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Brooke officials hope to stuff school bus

WELLSBURG — Brooke County school officials are hoping this week to stuff a school bus, but not with students. Headed by Jason Williamson, athletic director, they want to fill a bus with various school supplies and personal hygiene products to be distributed to students in various grades at ...

New Cumberland taking a gander at goose issue

NEW CUMBERLAND — New Cumberland Council is hoping officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture can assist in alleviating the community of its growing goose population. As part of their meeting Monday, council members agreed to enter into an agreement with the USDA’s Wildlife ...

Biasi-Shuma Memorial 5K Run raised money for charities

TORONTO — About 245 runners and walkers made their way from Toronto Red Knights Stadium to the south end of the city and back on Saturday morning, raising more than $22,000 for three charitable causes. Proceeds from the Biasi-Shuma Memorial 5K Run will go to the Ohio Valley American Heart ...

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Local departments respond to solar panel fire WEIRTON — The Weirton Fire Department, aided by units from surrounding communities, responded to a fire Sunday on a rooftop solar panel unit at the Fanti USA building in the Half Moon Industrial Park. According to Weirton Fire Chief Kevin ...

Trump to put 25% tariffs on Japan and South Korea

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday placed a 25% tax on goods imported from Japan and South Korea, citing persistent trade imbalances with the two crucial U.S. allies in Asia. Trump provided notice of the tariffs to begin on Aug. 1 by posting letters on Truth Social that were ...