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The Spoiled Pup The Spoiled Pup, located at 4405 Kings Creek Road, Weirton, will host an open house to showcase its dog daycare and boarding services from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 9. New, potential customers are welcome to visit, take a tour of the facility, and meet the staff. A deposit will be required to book any future boarding reservations. Information on both boarding and daycare programs will be available. Existing customers also may stop by to drop off updated records, book future stays, and pay deposits. The staff asks that only humans come to the open house. A day and ...

Enjoy your local fish fry

The Lenten season is upon us, and that means the return of fish frys throughout the region. Lent, the 40-day season of prayer and fasting, continues this year until just before Easter Sunday. This period of reflection and repentance is meant to help Christians prepare to celebrate Christ’s resurrection. Catholics observe Lent by abstaining from eating meat, especially on Fridays — hence the popularity of fish frys that has extended across decade after decade. It’s a tradition enjoyed by everyone, people of all faiths — even those of little or no faith. All are welcome. You ...

Weirton budget showing a shift in priorities?

Weirton Council recently wrapped up a set of workshop sessions to discuss plans for the city’s 2025-2026 fiscal budget. While plans are not quite set in stone – council still must provide a formal approval this month before sending the budget to the state – for the most part, it appears as if almost every department will receive what they requested. The two major standouts of the approximately three hours of talks was that the Weirton Board of Parks and Recreation is set to receive the full $1.5 million it requested in support of operations for the city’s recreation ...

PAZ growth to benefit region

West Virginia’s Polymer Alliance Zone is growing, and that’s good news for counties along the Ohio River in desperate need of greater economic development support. With the addition of Ohio, Marshall and Wetzel counties, the PAZ now covers ten counties along the river — from Ohio to Wayne. No economic development zone in the state is bigger. “The addition of the three (Regional Economic Development partnership) counties is consistent with our goal to advance the core mission of PAZ, to attract new investments and foster the creation of new jobs for our citizens who live and ...

CON decision the right call

Members of the state House Health and Human Resources Committee did the right thing this week by voting down House Bill 2007, which would have repealed the certificate of need program that helps make quality healthcare accessible to all West Virginians. But on this matter, Gov. Patrick Morrisey is determined. “The fight to repeal Certificate of Need is not over,” Morrisey said in a post on social media Monday evening. “West Virginia currently pays more for hospital services than all but one state – while experiencing the worst healthcare outcomes. We must reduce the ...

Local food highlighted with Restaurant Week

Area residents should take the opportunity to pick up a meal or two next week from a local restaurant. Weirton Restaurant Week officially begins Sunday, with more than 20 local restaurants set to take part with offers of special, limited-time menu items and discounts for all to enjoy. The event was organized by the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Weirton Area Chamber of Commerce as a way to highlight some of the many locally owned restaurants and eateries we have available in the Weirton area, and also to encourage residents and visitors to go out and ...