Boil order issued for Zeta Street area following planned line work

September 4, 2026

WEIRTON - A boil order has been issued for the area of Zeta Street, following previously scheduled maintenance on a water line in the neighborhood. The Weirton Area Water Board issued the boil order Friday morning for Zeta Street, Brookline Street, and the 3400 and 3500 blocks of Elm Street, as well as any others in the area who experienced 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 ...

Auditor: ‘Hands remain tied’ on $236K water line invoice

September 4, 2026

STEUBENVILLE — Auditor E.J. Conn told commissioners again Thursday he cannot and will not pay Border Patrol’s $236,112 invoice for “additional restoration services” associated with the State Route 213 water line relocation, reminding them they still haven’t “cured” the way it was done without a contract, without a purchase order, without an auditor’s certificate that the funding had been appropriated and no vote taken during a public meeting. Until those “foundational defects in the procurement and authorization process” are cured, Conn again told commissioners his ...

Update: Brooke High Principal Charged With Felonies, Jailed On $100K Bond

September 3, 2026

Brooke High School Principal Eric James has been charged with two felony counts and is being held at Northern Regional Jail on $100,000 bond, according to information from the West Virginia Magistrate Database and the West Virginia Regional Jail Authority. James has been charged with one ...

Zeta Street water line work postponed to Friday

September 3, 2026

WEIRTON - Water line maintenance on Zeta Street, which had been scheduled for today, has been postponed until Friday. The Weirton Area Water Board reports the work will now begin at 8 a.m., Friday. Residents on Zeta Street, Brookline Street, and the 3400 and 3500 blocks of Elm Street may experience low or no water pressure as a result of the work. A boil order will be issued once the project is finished and service is restored.

Weirton Water Board begins search for new director

September 3, 2026

WEIRTON — The search for a new director for Weirton’s water system is under way. The Weirton Area Water Board convened in a special session Wednesday, approving a draft job description and agreeing to begin advertising to fill the position. The move comes following the announcement last ...

Brooke landfill granted certificate of need for existing operations

September 3, 2026

WEIRTON – While operating solidification and stabilization activities for several years, the Brooke County Landfill recently had to obtain a Certificate of Need from the West Virginia Public Service Commission to fully comply with state laws. In an order entered Aug. 11, the PSC approved a request from Valero Terrestrial Corp. for a Certificate of Need for the existing stabilization and solidification activities at the Brooke County Sanitary Landfill. Valero applied for the certificate in March, the PSC notes, explaining that while the activities had previously been authorized, the ...