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Portion of Marland Heights under boil order

WEIRTON - A portion of the Marland Heights area of Weirton is under a boil order following work on a water line located along Beaumont Drive. The Weirton Area Water Board issued the boil order, which affects all customers of Marland Heights from Beaumont Drive to Riverview Drive, 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 teeth, washing ...

Mural dedicated to Chester’s Rock Springs Park is taking shape

CHESTER – A mural project designed to preserve the history of a local amusement park continues to take shape. Over the last few weeks, Pittsburg artist Kyle Holbrook has been working on the mural, commemorating the history of Rock Springs Park, an amusement park open in Chester from 1897 to ...

Blood drive helps bolster dwindling supply

WINTERSVILLE — A steady flow of blood donors was coming through the doors of the St. Florian Event Center Wednesday afternoon. That made Phyllis Riccadonna happy. "Our blood supply is down about 25%, and that's hard to make up," she explained. "That's what we do — we try to schedule ...

Weirton Water Board continues focus on distribution system

WEIRTON – While the project to upgrade Weirton's water treatment plant comes closer to an end, the Weirton Area Water Board continues its work on upgrades to other aspects of its system. During last week's board meeting, members were updated on the progress of several ongoing projects, including a project to replace lines in the area of Walnut Street – which has become a focal point in several instances of water issues in the last few years. “Preliminary designs are underway,” announced Jesse Alden, project manager from the Thrasher Group. “We are in the process of getting ...

Neighborhood Conservation District rule to be enforced until it’s repealed or found unconstitutional

STEUBENVILLE — City Manager Mike Johnson fired back at a property owner trying to get around a Neighborhood Conservation District rule prohibiting him from renting a property he owns on Alvarado Boulevard out to anyone, including family members. NCD’s were adopted in 2014 by 25 neighborhoods in Steubenville. The rationale, as Johnson explained Tuesday, was to protect the privacy of residents and to minimize noise, congestion and nuisance impacts by regulating types of rental properties; maintain an attractive community appearance and to provide a desirable living environment for ...

W.Va. Lawmakers Named As Targets In UFC White House Attack Plot

CHARLESTON — An alleged plot to attack last Sunday's Ultimate Fighting Championship Freedom 250 event at the White House also targeted several lawmakers, including West Virginia's entire congressional delegation and a member of the House of Delegates. The U.S. Department of Justice ...