge Michael Olejasz Monday. WHEELING – Ohio County will look toward further development at the Wheeling-Ohio County Airport property in 2021, according to the county’s newest commissioner, Zach Abraham. Abraham was sworn into office by Circuit Judge Michael Olejasz during a brief ceremony Monday morning at the City-County Building. Only Abraham’s immediate famil...