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Portion of Cove Road area under boil order

WEIRTON - A portion of Cove Road, and surrounding streets, are under a boil order following work on a water line earlier today. According to the Weirton Area Water Board, the order is in effect for all customers on Cove Road from Weir Avenue to Overbrook Drive, as well as Garden Way and Spring Street, as well as any others who experienced low or no water pressure in the area. The order follows work on a water line at the intersection of Weir Avenue and Cove Road. 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 ...

Garibaldi Lodge centennial celebration planned for Follansbee

FOLLANSBEE — A parade and 5K race are in the works as part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Garibaldi Lodge. The Giuseppe Garibaldi Lodge was incorporated in October 1926 in Follansbee as a fellowship and service organization for the community’s Italian residents and their descendants. Among its local activities was the organization of an annual celebration held the first weekend of August for 60 years until 2004. Such a celebration is returning this year in honor of the lodge’s 100 years of service. Planned for July 31 and Aug. 1, the event will include a ...

Jefferson County auditor warns 2027 budget gap exceeds $6 million

STEUBENVILLE — Auditor E.J. Conn delivered his budget projections for 2027 to Jefferson County commissioners Thursday, telling them he has “serious concerns.” Conn said the proposed general fund operating budget — $25,563,851 — exceeds estimated general fund revenues of $19,167,261 by more than $6 million. “Nineteen million dollars’ worth of revenue can’t support a $25 million budget,” Conn said. “I’d like to meet with department heads and figure out how to navigate this.” Conn said the proposed budget is about $1.5 million higher than funding requests for the ...

Hancock school board reviews personnel moves in preparing for school year

NEW CUMBERLAND — Hancock County Schools officials are preparing for the upcoming school year, working to finalize staffing for the district. “We're currently working through our postings,” Superintendent Walter Saunders said. “This has been quite a task.” The Hancock County Board of Education reviewed several personnel decisions during its organizational meeting Monday, with all matters already approved under the authority of West Virginia Superintendent of Schools Michele Blatt. Several reductions in force have been rescinded as part of the personnel moves. Those include ...

‘Leave it better than you found it’: Anderson reflects on 33-year career

STEUBENVILLE — Retiring Police Chief Ken Anderson said his goodbyes at Tuesday’s council meeting, thanking city officials past and present as well as the law enforcement community “for allowing me to be a part of this family for 33 years.” While his retirement officially begins July 20, Anderson has time off he must use before then, so his successor, Capt. Wes Crawford, will be acting police chief. While a public gallery filled with family, friends and colleagues, including Sheriff Fred Abdalla Jr., looked on, Anderson told Crawford to “work hard to leave this department ...

Expanded crisis care remains priority for prevention board

STEUBENVILLE — While many area residents might not realize it, behavioral health can have a substantial effect on the region. "People often think of health care as a small part of the community. But behavioral health care is health care, and the economic impact these types of facilities ...