WELLSBURG — A Wellsburg man has been sentenced to life in prison, without chance of parole, after pleading guilty to the murder of his father, a death that had been called a suicide 37 years ago. The sentence for James Edward Adams Sr., 63, of Wellsburg was complicated initially by ...

Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of one of his best-loved characters, died Tuesday at 89. Redford died “at his home at Sundance in the mountains of Utah — the place he loved, ...

FOLLANSBEE — Follansbee Council Monday considered whether to move forward with plans to renovate the city’s fire station near the intersection of state Route 2 and Allegheny Street or to build a new one elsewhere. Mayor Scott McMahon noted last year $2.7 million in federal funds were ...

WELLSBURG — Guilty pleas were entered Monday in separate cases involving child neglect creating substantial risk of death or injury and fleeing with reckless indifference to the safety of others. Brianna Mitchell, 32, of Wellsburg pleaded guilty to the child neglect charge, a felony, and ...

BLOOMINGDALE — The walls are up on the latest modular home project at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School as carpentry students put their training to use. Program instructor Dave Lucas said the structure — which is the school’s fourth such project and his second — began last ...

WEIRTON — Weirton Council is updating its ordinance which codified sewer regulations in the city, making sure they meet state and federal regulations, in particular regarding improvements being made to the sewer system. During its Sept. 8 meeting, council unanimously approved, through a ...