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World War II discovery in France leads back to Ohio Valley

TORONTO — A search by a German historian led to a discovery that touched the lives of a Toronto man and his family. Last fall, Toronto’s Jim Rinaldo said that, in advance of Memorial Day, the daughter of a cousin who lives in Columbus received a call from Torben Haunhost, a historian in ...

New mural in Chester to recall history of Rock Springs Park

CHESTER – A new mural underway in Chester will involve members of the community while paying tribute to its past. The Montani Outreach Movement was formed as a nonprofit organization in 2023 by area residents Cara McMahan, Lacey Cline, Megan Eckleberry, Brittany Budney and Payden Wells, ...

Wellsburg getting ready for a week of Independence Day festivities

WELLSBURG – Wellsburg is known for a large Independence Day celebration, and this year organizers hope to make the festivities even bigger in honor of the nation’s semiquincentennial. “We have a whole week of events lined up,” said Dan Otto, who along with Megan Rogerson, Tom ...

Ohio’s unemployment rate drops in April

Ohio’s job market appears to be resilient in the face of higher gasoline prices, a conflict in Iran and other potentially disruptive events across the world. Ohio's unemployment rate dropped in April to 3.9%, a 0.2 percentage point fall from March’s 4.1 %, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The number of nonagricultural jobs increased by 7.800, going from 5.679 million in March to 5.687 in April. There were gains in manufacturing jobs and construction, offsetting drops in mining and logging, according to the state’s latest numbers. The private service ...

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 ...