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Brooke commission set to begin awarding of opioid funds

WELLSBURG – Following several months of discussion and review, Brooke County commissioners could begin their distribution of opioid settlement funds in the coming weeks. The county has received requests from 13 area organizations – a total of $2,302,275.65 - each hoping for a share of the ...

Boil order issued for portions of Brightway

WEIRTON - A boil order has been issued for the 4000 and 4100 blocks of Brightway following work on a water line in the area earlier today. The Weirton Area Water Board issued the order, which includes any other nearby customers who experienced low or no water pressure. If you live in the affected areas, bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, bathing, and food preparation until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and ...

Working to share our history

STEUBENVILLE — Museums should be about more than just storing things. That's one of the reasons Ed Palombizio is excited about the Jefferson County Historical Association's involvement with a project that is looking to help preserve the stories of Italian immigrants from across the ...

Weirton Council re-examining parking ordinance proposal

WEIRTON – Weirton Council is taking a second look at an ordinance, presented earlier this month and designed to address concerns with the parking and storage of vehicles on unimproved areas, before moving it toward final passage. Council met in a work session Tuesday, deciding to form a ...

Steubenville finance director urges cautious budget approach

STEUBENVILLE — At a time when Steubenville Finance Director Dave Lewis is urging a conservative budget approach, at least two department heads warned City Council Tuesday there are big ticket items on the horizon that are funding musts. Fire Chief Joe Ribar told council they can figure on ...

Advocates respond to rescission of Biden-era Title IX transgender rules

CHARLESTON – After executive orders and decisions by the Supreme Court, the U.S. Department of Education has put back in place specific rules for biological girls and women that groups say will harm transgender girls and women. In an announcement Monday, the Department of Education reestablished rules set in 2020 during the first term of President Donald Trump in federal Title IX, the 1972 law that prohibits discrimination in education based on sex, putting back in place biological definitions for sex. Among other things, the update formally rescinds Title IX rules set in 2024 by ...