Wellsburg man charged with vehicular homicide in October fatality in Pennsylvania

June 27, 2026

A West Virginia man is facing a vehicular homicide charge in connection to a crash that led to the death of a motorcyclist in Cecil Township in October. William Erwin Johnston, 93, of Wellsburg, allegedly struck and killed John Charles Dinsmore, 67, of McDonald, Oct. 6 in the 3000 block of Millers Run Road in Cecil Township. Johnston is also being charged with improperly crossing the center line and making an unsafe lane change. Johnston was arraigned Friday before Magisterial District Judge Louis McQuillan. Unsecured bond was set at $100,000. According to the criminal complaint, a ...

WV Governor’s Office disappointed in ruling pausing SNAP waiver banning soda purchases

June 27, 2026

CHARLESTON – The office of Gov. Patrick Morrisey expressed disappointment in a federal ruling pausing West Virginia's waiver prohibiting the use of welfare benefits for sugary drinks and sodas.  The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia released a memorandum opinion Monday ...

New home for Jefferson County Genealogical Society

June 26, 2026

STEUBENVILLE — Flora VerStraten-Merrin and Sandy Day spent some time Thursday looking back on several decades and seeing just how much progress the Jefferson County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society has made. “Look at what it’s become,” Day said. “I’m happy it has become ...

DeWine vetoes bill requiring photo ID for mail voting in Ohio

June 26, 2026

Gov. Mike DeWine has vetoed a new Republican-passed bill that would have required Ohioans to show a photo ID to vote by mail. DeWine announced late Wednesday that he had vetoed House Bill 472, which expanded the strict photo ID requirement Ohio has had for voting since 2023. The Republican ...

Mingo’s Bailey takes top Odd Fellows post

June 26, 2026

MARTINS FERRY — Unified Bank Senior IT Administrator John Bailey, a Mingo Junction resident, has been elected and installed as Grand Patriarch of the Grand Encampment of West Virginia, the highest elected leadership position within the Encampment branch of the Independent Order of Odd ...

Weirton to celebrate Disability Independence

June 26, 2026

WEIRTON — For the third year, the Weirton community is invited to come together and celebrate the differences and similarities of all residents. “We're about a month away from our week-long celebration,” Weirton Assistant City Manager DeeAnn Pulliam said. The third annual Disability ...