FOLLANSBEE — A long-planned water system improvement project is set to get under way in the Follansbee area, with the official announcement made Monday by Gov. Patrick Morrisey. Several dozen area residents, city and business officials gathered in the Follansbee Community House Monday ...
NEW CUMBERLAND — A former Hancock County sheriff's deputy who was sentenced to prison in February for possession of child pornography could be released as early as Aug. 5. That's when a parole hearing has been scheduled for Patrick J. Hoder. Circuit Judge David Sims on Feb. 5 had ...
Craig Howell Chelsea Householder performed at the gazebo in Follansbee Municipal Park, Monday, as part of this summer’s Monthly Monday Music Madness concert series, organized by the Brooke County Area Chamber of Commerce. The series will continue Aug. 10 in Wellsburg with a performance by ...
WELLSBURG — A coach who earned state recognition and students who excelled in athletics and the arts were recognized during Monday's meeting of the Brooke County Board of Education. Michelle Scherich, the Brooke High School cheerleading coach, was honored for being named the 2025-26 West ...
STEUBENVILLE — A man found dead by hikers last week appeared to have fallen, Police Chief Wes Crawford said Monday. The victim, 52-year-old Randy Bake, was found Friday morning near the old Stone Lodge in the north end of Beatty Park. Crawford said evidence found at the scene “led officers to believe (he) may have fallen” from the structure, and after an autopsy the coroner concluded Bake’s injuries “were consistent with a fall.” Flora VerStraten-Merrin, president and founder of the Friends of Beatty Park volunteers, said the incident highlights one of the fundamental rules ...
WEIRTON – It was a celebration of similarities and difference, and all the ways they can bring people together, Saturday, as Weirton held its third-annual Disability Independence Celebration. Area residents gathered at the Weirton Event Center for an afternoon of games, live entertainment, ...
