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Brooke Commission awards cardiac monitoring bid
WELLSBURG — Brooke County commissioners agreed to award a bid for the purchase of new cardiac monitors for use by the county's emergency medical personnel, although it would be contingent upon the county EMS receiving a share of opioid settlement funds. Commissioners Stacey Wise and ...
Democrats' narrow path to Senate majority gets rockier as Platner faces sexual assault allegation
A new accusation that Graham Platner once sexually assaulted a woman he was dating has rocked the U.S. Senate race in Maine and cast fresh doubt on Democrats’ path to a Senate majority. Republicans currently have a 53-47 advantage in the Senate, and Maine is viewed as a necessary win for ...
Oak Glen grad shares message
STEUBENVILLE — Larry Dillon might have been gone from West Virginia's Northern Panhandle for more than 40 years, but his connection to the area remains deep. "A lot of family members still live there," Dillon explained from his home in Grapevine, Texas, during a telephone interview. "My ...
Structure destroyed
Craig Howell Several area fire departments responded to a structure fire on Sanders Hill Road Tuesday morning. Crews from the Franklin Community Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to the scene at approximately 7 a.m., calling on the regional tanker task force because of the building's ...
US airlines are redesigning travel around their highest-paying passengers
They may arrive at the same destination, but two passengers on the same flight can have strikingly different travel experiences. One traveler breezes through a priority security lane and heads straight to an invite-only lounge for craft cocktails and a chef-prepared meal before boarding ...