There’s no way of knowing what might have been prevented when a Perry High School resource officer confiscated a firearm being carried by a student on March 13. The school, near Massillon, said there were no threats to students or staff, according to a report by WJW-TV in Cleveland. Still, ...

One of two long-planned utility improvement projects in Weirton looks to finally be moving forward. Last week, officials with the Weirton Sanitary Board announced they are ready to enter the construction phase of a project which would double the capacity of the city’s wastewater treatment ...

In the past few weeks, many West Virginia residents received two of their favorite annual reminders — a postcard-sized bill that shows the amount of tax owed on your home or any land you own, and a separate bill showing what is owed on your personal property — cars, trucks, car trailers, ...

Area residents who head to the polls to vote in Tuesday’s Ohio primary election might not find a lot of choices on their ballots, but that doesn’t mean they should not vote. Every voter in Jefferson County, for instance, has the chance to have a voice about the 1.2-mill, five-year ...

Let’s say you were standing on a stage and someone asked you to spell the word “fastuous.” Do you think you could make that happen? Well, Brheanna Boyles was able to calmly do just that after nearly two hours of competition on the afternoon of March 9 at Buckeye North Elementary ...

St. Patrick’s Day falls on Sunday this year, and that means the entire weekend will offer a chance to celebrate Irish heritage by wearing green, the fashion choice for the holiday, and enjoying plenty of Irish-themed foods and drinks. It also is among the biggest times of the year when ...