COLUMBUS — Former U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, Ohio’s best-known Democrat, is expected to make another run for the U.S. Senate next year, giving Democrats a likely boost as they wage an uphill fight to win control of the chamber. Brown has not yet made a formal announcement, but people ...
SMITHFIELD — Monday officially welcomed the return of the 154th-annual Jefferson County Fair. This year’s theme is Stars, Stripes and Starry Nights. A ribbon-cutting ceremony took center stage at the Rozsa Pavilion inside the fairgrounds. Grand Marshal Scott Campbell and family, owner ...
FOLLANSBEE — The mayor and Follansbee Council were talking trash Monday as they discussed ways to cut costs for the city’s sanitation services. After some discussion, council voted to raise the cost for city crews to provide special pickups of bulky items to $75 for materials requiring a ...
WEIRTON — Northwood Health Systems will receive the latest allotment of opioid settlement funds from the City of Weirton, with an eye toward expansion of staffing and programs at the organization’s Weirton offices. Weirton Council unanimously approved two resolutions Monday, providing ...
Mary Sadowski of Kolb Orchard of Hammondsville chats with Tammy Hammer of Wintersville at the Farmers Gateway Market. Held from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday through October in the front lot of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, the weekly market offers an assortment of locally grown ...
Explosions late Monday morning at Clairton Coke Works in Allegheny County killed one person and injured 10 others, as officials continued to search for one person who was still missing. Katie Boyd’s son was working at the plant when the explosion occurred around 10:30 a.m. Corbin Boyd, ...