WEIRTON — The Weirton Sanitary Board continues to move closer to completion of upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant. During Thursday's meeting, Jesse Alden, project manager from the Thrasher Group, announced the $28,572,670.37 project, being…
Weirton water upgrades hit funding roadblock
WEIRTON — The city's water distribution system upgrades ordered by the West Virginia Public Service Commission could be facing a…
Brooke County kicks off school year with a bash — and a bang
Craig Howell Students enrolled in Brooke County Schools, and their parents, were at the Brooke High School and Brooke Middle…
College defends demolition that destroyed two historic murals
STEUBENVILLE — The College of St. Joseph the Worker is defending its decision to demolish a structure it deemed unsalvageable,…
Jefferson County commissioners seek legal help over SR 213 project
STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson County commissioners got permission Thursday to secure outside legal counsel as a three-member board rather than individually.…
Innovation center aims to serve entire county
MINGO JUNCTION — T.C. Chappelear says that the newest education building in the Indian Creek Local School District, the Jefferson…
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Business
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NEW AGENT: Jamie Klages has joined the staff at Cedar One Realty. Born and…
Editorials
Michael Barone: The long rise of the new Democratic Party
Can I claim to have predicted, way back in 1988, the result of Michigan's fiercely contested Democratic primary for U.S. senator this week? The developments that have made Abdul El-Sayed -- who lost the 2018 gubernatorial primary to Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D-Mich.) by 20 percentage points -- a winner over Rep. Haley Stevens were…
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Local Columns
Craig Howell: Ready to celebrate Weirton's honored citizens
It is the contributions of the residents of a city or town – those who are willing to step forward to provide leadership, guidance, and support for others – which helps to make it a community. In Weirton, many of those who have made such contributions are honored annually through induction into the Weirton…
Craig Howell: Time, patience, cooperation lead to project success
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Obituaries
BETTY ROSSI
Betty Lou Rossi, 81, of New Cumberland, passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2026. She was born on December 12, 1944, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Stella (Fisher) Porter. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Camillo Rossi, four brothers, Gene, Bill, Charlie and Carl, and six sisters, Evelyn,…
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