Follansbee considering air monitoring station

July 21, 2026

FOLLANSBEE — City officials have been approached about the possibility of installing a new air monitoring station in the community. No decision has been made, with Follansbee Council opting to wait until its August meeting to consider a proposal from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. "The DEP wants two hosting sites in Brooke County," 3rd Ward Councilman Nick Cekinovich said, noting the station would be part of the PurpleAir network. Cekinovich brought the proposal to council during its Committee of the Whole meeting July 6, explaining he had been approached ...

Bricker among finalists for West Virginia Teacher of the Year

July 21, 2026

CHARLESTON — A teacher from Hancock County has been named one of five finalists for the 2027 West Virginia Teacher of the Year award. Morgan Bricker, an English and journalism teacher at Weir High School, was among the finalists announced Monday by the West Virginia Department of Education ...

People’s Bank renovations in Weirton near completion

July 18, 2026

WEIRTON – The renovation of one of the downtown's most known buildings is in its last stages, as the Business Development Corp. of the Northern Panhandle gets closer to moving into its new home. Announced in October, the BDC has been working with the College of St. Joseph the Worker to ...

NWS: Smoke From Canadian Wildfires Should Leave By Saturday

July 18, 2026

Ohio Valley residents coughed and choked through another day of smoke from Canadian wildfires Friday, that day even worse than what they experienced Thursday. Yet the National Weather Service said the region should get a big break from that bad air by Saturday. Matt Brudy, a meteorologist ...

History preserved in Mount Pleasant with annual Pilgrimage

July 18, 2026

MOUNT PLEASANT — Working to ensure the history of their small community is preserved is important to members of the Historical Society of Mount Pleasant. That's why the organization continues to host its annual Pilgrimage, which includes tours of many structures, some of which were built ...

Pugliese foundation grant helps Steubenville police replace outdated equipment

July 18, 2026

STEUBENVILLE— City police have been able to replace weapons at the end of their working life with new, state-of-the-art models, thanks to grant funding from the Charles M. and Thelma M. Pugliese Foundation. The foundation awarded Steubenville Police nearly $50,000 to purchase 14 new, ...