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Community August 14, 2026

Friends of Madonna picnic set for Saturday WEIRTON – The 2026 Friends of Madonna picnic will be held at 4 p.m., Saturday, on the Weirton Madonna High School campus. The event brings together families, students, and alumni, providing an opportunity to connect prior to the start of the school year. It will include a 4 p.m. Mass at St. Joseph the Worker Church, followed by a 3-on-3 basketball tournament with proceeds to benefit the Chuckie Mahoney Foundation, Meet the Machines, a volleyball matchup, and the Fall Sports Meet the Team event, along with other activities. Sponsors include ...

Jefferson County commissioners seek legal help over SR 213 project

Local News August 14, 2026

STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson County commissioners got permission Thursday to secure outside legal counsel as a three-member board rather than individually. A county official had said it’s “in the county’s best interest” for the three commissioners to have common legal counsel ...

Innovation center aims to serve entire county

Local News August 14, 2026

MINGO JUNCTION — T.C. Chappelear says that the newest education building in the Indian Creek Local School District, the Jefferson County Innovation Center, is appropriately named. "We wanted that name vs. Indian Creek because, rightly so, people are tribal when it comes to their school ...

Wastewater treatment plant expansion approaching finish line

Local News August 14, 2026

WEIRTON — The Weirton Sanitary Board continues to move closer to completion of upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant. During Thursday's meeting, Jesse Alden, project manager from the Thrasher Group, announced the $28,572,670.37 project, being performed by Triton Construction, stands at ...

Brooke County kicks off school year with a bash — and a bang

Local News August 14, 2026

Craig Howell Students enrolled in Brooke County Schools, and their parents, were at the Brooke High School and Brooke Middle School campus Thursday night for the school district’s annual Back-to-School Bash. During the event, students were able to receive school supplies and other resources ...

Weirton man pleads in connection with 2024 murder

Local News August 13, 2026

NEW CUMBERLAND — A Weirton man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the 2024 fatal shooting of his then-girlfriend and was sentenced Friday to 30 years in a state penitentiary. Jordan Lee Pager, 34, entered the guilty plea before Circuit Court Judge Joe Barki in ...