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Getting a bite

Craig Howell Area residents converged on the Weirton Event Center Saturday for the annual Weirton Food Truck Festival. This year’s event, sponsored by the Hancock and Brooke Young Professionals, featured a lineup from Chick-fil-A, Cousin’s Maine Lobster, Everything Chili, Jimmi Jukes ...

Wrapping up the season

Craig Howell Jason Treuman performed for the crowd Friday as the final Wellsburg Block Party of the summer was held. Organized by the Wellsburg Urban Redevelopment Authority, the event, featuring food, music, and fellowship, serves as a fundraiser for the organization’s improvement projects ...

Vaccinations best measles defense, Ohio Valley health officials say

STEUBENVILLE — Whenever you ask Andrew Henry a question, you are sure to get an honest answer. That made his response to a recent question about the status of measles in the region interesting. "If you would have asked me several years ago, when I was new in this position, if we'd be ...

Sporting Clays Championship comes to Weirton

WEIRTON — A local business is hitting its target and bringing clay shooting enthusiasts from more than five states to the region for championship competition. Coal Ridge Sporting Clays, located on Warwick Road just outside of Weirton, is hosting the 2026 West Virginia State Sporting Clays ...

A chili battle is simmering in Brooke County

WELLSBURG — Let the battle begin. The Brooke County Area Chamber of Commerce is inviting chili lovers near and far to the inaugural Battle of the Bowls Chili Cook-off, set for 5 to 8 p.m. Sept. 24 at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church. “This is open to our community. You do not have to be a chamber member,” explained Brooke Chamber President Eric Fithyan. The Battle of the Bowls was designed as a way to emphasize the connection between chamber members and the community, bringing business representatives and other residents together for a fun event. “You have several ...

Road salt supply secured for Jefferson County, three other entities

STEUBENVILLE — Some Jefferson County communities and agencies were able to secure their supply of road salt for the coming winter at a cheaper price than they would have had to pay if they’d stuck with the state’s purchasing program. County Engineer Eric Hilty said Hoops Edwards Capital LLC agreed to charge participating communities $123 per ton for 10,000 tons of road salt, significantly less than the price they’d been quoted by the only company that showed any interest in working with them through the state’s purchasing program. Hoops Edwards is getting the salt from ...