3 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — At the signing of the Laken Riley Act, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is directing the opening of a detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to hold up to 30,000 migrants who are living illegally in the United States and cannot be deported to their home countries. Trump made the […]

2 days ago · Frank William Basil (Billy) of Hampstead, NC, formerly of Follansbee, WV, passed away on December 27, 2024, while celebrating the holidays with family in Davison, Michigan. Born on January 10, 1950, he was the son of Frank (JuJu) Basil and Doris (Davis) Basil who preceded him in death. Billy is survived by Karen (Entinger), his […]

Jan 4, 2025 · Road to be restricted WELLSBURG — A portion of Cross Creek Road, from state Route 2 to Rockdale Road, will be restricted to one lane from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, to allow for trimming along power lines. Emergency vehicles and school buses will be accommodated. Other motorists are advised to reduce […]

Dec 31, 2024 · West Virginia State Police Charged: Samuel M. Lewis, 23, address unknown, failure to register as a sex offender, Saturday. Brooke County Sheriff Charged: Trent E ...

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2 days ago · Jefferson County Sheriff Frightened: A teen told deputies she was leaving for school when someone traveling in the opposite direction “kept blocking her from (going past),” then the male driver got out of his car and ran toward her car but she got away, Monday. She contacted her mother who stopped on her way home […]

Dec 28, 2024 · WEIRTON — A mandatory conservation order remains in effect in Weirton, with a city-wide boil order issued Friday following additional water line breaks. At 10:40 a.m., Friday, the Weirton Area Water Board reported multiple line breaks throughout the city, including in a major line servicing the downtown area that resulted in service outages in several […]

3 days ago · Helen Florine Singleton Blaskovich, 93 of Colliers, WV passed away January 26, 2025, at home. She was born November 14, 1931, in Brilliant, OH to the late John and Arletus Myers Singleton. She was an avid bowler who enjoyed bowling with her husband for over 60 years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded […]

Dec 27, 2024 · WEIRTON – The Weirton Area Water Board has issued a city-wide boil order as a result of work being performed on a main pump line within the city’s water system. All businesses and residents located within the city of Weirton are affected by this boil order, and are advised to bring all water to a […]

2 days ago · Trump says he plans to send migrants in US illegally to Guantanamo January 29, 2025 - Local News WASHINGTON (AP) — At the signing of the Laken Riley Act, President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is directing the opening of a detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to hold up to 30,000 migrants who are living illegally in the United States and cannot be deported to their home ...