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Morrisey celebrates transportation funding, highway safety bills

ST. ALBANS – Gov. Patrick Morrisey thanked the West Virginia Legislature Tuesday for providing additional funding next fiscal year for road and bridge maintenance projects and the passage of bills to increase safety for highway workers. Morrisey held a ceremonial bill signing ceremony in ...

LaRose brings mock election, voting lessons to Steubenville High School

STEUBENVILLE — The results might have been in fun, but the process behind Tuesday's mock election at Steubenville High School was about teaching students about the importance of voting. "One of our responsibilities of citizenship is being a voter. If you are not voting, you don't have much ...

Portions of Fort Steuben Mall declared ‘unsafe’

STEUBENVILLE — The owners of Fort Steuben Mall have been given 30 days to address numerous building and property maintenance violations or face possible closure of much of the facility. City building inspectors declared large portions of the mall “unsafe for occupancy and uninhabitable,” with the affected area beginning just beyond the Great American Cookies storefront. The order does not affect the standalone buildings occupied by 7 Ranges Entertainment and Walmart. The JCPenney location also could remain open if a temporary floor-to-ceiling wall is constructed to separate it ...

Jersey Mike’s welcomed to Weirton

WEIRTON – Area residents looking for a new option for fresh, made-to-order sandwiches, don’t have to go to the Jersey Shore to find it. The new Jersey Mike’s Subs shop in Weirton officially opens its doors today, welcoming its first guests at 10 a.m. Employees and representatives of ...

Bellaire man gets life in prison for the rape of a minor

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A Bellaire man was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with possibility for parole for the rape of a minor. Thomas Edward Carson, 47, could be eligible for parole after 18 years, said Belmont County Prosecutor Kevin Flanagan. Carson was arrested this past October after Belmont County Sheriff’s detectives began looking into the alleged rape of a 12-year-old. Flanagan said that Carson likely will not be released from prison, even with eligibility for parole. “Carson’s criminal history shows an individual that cannot function outside of prison walls," he said. ...

Hanni crashes vehicle into an Arby’s in Bridgeport

Appeals Court Judge Mark A. Hanni crashed his vehicle into a Bridgeport fast-food restaurant, causing “significant damage to the structure,” according to a police report. Hanni, a 7th District Court of Appeals Court judge, was treated for “minor glass cuts” and his passenger, Zachary ...