MARTINS FERRY — Despite the temperature falling to 28 degrees, Santa spent his Black Friday in Martins Ferry. The Martins Ferry Volunteer Fire Department hosted its 38th annual Christmas parade on Black Friday evening. The frigid temperatures were no match for the city’s residents, who ...
STEUBENVILLE — Though there was a strong chill in the air Friday night, the spirit of the holiday season and the company of others helped to warm the hearts of many who turned out for the lighting of the city’s 30-foot Christmas tree at Fort Steuben Park. Many listened as Santa Claus ...
MOUNDSVILLE — The Marshall County Chamber of Commerce recently presented a $4,500 check to the Marshall County Family Resource Network. This donation comes from the sale of the FRN’s decorated Christmas tree and a portion of the proceeds from the annual Marshall County Chamber Tree ...
Weirton 6th Ward Councilman Anthony Rocchio, left photo, and Follansbee Mayor Scott McMahon and 4th Ward Councilman Rudy Cipriani, right photo, were among representatives of the city who accepted a challenge to Weirton and Follansbee officials from leaders of the Brooke-Hancock Salvation Army ...
EAST PALESTINE — Norfolk Southern has filed a series of motions in federal court seeking to exclude expert testimony presented by the state of Ohio and the United States as litigation continues over the 2023 train derailment. The filings came last week in Youngstown’s Northern District of Ohio, where a proposed $315 million federal settlement between the railroad and the Department of Justice remains pending. The railroad is asking the court to block testimony from several of Ohio’s experts, arguing they lack proper qualifications, and relied on unreliable methods or failed to ...
The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Nov. 30, 1865: Hymnist Ida L. Reed was born into a Methodist family near Philippi. She wrote some 2,000 hymns, some of which have ...
