Thursday, December 4, 2025

Brooke County

Brooke County Moves to Reestablish 9-1-1 Advisory Board

Brooke County officials have taken steps to reorganize the county’s 9-1-1 advisory board after several years of inactivity. The county previously maintained a 9-1-1 board,...

Brooke High School Cheerleaders Win Back-to-Back State Championships

BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. - Brooke County High School’s cheerleading squad captured the 2025 Class AAA West Virginia State Championship this past weekend, securing their...

Firearms Deer Season Opens in West Virginia, Quarter-Million Hunters Expected

WEST VIRGINIA - Firearms deer hunting season opens today across West Virginia, and state officials say more than a quarter of a million hunters...

Ohio Valley Police Dept. Schedules Sobriety Checkpoint

WEIRTON, W.Va. — The Weirton Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025, as part of an impaired-driving enforcement effort...

Traffic advisory for Three Springs Drive/U.S. 22

BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. — A portion of U.S. 22 near Exit 4 (Three Springs Drive) in Weirton will experience rolling lane closures in both...

Questions Raised After Aspen Manor Fire Highlights Hydrant Maintenance Concerns

WELLSBURG, W.Va. — Questions are mounting after a catastrophic fire leveled Aspen Manor in Wellsburg early Wednesday morning, focusing on a reported lack of...

Overnight Fire Causes Extensive Damage at Aspen Manor in Wellsburg

WELLSBURG, W.Va. — The Franklin Volunteer Fire Department in Brooke County responded to a structure fire shortly after midnight at Aspen Manor in Wellsburg...

Weirton Sponsoring Food and Toy Drive

WEIRTON, W.Va. - The City of Weirton is sponsoring a toy and food drive through Dec. 5. Donation box locations are placed throughout the...

Weirton Ranked 2nd in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026 “Best Places to Retire”

WEIRTON, W.Va. — U.S. News & World Report has named Weirton, West Virginia the No. 2 Best Place to Retire in the United States...

2025 Ohio Valley Trick or Treat Schedule

Boo! Here are some Ohio Valley Trick or Treat times for 2025. Please submit any additional listings to news@rivernews.org OHIO Belmont County: Barnesville: October 30, 5:30...
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