WASHINGTON, D.C. — The quest for the Scripps National Spelling Bee championship has come to an end for a local speller. Francis Kissinger advanced through the first two rounds of the competition on Tuesday before being eliminated in the third round. The son of Brian and Courtney Kissinger ...
STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson County will receive more than $650,000 for brownfield remediation, a development hailed Wednesday by Robert Naylor. "It's a much-needed investment in an area that is still suffering from the decline of the coal and steel industries," Naylor, executive director of ...
WEIRTON – Area residents are invited to roll up their sleeves and get baking for the Independence Day holiday. As part of its planned festivities, the Weirton Festival Committee is organizing a Pepperoni Roll Baking Contest. “We wanted to do something that screams, not only Weirton, but ...
WEIRTON — For Jim Antoniou, Tuesday’s banquet celebrating the 100th anniversary of Hancock Chapter 103 of the Order of AHEPA carried extra special meaning. Antoniou, president of the local chapter, explained before the dinner began in the social hall of All Saints Greek Orthodox Church ...
STEUBENVILLE — Building Official Tim Maurer defended the city’s handling of what’s been described as “uninhabitable” conditions at the Fort Steuben Mall, pushing back on one councilman’s concerns about the verbiage of signs posted on the doors warning conditions inside are “dangerous.” The notices were posted a month ago after building inspectors deemed the mall unsafe for occupancy. Among the concerns outlined in their report were shifting storefront facades with displaced glass panels, uneven flooring with major concrete deviations, broken skylight glass, roof leaks, ...
NEW CUMBERLAND — The Hancock County School District’s 2026-27 budget is almost finalized following a presentation and hearing held Tuesday, with officials also noting a memorandum of understanding between the district and state to repay an $8 million loan provided to assist with ongoing ...
