WELLSBURG – Early voting for the May 12 primary is under way, and Brooke County officials are ready. During Tuesday's Brooke Commission meeting, commissioners approved a slate of poll workers to serve during the early voting period, which began Wednesday and will run through May 9. “This ...
WEIRTON - The Weirton Area Water Board has issued a boil order following work on a water line at the intersection of Overlook Drive and Bright Way. Areas affected by the boil order include the 1300 and 1400 blocks of Overlook Drive, Landview Drive, Eastview Drive, the 1400 block of Barone Drive Extension, and any others in the area experiencing low or no water pressure. If you live in the affected areas listed above 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 ...
WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Board of Education recognized several students during Monday's meeting. Top finishers for Brooke Middle and Brooke High schools in the state Technology Student Association competition include Jimmy DeMaria, who finished second in flight. He also was selected as TSA state treasurer for the 2026-27 school year. That made him the first student from Brooke County to hold an officer's position in that organization. Liam Friend and DeMaria finished first in problem solving and third in drones, while Quentin Toth and Spencer Brink were first in video game ...
STEUBENVILLE — Robert Lollathin, a Dillonvale man prosecutors say subjected his live-in girlfriend to six years of physical and emotional abuse, will spend at least 17.5 years in prison and could serve up to 25.5 years after being sentenced for a brutal May 2025 assault. Jefferson County ...
Hancock County Schools have until Friday to complete a large-scale reduction-in-force and transfer process tied to the district’s ongoing financial crisis. One set of hearings was held April 16, while another scheduled for April 20 was postponed after officials found some RIF letters did ...
Area residents soon will have an opportunity to provide input on a potential replacement for the Market Street Bridge. The Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission has scheduled a pair of public meetings. The Market Street Bridge was closed to traffic in December 2023 after ...
