On Monday, state and local road crews and many area residents could be found clearing pounds of snow from highways, streets and their front sidewalks and steps. Originating from the Gulf Coast, Snowstorm Fern dumped up to a foot of snow on the Ohio Valley and will be leaving a spate of ...

STEUBENVILLE — As she prepares to host the 2026 Lee Alexander West Memorial and Awards Service, Cookie West says she’s excited. Her son, Lee Alexander West, was just 15 and a freshman at Steubenville High School when he died in a house fire 14 years ago. “It’s incredible how life ...

A group of nonprofit organizations has filed an ethics complaint against an Ohio state senator, claiming he failed to disclose ownership in five oil well companies. The complaint, filed by Washington County for Safe Drinking Water and signed by groups, including Buckeye Environmental Network, ...

BLOOMINGDALE — The Jefferson County Joint Vocational School Board of Education hit the reset button for the new year and learned about opportunities for one of its programs. The board held organizational and regular sessions on Jan. 20, where Steve Bezak III, Ron Smyth and Barry Gullen were ...

MARTINS FERRY — Nearly three years after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency identified the former Austin Master Services facility in Martins Ferry as a potential Superfund site, the federal review process remains ongoing. The Region 5 EPA recently said that a site inspection of the ...

WEIRTON — In an effort to address blight and encourage development, Weirton Council is taking steps to implement a vacant building registration program. Council unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance establishing the program during its Jan. 12 meeting. It must go through a ...