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Boil order issued for parts of Brooke Street

WEIRTON - A portion of Brooke Street is under a boil order following work on a water line in the area, announced the Weirton Area Water Board. Areas affected by the order include the 4200 and 4300 blocks of Brooke Street, as well as any other customers of the area experiencing low or no water pressure. If you live in the affected areas, bring all water to a boil, let it boil for one minute, and let it cool before using, or use bottled water. Boiled or bottled water should be used for drinking, making ice, brushing teeth, washing dishes, bathing, and food preparation until further ...

TIME TO EAT

Ross Gallabrese Maurice Prentice, right, of Wintersville receives his meal from Boliji Oj of the Soulful Spoon Saturday during the Juneteenth Festival at North End Park. The Steubenville-based restaurant featured a menu that included jerk chicken and lamb and other items during the festival.

Fitness Court installation to begin later this summer

WEIRTON — A planned public fitness court is expected to soon take shape at Margaret Manson Weir Memorial Park. Working with the National Fitness Campaign, the Weirton Board of Parks and Recreation will have a Fitness Court installed in the coming months in an area of the court that once ...

Steubenville community ‘sharing culture and history’ on Juneteenth

STEUBENVILLE — Residents turned out Friday for Steubenville’s Juneteenth celebration, a two-day event featuring music, food and fun. The festivities kicked off at noon Friday with a community parade featuring the Big Red band and children and adults carrying the festival’s official 10th ...

Brooke County grand jury indicts 24

WELLSBURG – Two dozen area residents had their initial hearings in Brooke County circuit court this week after being indicted by a county grand jury. Among them was Charles Holden, 47, of 98 10th St., Wellsburg, who faces charges of DUI causing serious bodily injury, leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury, obstructing an officer, and possession of a controlled substance. According to reports at the time, Holden was arrested March 4 after allegedly striking a utility pole along Eldersville Road and causing lines to fall on the roadway before fleeing the ...

TO THE MAX

Craig Howell Area residents were treated to a performance by Fleetwood 2 the Max, Friday, as part of the Weirton summer concert series, organized by the City of Weirton. Hailing from Lima, Ohio, the group offers a tribute to Fleetwood Mac, presenting covers of many of the legendary rock ...