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Community Bread Basket welcomes guests to new location

WEIRTON — Officials, volunteers and more are celebrating what some are considering a miracle for the Community Bread Basket. “It was a dream I had that came true,” Marilyn Charnie, president of the board of directors, explained in welcoming the crowd gathered for a grand opening at the ...

Weir Avenue area under boil order

WEIRTON - The area of Weir Avenue is under a boil order as a result of a water line break earlier today. The Weirton Area Water Board issued the boil order for all customers on Weir Avenue, as well as all side streets from Weir Avenue, and any others in the area who experienced low or no water pressure. In addition, the intersection of Weir Avenue and Cove Road was closed to traffic as a result of the line break. 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 ...

Brooks trust grants help Steubenville police expand crime-fighting technology

STEUBENVILLE — Steubenville Police say grants they’ve received from the Mary Jane Brooks Charitable Trust have made the city a little safer for everybody. Over the past three years the Mary Jane Brooks Charitable Trust has committed more than $140,000 for departmental needs ranging from a ...

Weirton holds soggy celebration for Independence Day

WEIRTON – A series of summer storms may have lowered the temperatures, but it didn’t lower the spirits in Weirton, as the community celebrated the nation’s birth. Organized by the Weirton Festival Committee, under the auspices of the City of Weirton and the Weirton Board of Parks and ...

Photos: Steubenville celebrates Independence Day

Weather didn't deter the people in and around Steubenville from celebrating America's 250th birthday this past weekend. The family fun could be found Friday and Saturday from Fourth Street to Historic Fort Steuben. Friday featured live music, vendors, local craft beer and children's ...

Chester celebrates completion of Rock Springs Park mural

CHESTER – Hancock County now has a piece of public art commemorating an amusement park which entertained generations of area residents. Saturday morning, during Chester’s Independence Day festivities, area residents joined members of the Montani Outreach Movement and artist Kyle ...