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Nationwide crisis: Cats are roaming free, West Virginia has about 180,000 stray cats
BROOKE COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) Kitten season is once again here. This is the time of year where there is an influx of pregnant cats which adds strain to animal shelters across the Ohio Valley. May and June are the peak times where the highest number of kittens enter the shelters. Brooke County Shelter Volunteer, Steve […]
Band looking for extras to be in their music video at haunted house
A thrash metal band is asking the public if they want to be apart of a music video at a Haunted House. Altered States, from the Ohio Valley, are shooting a music video on Saturday at the Wells Township Haunted House in Brilliant, Ohio. The band is asking for fans to come around 6:00 pm […]
DeFelice Bros. fires up the oven again in Weirton after nine years
WEIRTON, W.Va. (WTRF) — You know DeFelice Bros. Pizza for their twice-baked crust, and for always having a heart on Valentine’s Day. But it hasn’t been known as an option for fans of Italian food in Hancock County—until now. You asked, and they delivered…DeFelice Brothers Pizza is back on Three Springs Drive in Weirton, complete […]
Owner of local drive-in reminisces on 35 years of memories
HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – We all remember those warm summer nights, car windows down, popcorn in hand and a great movie playing at our local drive-in theatres. West Virginia used to be home to 75 Drive-ins. Over the years they started closing and now the Hilltop Drive-in in Chester, WV is on the market […]
First surveying museum in the U.S. coming to Historic Fort Steuben
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (WTRF) — For just about every building you’ve ever been inside, you can thank surveyors for it being there. They’ve helped map out the country from its beginning, and after 250 years Steubenville is returning the favor. The very first surveying museum is coming to Historic Fort Steuben next year. The science of […]
Bobby and his friends seek adoption from Beaver County Humane Society
(Dog of The Week is a feature of the Beaver County Humane Society striving to find forever homes for shelter dogs.) Editor's Note: The Times learned after its deadline that Bobby was adopted and has a new forever home. He has plenty of friends still waiting for their lucky break at the Beaver County Humane Society shelter.
Ohio public library offering free museum passes
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — The Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County has announced that free museum passes will be available for checkout on May 18. Library officials say, you can travel to experience hands-on STEM activities for kids, experience what everyday life was like during the French and Indian War, or look back at […]
Discover artistry at Steubenville's new Spyridon Studios pottery hub
STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — In a celebration and craftmanship, Steubenville has welcomed a new pottery studio to 4th Street. The new pottery and ceramics studio is called Spyridon Studios and is located at Fourth and Washington streets. It offers weekly, monthly, and one-day memberships that include the materials and studio equipment.
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