Chamber event set

WINTERSVILLE — The Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce will hold its next Business After Hours event from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 25 at Valley Wine Cellar, located at 825 Main St. in Wintersville.

A speed networking activity will be held at the cost of $20 per person.

This opportunity allows area professionals to rotate through quick introductions, maximizing connections in minimal time.

Tickets include appetizers, a drink ticket, a networking game, an event contact list and endless relationships.

Participants are encouraged to bring their business cards.

To register, visit the chamber’s calendar of events at business.jeffersoncountychamber.com/events.

McDonald’s offer hot honey sauce

STEUBENVILLE — McDonald’s restaurants are bringing a bold new flavor to its menu this Valentine’s season with the introduction of hot honey sauce, a sweet-and-spicy sauce created to elevate orders with a balance of honey sweetness and warm heat.

Beginning Tuesday, hot honey sauce will be available at McDonald’s. Guests can order it as a dip cup or featured on a new menu item. Available during breakfast and lunch/dinner hours, the sauce provides customers with more ways to enjoy the sweet-and-spicy flavor throughout the day.

The following limited-time offerings will be available: Hot honey sausage egg biscuits available before 10:30 a.m., bacon hot honey McCrispy sandwich or a hot honey snack wrap, available after 10:30 a.m.

Dip cups are available all day.

Motorcycle course available

COLUMBUS — Ohioans who wish to learn what it takes to ride a motorcycle safely and responsibly can sign up online for rider courses beginning at 8 a.m. today.

Last year, Motorcycle Ohio, the state’s motorcycle safety and education program, trained 12,237 students.

Courses at 51 training sites in 36 counties begin as early as March and run through mid-November.

Education for riders is one of the keys to making our roadways safer for all motorists, officials stated.

Since 2020, 1,263 motorcyclists have been killed in crashes on Ohio’s roadways.

An average of 77 percent of motorcycle fatalities involved riders who were untrained.

Any person operating a motorcycle on public roadways in Ohio must hold a valid motorcycle permit, motorcycle-only license, or endorsement.

The Motorcycle Ohio program, offered by the Ohio Department of Public Safety, makes it easy for riders to get their endorsement by issuing a 60-day BMV skill test waiver upon successful completion of any course.

Enrollment for Motorcycle Ohio courses is $75. There are three different levels of safety courses for riders based on their skill levels and objectives.

The types of courses include Basic Rider Skills, recommended for novice riders.

During this 16-hour course, students will participate in four hours of classroom training and 12 hours of on-cycle training, covering topics such as cornering, braking, swerving and traffic interaction. No experience is required. Motorcycle Ohio will provide the motorcycles and helmets.

New this year, riders enrolled in the BRS course will have the option to complete their four hours of classroom training online.

Motorcycle Ohio has partnered with the eRider program for students at a limited number of training sites. This interactive online classroom is designed to prepare students before they begin on-cycle training. Full rollout of online eRider training is expected in May.

Returning Riders is recommended for intermediate riders.

This eight-hour course is designed for riders 18 and older who have been riding with a two-wheel temporary permit for more than one year or a two-wheeled experienced rider returning after an extended time away.

Students will participate in two hours of classroom instruction, take an on-cycle evaluation to assess their skill level and complete six hours of on-cycle training.

Basic Rider Skills 2 is recommended for riders looking for a refresher course or to bond with a new motorcycle.

During this seven-hour course, students will participate in on-cycle training without a formal classroom setting, while using their own street legal two-wheeled motorcycle.

Students must have a valid motorcycle temporary permit before the first riding session, which can be obtained from the Bureau of Motor Vehicles by passing the motorcycle knowledge test.

Those 18 and older and who already have an active Ohio Class D driver’s license or CDL, can take the knowledge test online through the BMV’s online services.

To find out how to prepare for a Motorcycle Ohio course and enroll,visit motorcycle.ohio.gov.

Church to hold soup sale

WHEELING — A Soup Showdown will be held from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Feb. 7 at Wayman Church, located at 1136 Eoff St. in Wheeling.

Soups will include chili, chicken noodle and vegetable. The cost will be $8 per quart.

For pre-orders, call (740) 340-8046, (740) 635-3451 or (304) 559-7916.

On the sale date, call (304) 905-8056 to order.

SOAR plans meeting

WEIRTON — SOAR will hold its quarterly meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 4 at Mario’s restaurant in Weirton.

The afternoon’s meal will consist of pizza, salad and beverages.