BLOOMINGDALE — As Ted Gorman completes his first year as superintendent of the Jefferson County Joint Vocational School, he says the experience has been both rewarding and energizing. “It has been a great first year,” Gorman said. “I have really enjoyed getting to know our students, ...
FOLLANSBEE — For almost 95 years, the Follansbee Community House has been a hub of activity for generations of city residents. Now, it is moving into a new chapter. “We have a unique building,” noted Mayor Scott McMahon during a tour Tuesday. “It’s kind of the heartbeat of the ...
STEUBENVILLE — Fourteen people were indicted by a Jefferson County grand jury Wednesday, including an Adena man who allegedly had a shelter rescue euthanized in place of his own dog, a former fire chief facing rape charges and a third who was the subject of a manhunt a week ago. Also indicted were two men who allegedly exchanged gunfire across a downtown street last month. Grand jurors returned two indictments against Shawn Gregory Harris, 51, of 379 Hanna Ave., Adena, charging him with felonious assault and tampering with evidence in connection with an April incident, and with ...
WHEELING — Excitement is simmering ahead of the annual Wheeling Feeling Chili Cookoff, set for Saturday, June 6, at Heritage Port. The event begins at noon and will feature chili cooks from across the country competing for a chance to advance to an international championship later this ...
CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has issued a ruling in relation to an almost five-year case involving proposed natural gas drilling in Weirton. In a ruling issued Wednesday, the Supreme Court found that the appealing party, SWN Production Company, “demonstrated no more than an incidental overlap between the authority of the Department of Environmental Protection ... and the authority of the City of Weirton” in relation to determining land use within a municipality’s borders. The ruling reverses a 2023 decision by the state’s Intermediate Court of ...
Ross Gallabrese Area residents wait for their orders from the food trucks that were gathered in front of Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church as part of Wednesday's in Wintersville. This edition of the monthly street fair carried a Superheroes theme. Activities included games and attractions for ...
