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Weirton Water Board continues planning for improvement projects

WEIRTON – The Weirton Area Water Board continues to oversee several ongoing improvement projects for the water system, including beginning design work on a project to update much of the distribution system in the city's downtown. Jesse Alden, project manager for Thrasher Engineering, ...

Operation Vital Crosswalk Bridges the Work Gap for Veterans

STEUBENVILLE — Bill Johnson's response to a question from Steubenville Mayor Ralph Petrella Thursday night was delivered in a very straight-forward fashion. "You're here — and that's step No. 1," Johnson said after Petrella asked what city government could do to help men and women who ...

Wastewater treatment plant expansion continues toward the finish line

WEIRTON – While substantially complete, the Weirton Sanitary Board is hoping to get a few final “wish list” items as part of the project expanding the capacity of the city's wastewater treatment plant. Jesse Alden, project manager from Thrasher Engineering, reported during the board's meeting Thursday, the project to expand the treatment plant to a capacity of 8 million gallons per day, stands at a 99.7 percent completion, based on the expenditures of the $38,572,670.37 contract with Triton Construction. “We're waiting on some additional proposals from Triton to work through ...

Weirton Parks keeps focus on improvements, security

WEIRTON – The Weirton Board of Parks and Recreation is hoping to increase its security for at least two of its recreational areas. For several months, the Park Board has discussed the possibility of installing cameras at Starvaggi Memorial Park and Margaret Manson Weir Memorial Park, citing ...

Democrats bring Kitchen Table Tour to Hancock County

NEW CUMBERLAND – Representatives of the West Virginia House Democratic Caucus joined local Democratic candidates Wednesday to talk issues with area residents. The 2026 West Virginia House Democrats Kitchen Table Tour made its way to Hancock County, with a stop at the Hancock County Senior ...

Defendants in EGCC case plead not guilty

STEUBENVILLE — Former Eastern Gateway Community College President Mike Geoghegan and two alleged co-conspirators entered pleas of not guilty Wednesday before their attorneys settled in for an almost 60-minute-long hearing on what, if any, contact the three of them can have with each other, ...