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Police Beat Jefferson County Sheriff Story time: A Yorkville woman told deputies she confronted her boyfriend about talking to another woman and “he got mad and hit her with a pillow” May 10. She said she had to tell him to “stop throwing (things) at her” so he “got mad and punched her and started throwing more stuff at her.” She had a mark on her forehead she thought was caused by a coffee cup. The man said he was working on his bike when a woman walked by and waved so he waved back. His girlfriend saw it and they went inside and argued. He said he pushed her and threw ...

Cloak & Dagger mid-season finale features "American Nightmares"

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WEIRTON — Cloak & Dagger On the Air presents its mid-season nine finale, "American Nightmares," featuring stories by legendary writer Arch Oboler. The performance will take place at 4 p.m. Saturday at the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau Performed as a live audio drama, ...

Sharing surgical technique

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WEIRTON — A local doctor had the chance to discuss a surgical technique he uses during a recent medical conference. Dr. Charles Capito, whose practice is based in Weirton, explained that a procedure he has been using can make a repair to an ACL injury stronger. He said the technique ...

Picturing the past

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Craig Howell A new mural depicting some of the history of Brooke County is under way. Part of West Virginia's America 250 mural trail program, the mural is being painted on the south wall of 622 Charles St. in Wellsburg, funded by $5,000 from the state and up to $20,000 from the Brooke County ...

Brooke County health officials warn of rabies cases

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WELLSBURG – A pair of positive rabies cases in the area is causing concern for Brooke County health officials. The Brooke County Health Department reported Tuesday a raccoon found in the Bethany area had tested positive for rabies. This is the second raccoon to test positive for the disease in the Bethany area in the last six months, according to Health Department Director Mike Bolen. A third raccoon, in the Castleman's Run area of Ohio County near the Brooke County line, also has tested positive recently, Bolen noted. “Usually we get one case every five to seven years,” Bolen ...