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Daily Happenings June 25, 2026

Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Dogged: A city resident ended up in custody Saturday after she allegedly yelled obscenities and screamed at an officer who had asked her to get a dog running loose in front of her under control before it got too close to Juneteenth festival-goers. Police said Sheala M. Cronin Dembele, 35, 808 N. 8th St., was booked into the county jail with no bond on charges of assaulting an officer, resisting arrest, persistent disorderly, obstruction and having a dog at large. When the officer initially told Dembele to grab the dog she allegedly “started ...

Coming together

Local News June 25, 2026

Craig Howell Members of three local chambers of commerce - the Weirton Area Chamber of Commerce, Brooke County Area Chamber of Commerce and the Jefferson County Chamber of Commerce, gathered Wednesday evening for a combined Business After Hours event, hosted at the Holiday Inn-Weirton ...

Thunder countdown is on

Local News June 25, 2026

WINTERSVILLE — Area residents will be able to begin their Independence Day celebration early and see a piece of history Saturday when Thunder in the Ville returns to the Jefferson County Airpark. Having been the region’s first holiday fireworks display for the past 30 years or so, this ...

Cowser named assistant principal at Indian Creek High School

Community June 25, 2026

WINTERSVILLE — A familiar face will return to Indian Creek High School this fall, this time in a leadership role. The Indian Creek Local School District has named Matt Cowser assistant principal at Indian Creek High School. Cowser, a 2010 Indian Creek graduate, will replace Keith Swearingen, who is moving to Indian Creek Middle School as principal. For Cowser, the appointment marks a return to the school where he once walked the halls as a student and where his father, Stephen Cowser, served as both assistant principal and principal. Stephen Cowser currently serves as president of ...

Local provider among 455 defendants charged in $6.5 billion health care fraud sweep

Local News June 25, 2026

WHEELING – The Northern District of West Virginia is among dozens of federal jurisdictions participating in a nationwide health care fraud enforcement action that resulted in charges against 455 defendants tied to more than $6.5 billion in alleged fraudulent claims, federal officials announced Tuesday. U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey said the district announced civil settlements with two defendants as part of the 2026 Department of Justice National Health Care Fraud Takedown, a coordinated effort spanning 56 federal districts and 45 states and territories. Officials said the local ...

Weirton Rotary Club awards scholarships to local graduates

Local News June 25, 2026

WEIRTON – Members of the Weirton Rotary Club honored four recent high school graduates for their accomplishments, while giving them some additional support as they head into their college career. Each year the club selects four graduates – one each from Weir, Madonna, Brooke, and Oak Glen ...