WEIRTON - A portion of North 12th Street, from Thurman Avenue to Kings Creek Road, will be closed for maintenance Friday. The closure will be held from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., weather permitting. For more information, contact the Weirton Public Works at (304) 797-8500, extension 3002.
WELLSBURG — Brooke County health officials are urging residents to remain vigilant as additional cases of rabies continue to be identified in the county. "Unfortunately, we've had another rabid raccoon," Brooke County Health Administrator Mike Bolen reported during Tuesday's meeting of the Brooke County Commission. The latest case is part of a series of rabid animals found in the county, with most cases occurring in the Bethany area. In May, Bolen said two cases had been confirmed there, with a third announced only a few weeks later. "That makes four total," Bolen said of the ...
Craig Howell Weirton Mayor Dean Harris issued a proclamation during Monday's meeting of Weirton Council recognizing the military service of Weirton resident Richard D. Blanc. A 1966 graduate of Weir High School, Blanc began his career at Weirton Steel before being drafted into the U.S. Army ...
WEIRTON – An investigation is being conducted into an alleged murder in Weirton. Weirton Police Chief Charlie Kush announced a warrant for first degree murder has been issued for David Barger, 69, of Weirton, following the death of his wife, Donna Barger. Officers were dispatched to 3931 ...
WELLSBURG – Some residents are questioning the effectiveness of the W.Va.2/Interstate 68 Authority in the area, asking Brooke County commissioners to have representatives of the group provide a public update on its work. The Brooke Commission was set to approve an annual request of $4,000 ...
STEUBENVILLE — Learning more about the dash that separates the years between a person's birth and death is becoming easier thanks to the work of the Jefferson County Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society. "Have you heard of that dash in between?" Flora VerStraten-Merrin explained. "Those ...
