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Cancer run drew many participants

TORONTO — More than 250 runners and walkers of various ages made their way along about 3.1 miles of city streets Saturday morning, helping to raise thousands for a local charity that helps the families of cancer patients to deal with various expenses. It was the third year for the Lou Ann ...

Final show of the summer

Mad River Men opened the final edition of this summer’s Steubenville Summer Concert Series on Berkman Amphitheater Stage at Historic Fort Steuben on Thursday night. The group played Rock and Roll classics and some originals. The Fantasies closed the show and summer series later in the ...

Leaders rally behind Ukraine ahead of Trump-Putin meeting

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — European nations have rallied behind Ukraine, saying peace in the war-torn nation can’t be resolved without Kyiv, ahead of an upcoming meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Trump said next Friday’s meeting with his ...

Marland Heights 5K continues tradition for 29th year

WEIRTON – The Marland Heights 5K Classic has, for years, been about community and tradition. That remained true Friday as an estimated 100 runners and walkers of all ages stepped up to the starting line for the 29th-annual race, which features a course winding through the Marland Heights ...

Joe Eddy announces GOP run for W.Va. Senate in 2026

WHEELING – Retired president and CEO of Eagle Manufacturing Joe Eddy wants to take his “quiet leadership” style focused on job creation to Charleston. Eddy announced Friday he would run as a Republican in 2026 for the West Virginia Senate District 1 seat – setting up a potential ...

Weirton Fire Department to upgrade water rescue program

WEIRTON – In an effort to better protect area residents on the water, as well as on land, the Weirton Fire Department plans to upgrade its water rescue operations with new training and equipment. Weirton Council is set to consider a resolution Monday for the purchase of water rescue ...