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Follansbee considering air monitoring station

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

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 ...

Remains uncovered at old Catholic cemetery site in Steubenville

STEUBENVILLE — Skeletal remains dating back more than a century were uncovered Monday afternoon at an abandoned cemetery atop Washington Street hill as a required archaeological inspection began at the site of a proposed senior housing development. The cemetery — referred to in historical ...

Former steelworkers gather for annual Weirton Steel 25-Year Club Picnic

WEIRTON – For eight decades, long-time employees of the Weirton steel mill have gathered for a day of fellowship and memories. Men and women who spent their careers manufacturing the steel, tin, and other materials which served as the lifeblood of the Upper Ohio Valley – whether as part ...

Brooke County man sentenced to 20 to 40 years on sexual abuse charges

WELLSBURG – A Brooke County man is facing 20 to 40 years in prison after being sentenced on charges of sexual abuse. William Robert Hilty, 59, of Beech Bottom, was sentenced July 13 to at least 20 and no more than 40 years by First Judicial Circuit Court Judge Jason Cuomo. Hilty pleaded ...

Renovations to Weirton skate park move forward

WEIRTON – A project to update and improve the safety of a skate park located within Municipal Plaza is under way. Through the support of some local contributors, the Weirton Board of Parks and Recreation has spent the last few months reviewing the skate park and seeing what can be done to ...