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Weirton concert postponed

WEIRTON - Tonight's kickoff for the Weirton summer concert series, organized by the City of Weirton, has been postponed as a result of anticipated weather. The concert was set to feature a performance by The Fantasy's at the Weirton Event Center. A make-up date will be announced at a later ...

Local band heads to famous stage

WEIRTON — James Keller and Geoff Tomes still have a hard time believing how fast things happened not too long ago. They had sent a press kit about their band, Keller, to Whisky a Go Go, and 45 minutes later, they received an offer to play at the iconic music venue. "If you would have ...

Rates for Millsop Community Center to increase July 1

WEIRTON — The Weirton Board of Parks and Recreation will adjust membership and day pass rates at the Millsop Community Center in the coming months. “We haven't raised any membership or day pass prices since 2014,” Parks Executive Director Coty Shingle said during the board’s meeting ...

State looking at demo contract; Commissioner denies benefiting

STEUBENVILLE — Days after the Ohio Auditor of State confirmed it is looking into how a contractor can be nearly done with a water line project that Jefferson County Commissioners never voted on, OAS also confirmed it is looking into concerns that a county commissioner serving on the Land Revitalization Corporation’s board might have improperly benefited from a 2025 demolition contract. The allegation, relayed to OAS by JCLRC Executive Director Tabatha Glover and President Brian Scarpone, stems from a contract to demolish three lots on Main Street in Mingo Junction last year. ...

Buffalo Clovers 4-H Club show state pride

Craig Howell Members of the Buffalo Clovers 4-H Club, as part of a community service project, gathered near the Wellsburg Wharf Thursday to plant a rhododendron bush near the Almost Heaven swing. They were aided in their effort by Wellsburg city officials, including Mayor Dan Dudley. Support ...

Franciscan University to host International Theology Symposium

STEUBENVILLE — Franciscan University of Steubenville will host leading theologians and biblical scholars from around the world June 26-28, 2026, for the International Theology Symposium, “The Renaissance of Biblical Theology,” an academic conference focused on the resurgence of Scripture-centered theology in the life of the Church. The event is co-sponsored by and will be held at the St. Paul Center for Biblical Theology. It is geared toward professional academics, graduate students, clergy, seminarians and others interested in studying Sacred Scripture within the context of the ...