WELLSBURG – Brooke County commissioners are considering adjustments to the bylaws of the county’s 911 Advisory Board. Commissioners were presented Tuesday with a request to amend the bylaws of the board, revived last year to oversee operations of the county’s 911 center. The proposal ...
FOLLANSBEE – The list of Northern Panhandle communities showing off their state pride with steel continues to grow. Follansbee officials were joined by state Sen. Laura Wakim Chapman, R-W.Va., Tuesday to unveil the latest West Virginia community sign, funded through a Local Economic ...
WHEELING — Veterans and their families now have a couple more vehicle-related benefits available to them after two bills were signed into law by West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey in Wheeling on Tuesday. Morrisey made a stop on a picturesque day at Wheeling’s Heritage Port to do the ...
STEUBENVILLE – The Jefferson County Board of Elections monthly meeting was moved to Thursday at 9:30 a.m. The meeting, originally set for Monday morning, had to be rescheduled due to lack of a quorum. The meeting will be held in the Tower building, 500 Market Street.
WELLSBURG – Things are about to get ducky in Brooke County. The 2026 Duck Derby will see hundreds of little yellow plastic ducks floating in the Ohio River June 14, with attendees also able to take part in a 5K race, enjoy a car show, food vendors and more. “This is our fifth year of ...
STEUBENVILLE — Now that they have grant funding to remediate the old Naval training center, at least two Jefferson County commissioners say replacing Pico Park with new housing wouldn’t be the end of the world. The county’s port authority was recently awarded funding from the state to remediate the training center property, and at last week’s meeting commissioners authorized the prosecutor’s office to “proceed with the next step” to transfer the property to the port authority. “I think it’s good news,” Commissioner Tony Morelli said at the time. “If the port has ...
