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Harrison recalls military service before and after 9/11

The eight years Jeremy Harrison served in the Army Reserves and on active duty in the Middle East were split by the events of Sept. 11, 2001. A resident of Glen Dale, Harrison enlisted in 1997, not too long after he had graduated from Wheeling Park High School, and was honorably discharged in ...

Locals remember reflect on Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks

WHEELING — Today marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks via airliners on New York City's World Trade Center, the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania — and many Ohio Valley residents are likely remembering what they were doing at that moment and how it impacted them then and still today. Bridgeport resident Larry Barnes, commander of American Legion Post 159, said on 9/11 he was working for a company, Shawn, Stone & Webster, that did maintenance on nuclear power plants on the East Coast. He was working at a plant just 30 ...

Therapist reflects on 25 years since 9/11

WHEELING — It has been 25 years since Sheli Bernstein-Goff, a Wheeling-based clinical therapist who specializes in critical stress management, helped first responders in New York City just days after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. Bernstein-Goff was a volunteer with Green Cross, a ...

Second Saturday to wrap up the year this weekend

WEIRTON – The summer season is winding down, and with it comes the final Second Saturday event of the year. Organized by the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau, Second Saturday will be held from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, at the Weirton Event Center, bringing together an ...

Weirton seeking youth council applicants

WEIRTON — The City of Weirton is seeking its next group of youthful advisers. Applications currently are being accepted for those interested in taking part in the 2026-2027 term of the Weirton Youth Council. “The last day to apply is Sept. 14,” explained Ward 5 Councilwoman Brittany Holloway during Tuesday's meeting of Weirton Council. Holloway serves as one of the advisers for the program, which was started as a pilot program in 2025 and renewed in the spring. According to the application packet, the Weirton Youth Council “provides young people with a direct means of ...

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Tearin’ Up the Turf turns 21 RICHMOND — Area high school marching bands will gather Sept. 12 for Tearin’ Up the Turf XXI at Cartwright Memorial Stadium at the Edison Unified Sports Complex. Gates open at 6 p.m., with the show beginning at 7 p.m. Admission is $8 for adults, $5 for senior citizens and students and free for children 5 and younger. The Edison Wildcat Marching Band has hosted the event for 21 years. New band director Matthew Ohlin took over from predecessor and event creator Marc Sansone. The festival will feature performances of music from the participating ...