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Trump Visits Youngstown To Stump For Ramaswamy, Husted

YOUNGSTOWN – In between saying gas prices were going to “drop like a rock,” and that he’d end the wars in Iran and between Ukraine and Russia, President Donald Trump urged Ohio voters to support U.S. Sen. Jon Husted and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in this election. During ...

Old Catholic Cemetery’s Grave Sites Restored

STEUBENVILLE — Excavated grave sites at a forgotten Catholic cemetery at the top of Steubenville's Washington Street hill have been restored. An equipment operator was at the site in the past week, pushing dirt into the holes left behind by an archaeological crew tasked with determining ...

Licata completes 1,500th robot-assisted surgery

STEUBENVILLE — UPMC Trinity is celebrating a milestone in surgical innovation as Dr. Samuel Licata, a board-certified general surgeon and pioneer of robotic surgery at UPMC Trinity, recently completed his 1,500th robotic-assisted surgical procedure. This achievement reflects more than a ...

Democrats’ Kitchen Table Tour making Hancock County stop

NEW CUMBERLAND – An effort for legislative Democrats to meet directly with West Virginians is making its way to Hancock County. The 2026 Kitchen Table Tour will make a stop in the area Wednesday, welcoming area residents at 6 p.m. at the Hancock County Senior Center, 647 Gas Valley Road, New Cumberland. This year's six-stop tour began last month in Marion County, with other previous visits including Kanawha County, Boone County, and Jefferson County. The idea for the tour began in 2025, with the nine members of the House Democratic Caucus offering a way to get in front of the ...

Brooke could fill vacancy

WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Board of Education could fill its opening when it meets this evening in a special session. Members are scheduled to interview the five remaining candidates for the opening during a meeting beginning at 6 p.m. in the board offices. It's possible after the ...

Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel to speak at chamber dinner

STEUBENVILLE — The title of the event might indicate that it's a meeting and awards dinner, but for Emily Byers, the evening will be about a lot more. "It's a celebration, rather than your typical meeting," Byers said while discussing the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce's annual ...