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Wheeling University names Denise Mirasola to vice president post

WHEELING – A long-time area educator is stepping into a new role. Denise Mirasola, Ed.D., of Weirton, has been announced as the new vice president of enrollment and student affairs at Wheeling University. Mirasola most recently served as principal of Weirton Elementary School. In her new ...

Sobriety checkpoint set in Weirton Friday

WEIRTON – The Weirton Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint Friday night on Penco Road. Held in conjunction with the Governor's Office of Highway Safety and the Commission on Drunk Driving Prevention, the checkpoint has been scheduled to begin at approximately 7 p.m. Friday, and end at approximately 1 a.m. Saturday. Sobriety checkpoints are announced to comply with rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Library serves as community hub

STEUBENVILLE — Whether you are looking to appreciate art, want to be involved in creating art or are just looking for a way to remember the legacy of Dolly Parton, there's something being offered by the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County to participate in. "That's the ...

Trail will boost region’s economy

STEUBENVILLE — Completing an Ohio River crossing would not just help to fill in a major gap on the Great American Rail-Trail, it would help drive economic development across the region. "This is the first gap that we really have between here and Washington, D.C., and the Ohio River is a ...

Tempers flare during discussion of after-hours youth programs at Steubenville’s MLK Center

STEUBENVILLE — Tensions over a change in hours that could force an employee at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center out exploded into raised voices and finger pointing during Tuesday's City Council meeting. Mayor Ralph Petrella was forced to slap his gavel off the desk a total of nine times and raise his voice, admonishing Fourth Ward Councilman Royal Mayo and City Manager Mike Johnson to be silent. "Gentlemen," Petrella said, his frustration showing. "We're moving on, understood? We're not having outbursts like that, we're not doing this here. This will be a professional ...

New Cumberland to benefit from $1.2 million street paving project

NEW CUMBERLAND – The City of New Cumberland is receiving a boost in getting the condition of its streets and alleyways addressed. As part of his tour of the Northern Panhandle this week, West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey made a stop at the New Cumberland City Building, where, surrounded ...