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Boil order lifted in portion of Three Springs Crossing

WEIRTON - A boil order issued Monday afternoon for a portion of the Three Springs Crossing business plaza has been lifted, effective at 9:02 a.m. today, according to the Weirton Area Water Board. The order had been in effect for Tun Tea, Bistro 303, Route 22 Sports Bar, and Mountain State Behavioral Health, with those businesses able to resume using water without any restrictions.

Mall owners running out of time to decide next step

STEUBENVILLE — Total Finance, the owner of the Fort Steuben Mall, has a little more than two weeks left to decide whether to address building code concerns or close the aging shopping center, which city code officials have declared “unsafe for occupancy and uninhabitable.” On Monday, City Manager Mike Johnson said Total Finance had requested two extensions to the 30-day deadline imposed in an April 27 letter from code officials. Both were denied. “On May 4, the mall owner requested a six-month extension to comply with the city’s April 27 letter,” Johnson said. “The city ...

Weirton unveils new West Virginia monument

WEIRTON — Steel monuments depicting the state of West Virginia continue to pop up in communities up and down the Ohio River. Monday morning, it was Weirton’s turn to unveil its latest addition, with officials gathering at the Brooke-Hancock Veterans Memorial Park. “We thought this was ...

Weirton Water Board appointment pulled during council meeting

WEIRTON — A nomination for a seat on the Weirton Area Water Board was pulled from the agenda of Monday’s City Council meeting after the candidate decided to withdraw from consideration over the weekend. Among Monday’s business items set to be considered by City Council was the ...

'America and Art – Celebrating Our 250th Founding Through Art' to go on display in Weirton

WEIRTON — The Top of West Virginia Arts Council invites artists to show their interpretation of the nation’s founding and history through their work. “America and Art — Celebrating Our 250th Founding Through Art” caters to visual artists working in any medium. Each artist may submit up to four pieces of original work. No prints or mass-produced works will be accepted. Participants must be 18 or older and may submit their pieces online at Top of WV Arts Council submission page no later than Wednesday. The opening reception will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. May 28 at the ...