JVS preschool students learn fire safety from local firefighters

JEFFERSON COUNTY, OH (WTRF) – Students in the early childhood education preschool program at Jefferson County Joint Vocational School were treated to a special visit by the Belvedere Volunteer Fire Department for Fire Safety Week. Fire Chief Robert Gaffney met with kids on Oct. 9 to discuss fire safety and had a fire truck on […]

Wheeling Park High School to mark 50 years with anniversary events

WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) – For half a century, Wheeling Park High School has been part of the lives of students and families across the Ohio Valley. Now, as the school prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary, alumni are being invited back to see just how much has changed, and what has stayed the same. From […]

Buckeye Local High School names 2026 homecoming court

RAYLAND, OH (WTRF) — Buckeye Local High School has announced its 2026 homecoming court. Court members are Karlie Lander, Alexis Neilly, Regan Wilson, Johanna George, Lydia Marchbank, Frankie Sawko, Danika Bauknecht, Jordan Kovalski, Hayden Cihon, Jonas Eddy, Daniel Divjak, Kolton Carothers, Dugan Dobrovich and Kyle Kirklan. The homecoming king will be crowned during halftime of […]

Bridgeport Students Learn the Sky’s the Limit at Touchstone Field Trip

BRIDGEPORT – Bridgeport Middle School’s seventh graders are opening their eyes to new horizons after a visit to Touchstone Research Laboratory in Triadelphia where they saw innovators pushing the boundaries of what is possible, and right in their own backyard. Groups of about 15 seventh graders will visit...

Criminal charges filed in investigation of Ohio community college

Three former Eastern Gateway Community College employees, including the college's last president, are accused of participating in a nearly $20 million scheme to divert federal Pell Grants and other financial aid from students, Ohio Auditor Keith Faber announced on Oct. 8. Former President Michael Geoghegan and co-owners of the for-profit Student Resource Center, Michael Perik and Nicole Rowe Colclasure, were indicted on multiple felony charges , including engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity, for the alleged financial crimes. As a result, Eastern Gateway Community College closed in September 2025, eliminating a higher education option for students in eastern Ohio. While the financial maneuvering was complex, Faber said, "at its heart, it’s a very simple story about greed." Eastern Gateway, established in 1968, served students from Columbiana, Jefferson, Mahoning and Trumbull counties and had campuses in Steubenville and Youngstown. In 2015, Eastern Gateway launched the Union Free College Benefit Program, which allowed American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees union members and their families to earn a college degree “with no out-of-pocket cost for tuition, fees, or books after any federal or employer grants are applied,” according to the college. Eastern Gateway partnered with the for-profit Student Resource Center

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Indictments planned for previously involved individuals with EGCC

Ohio Auditor Keith Faber and U.S. Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent are scheduled to announce indictments related to the closure of Eastern Gateway Community College at the Ohio Statehouse this afternoon.

Steubenville Catholic Central defeats Bridgeport 34-18

BRIDGEPORT, OH (WTRF) – The Bridgeport Bulldogs were at home at Perkins Field as they went up against the Steubenville Catholic Central Crusaders. The Crusaders came away with the 34-18 win over the Bulldogs. Steubenville Catholic improves to 5-3 on the season and will head home to take on Conotton Valley on Saturday, Oct. 17 […]

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Friday's Pennsylvania high school football scores

A list of Pennsylvania high school football scores for October 9, 2026.

Wheeling University engineering professor named physical plant director

WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — Robert Yahn has taken over as director of physical plant at Wheeling University while continuing to serve as an assistant professor and chair of the engineering department. Yahn now oversees the university’s maintenance and housekeeping operations. He is also responsible for projects handled by outside contractors. Current projects include installing LED […]

Brooke school board narrows applicants to 5 for vacancy

BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. — The Brooke County Board of Education is working to fill a vacant seat left after the death of board President Antoinette Perkins, but members have not yet made a decision. After receiving 18 applications, the board held a special meeting Tuesday night to discuss the...

No. 1 Central Catholic rolls past North Allegheny for 3rd straight shutout, stays unbeaten

The undefeated Central Catholic Vikings continue to operate as a well-oiled machine in every aspect of the game, and the once-mighty North Allegheny Tigers were simply their latest victim. Class 6A No. 1 Central Catholic entered Friday night’s contest at U.S. Steel Community Field at Hazelwood Green boasting the highest-scoring...

Wetzel County School project moving forward

NEW MARTINSVILLE, W.Va. (WTRF) – Wetzel County Schools is moving forward with a project that would transform education in the district. A new, state-of-the-art school campus will be built and it will combine the high schools under one roof. It will also include a middle school, the career and technical education center, agricultural facilities and new athletic […]

Keep the Ball Rolling Tour stops at Wheeling Park High, aiding students with essentials

A statewide effort aimed at helping West Virginia students who lack basic necessities made its way to Wheeling Park High School on Wednesday morning. The Wing 2 Wing Foundation and the Pack Family Foundation brought the Keep the Ball Rolling Tour to the school as part of an initiative that donates $1,500 to each public school in West Virginia, totaling around $1 million across the state. The money is intended to help schools provide essentials such as shoes, coats and other needs for students.

Bridgeport Students Touch History at ‘The Wall That Heals’

BRIDGEPORT – Bridgeport high schoolers and eighth graders from the middle school encountered a memorial of the service personnel who gave their lives in the Vietnam war when The Wall That Heals visited Belmont County’s fairgrounds Oct. 1-4. Bridgeport Exempted Village School District bused students to an educational field trip Oct. 2, where they heard presentations at multiple stations that explored different elements of the conflict, from the draft to the controversy of the war and poor treatment of soldiers when they returned home.

Former EGCC leader and contractors charged in $20M scheme

Ohio Auditor Keith Faber and U.S. Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent are scheduled to announce indictments related to the closure of Eastern Gateway Community College at the Ohio Statehouse this afternoon.

Second bomb threat of school year found non-credible at Bellaire High School

BELMONT COUNTY, OH (WTRF) – Bellaire High School had its second bomb threat of the school year Tuesday. Tuesday morning, a student saw the threat written on a bathroom wall and notified the principal. The school was immediately placed on internal lockdown. That kind of sets a chain of events into motion that we follow. […]