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Brooke County accepts grant to fund special attorney post

WELLSBURG – Brooke County will be getting some assistance in the prosecution of various high-profile cases. County Commissioners, at the request of Prosecuting Attorney Allison Cowden, agreed to accept a Special Attorney Program Grant Tuesday, made available through the U.S. Department of ...

Follansbee officials to address sinkhole caused by collapsed line

FOLLANSBEE – Follansbee Council, during a special meeting preceding Monday's regular council meeting, agreed to contract for the replacement of a stormwater line which caused a sinkhole to open in a residential neighborhood. Council approved a motion to pay up to $38,000 for the replacement ...

Cloak & Dagger On the Air revisits Christie characters for ninth season

WEIRTON — Cloak & Dagger on the Air continues its ninth season at 4 p.m. Saturday with Agatha Christie's "Tommy & Tuppence Return," featuring the Queen of Crime's beloved detective duo, bound by mystery and matrimony, Tommy and Tuppence Beresford. Performed as a live audio drama at the Top ...

Democrats honor Krupinski’s legacy at Night at the Races

STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County Democratic Party held its annual Night at the Races fundraiser Saturday, bringing together party members, supporters and friends for an evening of fellowship, entertainment and support for local party efforts. The event continued a tradition of honoring ...

Feeding the need in Follansbee

Craig Howell Representatives with the Mountaineer Food Bank's Mobile Food Pantry were in Follansbee Tuesday afternoon as part of its monthly food distribution. The distribution is organized locally through the cooperation of the Brooke County Area Chamber of Commerce, in an effort to fulfill ...

Community welcomes UPMC Trinity

STEUBENVILLE — For John Surma, Monday's celebration of the transition from Trinity Health System to UPMC was something he was long prepared for. The chairman of the UPMC board explained when he became a staff auditor at the accounting firm of Price Waterhouse, his first client was the ...