(WTRF) - A local tinplate production plant plans to idle in April, a good Samaritan saves a woman from a house fire, and little hands with big hearts make a difference on Valentine's Day.
7News Anchor Annalise Murphy looks back at this week’s top stories.
Cleveland-Cliffs to Idle Weirton Tinplate Facility Following Unfavorable ITC Ruling
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. announced early Thursday morning their plans to indefinitely idle their tinplate production plant based in Weirton, WV, in April.
This decision impacts about 900 employees.
Cleveland-Cliffs issued a WARN notice saying they plan to provide relocation opportunities and/or severance packages for affected workers.
“Wake up America”: Workers, officials react to Cleveland-Cliffs idling
State officials have voiced their opinions on the decision, including Senators Shelley Moore-Capito and Joe Manchin, along with Governor Jim Justice and Ryan Weld... all saying how disappointed they are and are concerned about the negative impacts this decision will have on the mountain state.
Mill workers are also in disbelief, with many saying they took the job hoping they’d be able to support their families.
“We pay our taxes. We come to work. We do the right thing. And this is what we get. We lose our jobs.”
Rob James | 9-year Mill Worker
Stay with 7News for updates on this story.
Good Samaritans saved a life in Ohio house fire
Meanwhile, in Jefferson County, a Good Samaritan saved a woman from a house fire.
Realtor Robbie Kilgore was on his way home from showing a house when he saw the woman standing on the porch roof of the fully engulfed house.
He immediately stopped and, with the help of two men nearby, got a ladder and got the woman down.
Fire officials tell us the husband and wife who lived in that house were both taken to an area hospital.
Honoring Local Black History: The Lasting Legacy of Ohio’s Underground Railroad Museum
This February, 7news is honoring Black History Month.
This week, we featured an in-depth report on the Underground Railroad Museum in Flushing, Ohio, where there are three floors and over 8000 historical items... all with their own history.
Started by John and Rosalind Mattox, the museum has grown tremendously in the last 20 years and has had a mission of educating the community on slavery throughout the Ohio Valley.
The museum is now run by Director Kristina Estle, who works hard to continue Dr. Mattox’s legacy.
Two local elementary schools make over 1400 Valentines for a good cause
Finally, this week, small hands with big hearts brought smiles to the faces of 715 nursing home residents this Valentine's Day.
Students at Glen Dale and Central McMechen Elementary spent the last few weeks handmaking over 1400 Valentine's Day cards.
They colored the cards and wrote a special note on the inside.
Their main goal was to show kindness is free and to bring a smile to all those who received their cards.