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Weirton Water Board to begin interview process for new director

WEIRTON – The Weirton Area Water Board is set to begin interviews for its new water director next week. The board met in special session Friday to continue its discussion on the process to fill the job as a result of the upcoming retirement of Utilities Director A.D. “Butch” ...

WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center welcomes local breast cancer survivors

WEIRTON – WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center began its observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, by inviting local breast cancer survivors to share their stories. More than 50 individuals, including “warriors” and guests, gathered at the hospital's Purewal Rooms Friday morning as ...

Weirton officials making a switch in meeting broadcasts

WEIRTON – The City of Weirton is making a change in how residents can watch city council meetings and keep up to date on other municipal activities. “Beginning Oct. 13, the city council meetings will now be broadcast on YouTube,” explained City Clerk Kimberly Long, announcing the ...

Steubenville Film Festival organizers feel city a great place for the event

STEUBENVILLE — Kate Stapleton is sure that Steubenville is a great place to hold a film festival. "I think Steubenville has every element to make it a massively successful film festival," she said. "There are certain commonalities in film festivals that we have been to. Steubenville has ...

Summer Tech Internship gives students work experience

RICHMOND — Newly minted Edison High School alumnus Camden Waugh continued his hands-on education this summer as he assisted the district technology department in preparation for the 2026-2027 school year. An Irondale resident, Waugh, was the latest participant in the summer internship ...

Jefferson engineer’s office to use GIS to more precisely map, assess pavement conditions, formations

STEUBENVILLE—Jefferson County Engineer Eric Hilty is going to use new GIS (geographic information system) technology to assess the condition of nearly 260 miles of county roadways. The technology, provided by Applied Research Associates, Inc., involves an automated pavement condition survey using industry-standard pavement imaging equipment and a web-based data visualization solution. The company’s vehicles are equipped with the same top-of-the-line sensors, lasers and cameras used by ODOT for their annual statewide pavement condition assessments. “We’re going to gather GIS ...