WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Board of Education recognized 13 longtime employees who have retired, as well as several softball and track athletes, during Monday's meeting. Receiving honors were eight teachers, two aides, one speech pathologist, one school nurse and one bus operator. Among ...
WHEELING — As emergency medical services across West Virginia continue to face staffing shortages, West Virginia Northern Community College has secured nearly $295,000 in federal funding to help more emergency medical technicians become paramedics at little to no cost. The college has been ...
Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Scary stuff: A city resident told police last week her juvenile child had been violent with siblings and has been spitting on family members. The juvenile's mother said there had been a prior incident involving an overdose and the child has also "killed animals and was causing harm to the family's pets." Mom told police she's concerned the juvenile "wants to cause harm to others" as well as self-harm. The child was hospitalized. Craving drugs: A disturbance involving a female "possibly armed with a knife" was reported in the 700 block of N. Sixth Street ...
WEIRTON — Despite some initial misgivings from a few members, Weirton Council unanimously approved a measure Monday to reprogram unused Community Development Block Grant funds for the creation of an outdoor activity space at the Greater Weirton Senior Center. Under the resolution, ...
MORGANTOWN — The U.S. Attorney’s Offices for the Northern and Southern Districts of West Virginia announced Monday that West Virginia United Health System, doing business as West Virginia University Health System, has agreed to pay $4,177,139 and enter a memorandum of agreement to resolve civil allegations that it violated provisions of the Controlled Substances Act across various registered facilities over a seven-year span. According to a Drug Enforcement Agency investigation, WVUHS committed numerous record-keeping and reporting violations from 2017-2024. WVUHS facilities failed ...
WEIRTON - A portion of Greenbrier Road, from Campbells Lane to Sandy Lane, will be temporarily closed Tuesday for road maintenance. Crews with Weirton Public Works have scheduled the closure from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., weather permitting. Motorists are advised to plan their routes accordingly. If you have any questions, call the Public Works Department at 304-797-8500, Ext. 3002/3003.
