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OBITUARY: Charles Burgoon

Charles Levi Burgoon, 42, of Weirton passed away Wednesday June 18, 2025. He was born in Wheeling on September 3, 1982, the son of Gale (Hartley) Groves of Weirton and the late Ronald Burgoon. He was a graduate of Weir…

OBITUARY: Gene Wright

Gene Wright, 65, of Chester, passed away Friday June 13, 2025. He was born on July 10, 1959, the son of the late Jolly and Helen (Stewart) Wright. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Harley…

OBITUARY: Margaret Swartzmiller

Margaret (Margie) Swartzmiller, 89, of New Cumberland, WV. passed away Wednesday June 18, 2025 at Weirton Medical Center, a daughter of the late Herman and Mary (Popko) Pawelczyk. She was also preceeded in death by a son, Eric C. Swartzmiller,…

OBITUARY: Gene Wright

Gene Wright, 65, of Chester, passed away Friday June 13, 2025. He was born on July 10, 1959, the son of the late Jolly and Helen (Stewart) Wright. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Harley…

Box Tree Moth Spotted in WV

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Agriculture (WVDA) has confirmed the presence of the Box Tree Moth (Cydalima perspectalis) in Berkeley County, marking the first detection of the invasive pest in the state. Native to East Asia, the…