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Police Beat Steubenville Police Big foot: A resident in the 1400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue reported a breaking and entering Monday. The resident said he returned home from work to discover a back window had been removed and “there was a footprint on the backdoor as well where it appeared ...

Weir High students learn dangers of drinking and driving ahead of prom

WEIRTON – With their prom approaching this weekend, Weir High students received a simulated reminder Wednesday morning of the real-life dangers of drinking and driving. Emergency services personnel, including representatives of the Weirton Police Department, Weirton Fire Department, Hancock ...

Weirton Council discusses Municipal Service Fee ahead of ordinance reading

WEIRTON – Weirton Council is scheduled to hold the final reading of an ordinance updating the city’s Municipal Service Fee, and it doesn’t appear as if there are plans to make any more amendments. Council will hold a public hearing on the ordinance – which would increase the fee from ...

Wintersville OKs D.O.R.A.

WINTERSVILLE — Village Council voted unanimously Wednesday night to create a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area, a move Mayor Mike Petrella said could help drive economic development in the community. The area will stretch along both sides of Main Street, from Clear Creek Coffee to Valley ...

Council looking to curb delinquent water accounts

STEUBENVILLE — City Council is looking for ways to crack down on delinquent utility customers. With a water rate discussion on the docket later this month, Councilman-at-large Joel Walker asked City Manager Mike Johnson to compile a list of delinquent utility accounts. “In the near future ...

Where help meets hope: Baby box blessed in Wheeling

WHEELING – Community leaders gathered at the Wheeling Fire Department headquarters on Wednesday for the blessing of the new Safe Haven Baby Box in East Wheeling. If a new mother makes the difficult decision that she cannot properly care for her baby, the box offers a safe, anonymous and ...