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Wrapping up the season

Craig Howell Jason Treuman performed for the crowd Friday as the final Wellsburg Block Party of the summer was held. Organized by the Wellsburg Urban Redevelopment Authority, the event, featuring food, music, and fellowship, serves as a fundraiser for the organization’s improvement projects ...

Getting a bite

Craig Howell Area residents converged on the Weirton Event Center Saturday for the annual Weirton Food Truck Festival. This year’s event, sponsored by the Hancock and Brooke Young Professionals, featured a lineup from Chick-fil-A, Cousin’s Maine Lobster, Everything Chili, Jimmi Jukes ...

Indian Creek learns of online services

WINTERSVILLE-Teachers in the Indian Creek Local School District geared up for the start of school and also learned of community services to support them and their students. Dozens of educators gathered at Indian Creek High School on Friday for a professional development session as they ...

Newellstown Diner celebrates serving 25 years worth of smiles

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Newellstown Diner is celebrating 25 years of serving the St. Clairsville community. Co-owner TJ Stewart said that he drove a 1955 Chevy in high school, and was always intrigued with the 1950s culture. “I didn't really care about the restaurant part of it. I just wanted ...

Sporting Clays Championship comes to Weirton

WEIRTON — A local business is hitting its target and bringing clay shooting enthusiasts from more than five states to the region for championship competition. Coal Ridge Sporting Clays, located on Warwick Road just outside of Weirton, is hosting the 2026 West Virginia State Sporting Clays ...

Road salt supply secured for Jefferson County, three other entities

STEUBENVILLE — Some Jefferson County communities and agencies were able to secure their supply of road salt for the coming winter at a cheaper price than they would have had to pay if they’d stuck with the state’s purchasing program. County Engineer Eric Hilty said Hoops Edwards Capital LLC agreed to charge participating communities $123 per ton for 10,000 tons of road salt, significantly less than the price they’d been quoted by the only company that showed any interest in working with them through the state’s purchasing program. Hoops Edwards is getting the salt from ...