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Summer Bash Carnival Set On Tap In Steubenville

STEUBENVILLE — Area families are invited to enjoy games, food and inclusive activities during the fifth annual Special Connections Summer Bash Carnival on July 11. The free event will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the School of Bright Promise, 256 John Scott Highway. Activities will include games, prizes, food, face painting, hair tinsel, baby goats from Heart to Homestead, appearances by Destiny Dog and more. Special Connections is a partnership among the Jefferson County Board of Developmental Disabilities, Crossroads Christian Church and the Special Needs Parents Support in ...

EmpowerFest Returns To Inspire Wellness, Connection And Community

WHEELING — In a world where calendars are packed, responsibilities pile up and self-care often gets pushed to the bottom of the list, the organizers behind EmpowerFest hope women will spend one day putting themselves first. The one-day women's wellness event returns today from 9 a.m. to 2 ...

Fuse Is Lit for Oglebay’s Big Salute to Patriotism

WHEELING – Oglebay will celebrate America 250 with a big, multi-day Salute to Patriotism with events taking place throughout the coming holiday weekend. Bob Peckenpaugh, president and CEO of the Wheeling Park Commission, this week said Oglebay is gearing up for a patriotic extravaganza with ...

Brooke County Commission could start awarding opioid funds soon

WELLSBURG – After receiving one more request, Brooke County commissioners indicated they could soon begin distributing the county's allotment of West Virginia opioid settlement funds. As of Tuesday, commissioners had received requests for a portion of the estimated $1.1 million in opioid funds from close to 10 agencies. “We're going to be reviewing them,” Commissioner Tommy Diserio said during the commission's regular meeting Tuesday morning, adding approvals for the requests would be taking place during regular commission meetings. Previously, requests for funds had been ...

Block party to kick off July 4 festivities in Wellsburg

WELLSBURG – A week of festivities in honor of Independence Day will kick off Friday night, with a block party organized by the Wellsburg Urban Renewal Authority. Area residents are invited to the Wellsburg Town Square from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, for the first of a series of summer block parties. The festivities will include live music from Matt Hill and Friends, along with food and other refreshments from Taters Food Truck, Rusty Bull Taco Co., Dr. Sweets, and Carenbauer Distributing. Additional local vendors also will be on site. Headline sponsors include Jimmy Willis, House of ...

Weirton Provider Among 455 Defendants Charged In $6.5B Health Care Fraud Sweep

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 ...