Breaking News

Bricker among finalists for West Virginia Teacher of the Year

CHARLESTON — A teacher from Hancock County has been named one of five finalists for the 2027 West Virginia Teacher of the Year award. Morgan Bricker, an English and journalism teacher at Weir High School, was among the finalists announced Monday by the West Virginia Department of Education ...

Veterans saluted at picnic

SMITHFIELD — The Jefferson County Veterans Association hosted its annual county-wide picnic for active military and veterans, Saturday at Friendship Park. Seventy-four attendees were entertained with patriotic music from the Tri-State Community Concert Band, under the direction of Kirk ...

Community Briefs

Water line repair planned WEIRTON — Crews from the Weirton Area Water Board will be working on a water line on Riverview Drive, beginning at 8 a.m. Wednesday. Once work is completed, a boil order will be issued for Riverview Drive, Elwood Avenue and any other water customers in the area experiencing low or no water pressure. City school board to meet STEUBENVILLE — The Steubenville City Board of Education will hold its regular July meeting at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. The meeting will be held at the administrative offices, 611 N. Fourth St. Area man dies in motorcycle crash ...

Follansbee considering air monitoring station

FOLLANSBEE — City officials have been approached about the possibility of installing a new air monitoring station in the community. No decision has been made, with Follansbee Council opting to wait until its August meeting to consider a proposal from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. "The DEP wants two hosting sites in Brooke County," 3rd Ward Councilman Nick Cekinovich said, noting the station would be part of the PurpleAir network. Cekinovich brought the proposal to council during its Committee of the Whole meeting July 6, explaining he had been approached ...