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New Cumberland to benefit from $1.2 million street paving project

NEW CUMBERLAND – The City of New Cumberland is receiving a boost in getting the condition of its streets and alleyways addressed. As part of his tour of the Northern Panhandle this week, Gov. Patrick Morrisey made a stop at the New Cumberland City Building, where, surrounded by city ...

Weirton Park Board continues discussion on Starvaggi Pool future

WEIRTON – Weirton Parks officials still plan to move forward with a project to renovate Starvaggi Memorial Pool, but admit it will be a challenge. The long-discussed project has gone through multiple redesigns in recent years, as bids have gone well above the planned budget established by ...

Trail will boost region’s economy

STEUBENVILLE — Completing an Ohio River crossing would not just help to fill in a major gap on the Great American Rail-Trail, it would help drive economic development across the region. "This is the first gap that we really have between here and Washington, D.C., and the Ohio River is a ...

CHANGE receives $500,000 rural health transformation grant

WEIRTON – A local healthcare provider expects to be able to better serve its patients and the community through the support of West Virginia's Rural Health Transformation Program. CHANGE, Inc. was announced as the recipient of a $500,000 grant through the program, with Gov. Patrick Morrisey ...

Former Brooke High principal waives preliminary hearing

WELLSBURG – The case against the former Brooke High School principal accused of hiding cameras in the school's girls' locker rooms will be heading to circuit court. Eric Michael James, 53, through his defense counsel, DeMarr W. Moulton, waived his preliminary hearing Monday morning, while ...

Pair pleads in 2025 drowning death of area teen

WELLSBURG – Two individuals charged in relation to the 2025 drowning death of an area teenager pleaded guilty earlier this month in Brooke County Circuit Court. Ashley Shelton, 30, entered a guilty plea to one count of child neglect resulting in death on Aug. 3, while Joshua Lewis ...