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Brooke County Eyes Foster Program for Overcrowded Animal Shelter

WELLSBURG — Citing concerns about overcrowding and a desire to improve visibility, Brooke County officials are drafting plans to implement a foster program at the county animal shelter. Prosecuting Attorney Allison Cowden, during Tuesday’s meeting of the Brooke County Commission, announced she had developed a draft proposal — including an application and foster agreement documents — for review. Cowden complimented shelter Director Donna DeJaro and Assistant Director Abbie Pelletier for raising the profile of the shelter, noting they have been taking in more animals in search of ...

YWCA Wheeling Announces New Board Leadership

WHEELING — YWCA Wheeling has announced new leadership within its board of directors, naming Alex Weld as board president and Janet Hewitt as vice president. Weld serves as project outreach specialist at FirstEnergy, where she leads stakeholder engagement for major infrastructure projects, working at the intersection of energy, community development and public engagement. She previously served as executive director of Generation West Virginia, advancing workforce and leadership initiatives across the state, and as executive director of Wheeling Heritage, where she led nationally ...

Work Begins To Stabilize Former Weirton Elks Lodge

WEIRTON — Work has begun to stabilize and rehabilitate the former Elks Lodge building in Weirton. The Weirton Elks Lodge 1801, part of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, closed in 2022, with the property taken over by the City of Weirton in 2025. Earlier this year, Weirton Council ...

Free Smoke Alarms to Be Installed During Day of Caring

WHEELING — People in need of a new smoke alarm for their home can get one installed Sept. 9 thanks to the American Red Cross and United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley’s Day of Caring. Each year, the United Way holds its Sandy O’Haver Day of Caring, which involves volunteers taking on ...

4-H fundraiser set in Smithfield

Photo provided The 4-H Varieties will be hosting their Annual Soup & Sammich Fundraiser on Sept 29, 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds Kitchen in Smithfield. Soup, sandwich, drink and crackers for a requested donation of $12. Soup flight, to-go and frozen options ...