STEUBENVILLE — A Mingo Junction man who was allegedly drunk when he crashed into another vehicle head-on, killing one man and injuring another, was ordered by a Jefferson County grand jury Wednesday to stand trial.…
Brooke County awards first opioid funding allocations to sheriff's department
WELLSBURG – Brooke County commissioners awarded the county's first allotment of opioid settlement funds Wednesday, supporting five requested projects from…
Griffin found guilty on all charges in double-murder trial
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Andrew Isaac Griffin was found guilty by a Belmont County jury Wednesday of murdering his former Salsa…
New Cumberland to study possible E-bike regulations
NEW CUMBERLAND – City officials are discussing the potential of instituting regulations on the use of electric bikes on New…
Cancer survivor starts support group for patients, survivors and caregivers
STEUBENVILLE — A peer-to-peer support group Gene Zrinyi is forming does not have a name yet, but it does have…
Local Briefs for Nov. 5
Edison band varsity show set RICHMOND — The Edison High School Wildcat Band will hold its annual varsity show to…
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ICHS presenting 'The Outsiders'
WINTERSVILLE — Indian Creek High School Performing Arts students will present "The Outsiders" Friday and Saturday. Performances are set for 7 p.m. each night in the school auditorium with tickets on sale for $10 at the door with payment by cash only. Based on the popular S.E. Hinton novel of the same name, the
WEIRTON – Area residents are invited to get a head start on their holiday shopping while…
Top of WV Arts Council to host Holiday Gift Market Saturday
Bus stop gets into the spirit
Weirton native plans book signing
Local Sports
Weir, Brooke set for annual rivalry clash
WELLSBURG — In the long history of the annual county-line rivalry clash between Brooke…
Business
Pull up to the Pull Out
Craig Howell Owners and staff of The Pull Out Hometown Bar and Grill, located…
Editorials
Sports referees need safety and support
Refereeing isn’t supposed to be dangerous. But those who (often volunteer to) do so are increasingly facing dangers to their mental health and wellbeing AND their physical health while they are trying to do their jobs for our kids. During a Steubenville-New Philadelphia boys soccer game this week, an official was injured so badly…
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Ross Gallabrese: We love to spend on Halloween
Drive through any neighborhood in the region and there's no doubt you will see plenty of Halloween decorations. A lot of those will have been in place for some time now. It wasn't all that long ago when it was rare to find a house whose owner went all-in on that day. Thanks to…
Ross Gallabrese: Local growth continues
Ross Gallabrese: Early voting interesting
Registration Error Shows Why Election Safeguards Matter
Obituaries
ESTHER MURPHY
Esther Francis (Cunningham) Murphy, 93, of Wintersville, Ohio, passed away peacefully on November 3, 2026. She was born on June 7, 1933, in Wintersville, Ohio, to the late William D. Cunningham and Frances (Eshbaugh) Cunningham. In addition to her parents, Esther is preceded in death by her son, Donald C. Benedict; her grandsons, Benjamin…