WEIRTON — An area restaurant is continuing its tradition of supporting local graduating high school athletes as they prepare to begin their collegiate careers. Basil's Sports Bar and Grill held a luncheon Wednesday to award its annual scholarship to two high school seniors. “We're ...
STEUBENVILLE — A contractor who is nearly done with a water line project on State Route 213 is expecting payment when the work is completed, but Jefferson County officials say they cannot issue a check. Auditor E.J. Conn said last week during a county commission work session he has asked the Ohio Auditor of State’s office for guidance on how to proceed once the invoice — currently expected to total just under $240,000 — is turned in because he “has no legal authority to pay the contractor because there were certain steps that were skipped.” County officials say the ...
WEIRTON — A local doctor had the chance to discuss a surgical technique he uses during a recent medical conference. Dr. Charles Capito, whose practice is based in Weirton, explained that a procedure he has been using can make a repair to an ACL injury stronger. He said the technique ...
WELLSBURG – A pair of positive rabies cases in the area is causing concern for Brooke County health officials. The Brooke County Health Department reported Tuesday a raccoon found in the Bethany area had tested positive for rabies. This is the second raccoon to test positive for the disease in the Bethany area in the last six months, according to Health Department Director Mike Bolen. A third raccoon, in the Castleman's Run area of Ohio County near the Brooke County line, also has tested positive recently, Bolen noted. “Usually we get one case every five to seven years,” Bolen ...
STEUBENVILLE — The Fort Steuben Mall’s owner is planning to bring the main corridor up to code and “mothball” the rest of his part of the building, City Manager Mike Johnson reported Tuesday. Johnson said the owner, Total Finance, was given another 30 days to bring it up to code after ...
WELLSBURG — Brooke County officials are hoping to begin distributions of some of the county's opioid settlement funds in the coming weeks, while accepting an amended request for funding from the Brooke County Sheriff's Department. According to previous reports, Brooke County received ...
