Several Ohio Valley students named National Merit semifinalists

September 9, 2026

Students from across the Ohio Valley have found their names on the prestigious list of National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, which were announced Wednesday. Five Wheeling Park High School seniors and one senior each from The Linsly School, John Marshall High School and Steubenville High School were among the more than 16,000 semifinalists in this year's group. They will have the opportunity to continue the competition for around 6,700 National Merit Scholarships worth approximately $24 million that will be awarded starting next spring. From Wheeling Park, Dominic Brown, Tristin ...

West Virginia takes ‘significant step forward’ in campaign to host federal nuclear campus

September 9, 2026

CHARLESTON – After a campaign led by Gov. Patrick Morrisey, West Virginia is now being added to a list of states up for consideration for a nuclear lifecycle innovation campus, though environmental advocates have concerns. Morrisey – flanked by state Office of Energy Director Nicholas ...

Steubenville, Indian Creek Schools caught up in state testing review

September 9, 2026

COLUMBUS — Schools in three area school districts, including Steubenville City Schools, are among 52 school buildings across the state under investigation for alleged anomalies in their spring 2026 state test results, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce said. ODEW said the investigation began more than a month ago after Columbus City Schools self-reported testing anomalies at two high schools. “As part of that ongoing investigation, DEW took the proactive step of directing its state testing vendor to launch a comprehensive review of statewide testing data to determine ...

Flock cameras spark debate in Steubenville

September 9, 2026

STEUBENVILLE — A 14-year veteran of Steubenville’s police force did his best Tuesday to allay concerns about the city’s use of license plate-reading cameras on major thoroughfares, telling critics they’ve helped the department solve shootings, identify big-city drug traffickers trying ...

History center, Meadowcroft host Ice Age expedition

September 9, 2026

PITTSBURGH — The Senator John Heinz History Center and Meadowcroft Rockshelter and Historic Village will take visitors on a journey through Western Pennsylvania's prehistoric past during a special Ice Age Expedition day trip featuring expert-led tours at both museums from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 26. The day will begin at the history center with a guided tour of the museum's new exhibition, “Planet Ice: Mysteries of the Ice Ages,” led by Chief Historian Anne Madarasz. The tour will explore how glaciers and changing climates transformed the region and examine the people and animals ...

Mission accomplished

September 8, 2026

Craig Howell Members of the Northern Panhandle American Legion Riders gathered at the American Legion Post 10 in Weirton Saturday, to celebrate after raising $23,565 for the Train A Dog - Save A Warrior program through a motorcycle run held Aug 23. TADSAW is a national program which provides ...