Hometown News

Hometown News

OBITUARY: Sonya Rocchio

Sonya Lynn Rocchio, 61, of New Cumberland, passed away Monday August 25, 2025. She was born on February 19, 1964 in Weirton, a daughter of Darlene (Pickering) Stevens of Weirton and the Late Charles Stevens. Besides her father, she was…

Just My Opinion

by Tamara Pettit The Star   It was just a star.  Not even a fancy star, but a rough five-point star drawn with a fountain pen.  The fountain pen, an elegant reminder of another time when your signature was your…

Life with the Parkinheimers

Breaking the Silence on Depression By Jeff & Mary Anne Woofter When people hear “Parkinson’s disease” or “Alzheimer’s,” they usually think about the  symptoms: tremors, memory loss, balance issues, confusion. What often gets overlooked is the silent partner that walks…

WVU-Weirton Medical Center Launches Project SEARCH

Weirton, WV — WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center is proud to announce the official launch of Project SEARCH at our facility on Monday, August 25, 2025. This nationally recognized program offers high school seniors with intellectual and developmental disabilities the…