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Weirton Sets Dates For Controlled Bow Hunt

WEIRTON - The dates for Weirton's annual controlled bow hunt have been set. The hunt will take place from Sept. 5 to Dec. 31, with an extended season planned for Jan. 11 to Jan. 31. In order to participate, an individual must have lived in either Hancock or Brooke counties for at least the past six months. All hunters planning to participate must attend one of three scheduled pre-hunt meetings, to be held in the Weirton Room of the Millsop Community Center. Pre-hunt meetings will be held at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Aug. 5, and at 10 a.m. Aug. 15. There will be a $20 registration fee to ...

Brooke Commission Awards Cardiac Monitoring Bid

WELLSBURG — Brooke County commissioners agreed to award a bid for the purchase of new cardiac monitors for use by the county's emergency medical personnel, although it would be contingent upon the county EMS receiving a share of opioid settlement funds. Commissioners Stacey Wise and ...

Moundsville Receives Clean Audit Report For 2025 Finances

MOUNDSVILLE – Moundsville City Council members received a good report on the municipality’s latest financial audit. During a regular council meeting Tuesday, David Michael of the BHM CPA Group said the city had no findings on its 2025 audit report. “The audit went smoothly and there ...

Structure Destroyed In Brooke County

Craig Howell Several area fire departments responded to a structure fire on Sanders Hill Road Tuesday morning. Crews from the Franklin Community Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to the scene at approximately 7 a.m., calling on the regional tanker task force because of the building's ...

Kirke’s Ice Cream announces new production facility

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Kirke's Homemade Ice Cream announced an investment of more than $900,000 to construct a new production facility that will create nine new jobs. The initiative is in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development and the Belmont County Port ...

Greater Wheeling Sports and Entertainment Authority Examines Operational Costs

WHEELING — The Greater Wheeling Sports and Entertainment Authority board is looking to pump the brakes on growing operational expenses. Members of the GWSEA board met recently for their last meeting until the end of August, as the board traditionally does not hold a regular monthly meeting at the end of July. Officials discussed operating revenues and expenses at length with fiscal officer Nancy Hughes, who provided a comprehensive breakdown of key highlights, trends and important items related to finances at WesBanco Arena and the Capitol Theatre. So far this year, the GWSEA has ...