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Weld wants tougher laws after Brooke principal arrest

WHEELING — The recent arrest of Brooke High School’s principal has one West Virginia lawmaker wanting to amend current state code pertaining to secret recordings and privacy. Sen. Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, wants to toughen offenses from misdemeanors to felonies. Suspended Principal Eric ...

Young leaders begin their journey

Craig Howell Members of the Youth Leadership Weirton Class of 2027 kicked off their program Tuesday morning, gathering at Christ United Methodist Church for the program's True Colors session. The session focused on similarities and differences amongst personality traits and how they may ...

Daily Happenings

Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Irate: A woman who was allegedly chasing her boyfriend in the 900 block of N. Sixth Street with a wooden baseball bat after finding out he’d “had relations” with another female was taken into custody Monday. Police charged Jorden Reilynn Tarutis, 25, 910 N. Sixth St., with domestic violence after the male, who described her as his ex-girlfriend, said they returned to their shared residence and began arguing about the other woman. He said she was “irate” and hit his side. He admitted he “hit her in the shoulder in an attempt to defend ...

Cloak & Dagger taking another journey into the Land of Oz

WEIRTON — Cloak & Dagger on the Air continues its ninth season Saturday with a new adaptation of “Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz,” the fourth novel in L. Frank Baum's legendary Oz series. The performance will begin at 4 p.m. at the Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors ...

Farmers market grows into a Wintersville tradition

WINTERSVILLE — The end of the growing season is likely closer than many area residents want to believe, but that doesn't mean there aren't opportunities to find locally grown fresh produce. Those include the Main Street Farmers Market, which is open from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. each Wednesday in ...

Steubenville, Indian Creek Schools caught up in state testing review

COLUMBUS — Schools in three area school districts, including Steubenville City Schools, are among 52 school buildings across the state under investigation for alleged anomalies in their spring 2026 state test results, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce said. ODEW said the investigation began more than a month ago after Columbus City Schools self-reported testing anomalies at two high schools. “As part of that ongoing investigation, DEW took the proactive step of directing its state testing vendor to launch a comprehensive review of statewide testing data to determine ...