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Federal judge denies W.Va. request to delay foster care lawsuit

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CHARLESTON – The federal judge presiding over a class action lawsuit challenging conditions in West Virginia's foster care system denied a request by state officials to pause the case while seeking clarification from the U.S. Supreme Court, setting a future trial date. U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin issued an order Thursday denying a motion by attorneys representing Gov. Patrick Morrisey and the state Department of Human Services seeking a stay of the lawsuit brought on behalf of children in the state foster care system in 2019. The West Virginia Attorney General’s Office and ...

Sorrenti's career of service honored by Hancock County Commission

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NEW CUMBERLAND — It is a rare group of people who provide decades of service to the public. Thursday afternoon, the Hancock County Commission honored one such individual, presenting a resolution in recognition of the service of John Sorrenti. Sorrenti, a lifelong resident of Weirton, is ...

A Fourth full of Firsts

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Ross Gallabrese Marc Barnes, president of the Harmonium Society, welcomed area residents to the July First Fridays on Fourth. This month's event spanned Friday and Saturday in honor of America's 250th anniversary.

JVS welcomes new staff members

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BLOOMINGDALE — The newest staff members at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School were welcomed to the facility after being approved by the school board on June 30. A bevy of new instructors and other staffers were hired under one-year limited contracts during the regular monthly session, ...

On board the Bucco Bus

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Ross Gallabrese Residents from across the Tri-State Area filled three chartered buses to take part in Tuesday's Steubenville-Weirton Community Night at PNC Park. Presented by the Herald-Star and The Weirton Daily Times, the annual event was sponsored by the International Brotherhood of ...