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Cross carried from Steubenville to Wintersville to honor Christ

STEUBENVILLE — More than 100 area residents marched on Good Friday from downtown Steubenville to Springdale Road in Wintersville to remember the spiritual meaning of Easter. At the front of the marchers was a five-foot-long wood cross with an estimated weight of 60 pounds and carried by ...

Sell-off in the dollar raises concerns

By BERNARD CONDON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Among the threats tariffs pose to the U.S. economy, none may be as strange as the sell-off in the dollar. Currencies rise and fall all the time because of inflation fears, central bank moves and other factors. But economists ...

Good Friday: Budget for next fiscal year signed into law

CHARLESTON – It is official: West Virginia has a balanced general revenue budget for fiscal year 2026 beginning in July, though the budget approved by Gov. Patrick Morrisey included several vetoes of individual line items to create more of an unappropriated balance to address future issues. ...

Helping Heroes plans ‘A Night To Remember’ fundraiser for May 9

WHEELING — Local veteran support organization Helping Heroes is preparing to hold its 12th annual “Night To Remember” fundraiser to raise money for its new facility and celebrate local veterans. The night will be full of activities, raffles, a silent auction, live music and food, as ...

A sweet assignment at Brooke High

WELLSBURG — Today, the world celebrates Easter — the holiday in which many store shelves have been cleared of hundreds of Peeps marshmallow candies. They come in assorted colors — blue, pink, yellow. Some are shaped like bunnies, some are in the form of a chick or other animal. ...

Class action suit filed against City of Weirton, Water Board

WELLSBURG — A class action lawsuit has been filed against the Weirton Area Water Board and City of Weirton, seeking relief and compensation for Weirton water customers affected by the water system issues last winter. A civil complaint, filed Wednesday in Brooke County Circuit Court, alleges ...