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Baby Box project moving forward in Brooke County

WELLSBURG – Brooke County officials are one step closer to being able to provide a safe haven for babies in crisis. In August, officials announced plans to install a Safe Haven Baby Box in the county. “It will be installed at the Brooke County EMS building,” Commission President Tom ...

Steel Valley Wastewater prepares to open Weirton operation

WEIRTON – A business set to open in Weirton will give area industries a new option when it comes to treating and recycling their wastewater. Steel Valley Wastewater is a subdivision of Spirit Energy Services, set to open within the Three Springs Industrial Park at 401 Three Springs ...

Benefits of rec trail development in Jefferson County touted

STEUBENVILLE — With the Piney Fork Trail and Preserve slated to officially open in two weeks, the Jefferson County commissioners agreed Thursday to use around $34,000 in oil and gas revenue to pay for a few finishing touches. Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District Project Manager ...

Shining the light in Weirton

Craig Howell Youth participating in the Weirton Christian Center’s Signs of Hope program perform for guests at an open house held at the center Thursday night. Part of Lights On Afterschool, celebrating the achievements of afterschool programs across the country, the open house provided an ...

Lots of treats at Brooke County event

Craig Howell Approximately 35 area businesses and organizations lined up Thursday night, passing out candy and other goodies for local youth as part of the Brooke County Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Trunk or Treat, held in the parking area of Follansbee Park. Several hundred youth were ...

Police for 10.23.26

STEUBENVILLE POLICE Cut off: A motorcyclist got the worst of a collision with an SUV on the Veterans Memorial Bridge on-ramp Wednesday. The motorcyclist told police he was rear-ended by the SUV driver and complained to them of leg, back and neck injuries. The SUV driver said the motorcyclist “sped up alongside of him and cut in front of him with his hand in the air and slammed on his brakes, causing him to” rear-end the motorcyclist. A witness confirmed the SUV driver’s account, telling police they were all turning right from State Route 7 onto University Boulevard, but the ...