CHARLESTON – U.S. Sen. Jim Justice's first bill to land on the desk of President Donald Trump will pay tribute to the late Marine Corps veteran Woody Williams and other Congressional Medal of Honor recipients with their own monument on the National Mall. The U.S. House of Representatives ...
STEUBENVILLE — Finance Director Dave Lewis warned council Tuesday that the 2027 budget process will be challenging. With the first of council’s budget workshops set for Sept. 29 at 6 p.m., Lewis said health care claims are significantly lower this year while other line items — like overtime pay and ambulance services — are much higher. “(But) at the end of the budget process the city has to find a way to live within its means,” he said. “We have always been able to make it happen.” He said city income tax revenue, the general fund’s largest revenue source, was ...
Contributed The 4-H Varieties will be hosting their Annual Soup and Sammich Fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Kitchen in Smithfield. Soup, a sandwich, a drink and crackers will be available for a requested donation of $12. A soup flight, to-go ...
Craig Howell The Summit Art Gallery opened its newest exhibit Tuesday, with the Top of West Virginia Arts Council welcoming guests to a reception celebrating the artistic abilities of Dr. Eli Dragisich. In addition to a lengthy career as an optometrist, Dragisich is known for 30 years of ...
WELLSBURG — The West Virginia Public Service Commission has offered mediation concerning a fee dispute over sanitary fees involving a local community. According to information provided by the PSC, the Brooke County Public Service District filed a formal complaint against the City of Wellsburg on July 28 concerning a sanitary rate increase adopted by the city in December 2024. The increase included the city’s resale rate and was implemented through a three-step process over a 14-month period. The PSD is a customer of the city, transmitting its wastewater collections to the Wellsburg ...
WHEELING — Local history comes alive once again at Oglebay Park as Fort Henry Days returns as part of a full slate of activities and events taking place in conjunction with the holiday weekend celebration. The public is invited to experience 18th-century life on the frontier when Fort Henry ...
