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Steubenville stands by mall condemnation order despite objections

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STEUBENVILLE — A city-imposed deadline for the current owner of the Fort Steuben Mall to either produce a plan to address alleged building code violations or face closure remains in effect despite pressure from business owners and at least one council member. At Tuesday’s meeting, City Manager Mike Johnson told council there was no indication the owner, Total Finance, planned to take steps to correct the conditions, so requests to double or quadruple the 30-day deadline were denied. “My heart goes out to the mall businesses and employees,” Johnson said after the meeting. ...

Shots fired in Steubenville, one injured

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STEUBENVILLE — A man was injured Tuesday evening in a shooting incident in the 100 block of Hollywood Boulevard. Police Chief Ken Anderson said the ‘shots fired’ call was logged around 6 p.m. and when officer arrived at the location they “located a scene and detectives were notified.” “We then received a report that a male arrived at Trinity West emergency room with a reported gunshot wound,” he said. “Officers and detectives responded to the hospital and spoke to the victim.” The unidentified male was transported to a Pittsburgh hospital for further treatment of a ...

Wise wins Brooke County GOP vote

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WELLSBURG — Incumbent Brooke County Commissioner Stacey "Hukill" Wise is on her way to another term. Wise, a Follansbee resident, defeated Kevin Himmelrick in Tuesday's Republican primary. She received 601 votes, while Himmelrick collected 564 votes, according to unofficial results from the Brooke County Board of Elections. No Democrat filed the seat, which means Wise will be unopposed in the Nov. 3 general election. "I'm grateful for the outcome," Wise said Tuesday night. "I am thankful for the support the community has given me through the years." Wise cautioned that even ...

Traubert, Newton, Paris set for Brooke school board seats

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WELLSBURG — The current president of the Brooke County Board of Education will not return for another term. According to unofficial results Tuesday, incumbents Kristin Newton and Stacy Paris will be joined by newcomer Michael Traubert when the board begins its next fiscal year in July. Newton, from the Follansbee District, received the highest number of votes with 1,399, or 26.28%, followed by Traubert from the Wellsburg District with 1,315. Paris, of the Weirton District, received 792 votes. Current board member Ted Pauls received 1,033 votes; however, because Traubert and ...

Three new faces to join Hancock Board of Education

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NEW CUMBERLAND — Three new members will join the Hancock County Board of Education in July, shortly after the board has been stripped of much of its authority by the state. According to unofficial results Tuesday night, Tiffany Gale of Weirton, Melissa Bane of Weirton and Jeff Woofter of New Cumberland are set to take their seats at the beginning of the district’s fiscal year July 1. They are filling seats currently held by Board Vice President Ed Fields, Jack Crow and Jim Horstman. Numbers provided by the Hancock County Clerk’s Office Tuesday show Woofter receiving the most ...

Hancock County voters approve levies

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NEW CUMBERLAND — Voters in Hancock County, West Virginia overwhelmingly showed support for two levies in Tuesday’s election. According to unofficial results, the county’s new levy in support of the Hancock County Animal Shelter received approval from 68.55% of voters, with 2,955 voting for the levy and 1,356 voting against. The levy, designed to raise $300,000 per year over a four-year period, was approved by commissioners to go before voters last November. Under the levy call, taxes would be assessed at a rate of 0.7378 cents for every $100 of assessed value on Class I ...