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Senior center dance today WEIRTON — The Greater Weirton Senior Center, located at 3425 Main St. in Weirton, will hold its next dance between 6 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. today. The public is invited to attend the event. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. Guests are asked to bring a side dish to ...

Sixteen indicted by Jefferson County grand jury

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STEUBENVILLE — A Steubenville man charged in connection with a drive-by shooting and a Toronto man who allegedly forced his way into a Toronto pharmacy were among 16 individuals indicted Wednesday by a Jefferson County grand jury. Tray’Marr Thomas Dudley Moten, 21, of 1648 Roosevelt Ave., ...

More improvements eyed to Panhandle Trail

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WEIRTON — More improvements could be on the horizon for an area recreational trail. Weirton officials are set to consider applying for a grant through the West Virginia Department of Transportation to develop further enhancements to the Panhandle Recreation Trail. “We put together a ...

No word on when settlement payments will resume

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EAST PALESTINE — Nearly two months after replacing Kroll as the court-appointed settlement administrator responsible for determining and distributing individual amounts of last year’s $600 million settlement between Norfolk Southern and residents impacted by the Feb. 3, 2023, rail disaster, ...

Local pastor gathered military intelligence in Vietnam

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COLLIERS — A local pastor’s assignment to the Army’s 101st Airborne Division during the Vietnam War led to his serving in various roles and places but not much time in the air. The Rev. Jim Rahr, a licensed local pastor at Colliers United Methodist Church, acknowledged the division is ...

Two local companies among those honored for product exporting

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CHARLESTON — Two area firms were among 33 businesses recognized last week for their expansion into new international markets. The annual Governor’s Export Awards ceremony was held July 31. It offered a chance to recognize companies which made their first export sale to a new country in ...