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Traffic reminder issued before Weirton Independence Day events

WEIRTON – As part of the festivities for the Independence Day holiday, portions of Main Street in Weirton will be closed to traffic from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday. Vehicles will not be allowed to travel between Cove Road and Marland Heights Road, with motorists traveling south detoured onto Cove Road and U.S. 22, and northbound traffic sent onto Marland Heights Road and then West Street, where they will travel to the Lee Avenue intersection and back onto Main Street. Those driving west on Cove Road will turn north onto Main Street, with those seeking to go south then required to ...

U.S. Supreme Court upholds W.Va. transgender student-athlete prohibition

CHARLESTON - A majority of the justices on the U.S. Supreme Court said a West Virginia law prohibiting transgender girls and women from participating in sports designated for biological girls and women did not violate the rights of a Harrison County transgender girl. In a 6-3 decision ...

New trustee joins Pugliese Charitable Foundation

WINTERSVILLE — Eric Hilty says he is ready to take on his next challenge. The Bloomingdale resident, who was elected as Jefferson County engineer in 2024, has been chosen as the newest trustee of the Charles M. and Thelma M. Pugliese Charitable Foundation. "I think it fits my personality," ...

Set in stone

SMITHFIELD — A grave marker recognizing Fred B. McGee as a Medal of Honor recipient was unveiled Sunday during a ceremony hosted by the Jefferson County Veterans Association. The marker, identical to the white gravestones seen at Arlington National Cemetery, was provided by the U.S. ...

Mall misses deadline as condemnation looms

STEUBENVILLE — City Manager Mike Johnson said Monday that condemnation proceedings could be initiated as early as today for portions of the Fort Steuben Mall controlled by Mississippi-based Total Finance. The company was ordered in April to hire professionals to inspect the property and ...

Toronto gazebo concerts return

TORONTO — The weekly Concerts at the Gazebo series returns to Toronto today in a special way. This evening's event, the first of nine concerts presented by Inspire Toronto, will begin at a special time. Carrying the theme of "Stars, Stripes and Sacrifice," the celebration of America's ...