Monday is Presidents Day, and it should be a chance to reflect, to honor and to give thanks. It should be an opportunity to remember that while our president changes every four or eight years, our democracy continues to set a standard that is the envy of the rest of the world. The office itself ...

A local educator who is helping to guide potential future journalists has been recognized for her work, and we hope you all will join us in offering her congratulations. Morgan Bricker, adviser to the media programs at Weir High School, recently was announced as the recipient of the Candance ...

As a few attempts to address West Virginia’s woeful health indicators and perpetually bottom-of-the-barrel quality of life rankings have made their way into public policy over the past year, lawmakers have continued to look for new ways to address the matter. As it seems these days ...

Weirton Council is in the process of increasing its Municipal Service Fee, and, while we understand the reasoning behind the thought – to expand and improve fire service in the community – there are some questions about why this specific fee was targeted to bring in the revenue. For those ...

When you open Wednesday’s edition and look through the pages of the first installment of this year’s Progress Edition, you’ll find comments that say a lot about the direction the Tri-State Area is headed in. Jefferson County Commissioner Jake Kleineke, for one, is excited about the ...

Are you tired of the cold and snow? Have you had it with experiencing, day-after-day, weather forecasts that call for overnight temperatures that start close to zero and afternoon temperatures that are consistently below freezing? Have you resorted to cursing the groundhog and started to ...