WELLSBURG – Brooke County commissioners are making a few adjustments to the county's fleet of vehicles. “I think what we're looking to do is add an additional vehicle to the animal shelter,” Commissioner Tom Diserio said during Tuesday's meeting. Commissioners agreed to advertise for ...
WEIRTON – Each year, the Weirton community comes together to celebrate Independence Day, but this year organizers are hoping to make the festivities a little more special, including the annual parade. While set to follow the traditional route along Main Street, this year’s parade will ...
WHEELING — Beneath vaulted ceilings that have carried a century of prayer, the Cathedral of St. Joseph marked its 100th anniversary Tuesday, celebrating the generations who built, preserved and filled it with faith. The milestone was observed with an evening Centennial Mass, drawing clergy, ...
WEIRTON – A boil order has been issued for Mahan Lane and Titus Street in Weirton following repairs to a water line in the area today. The Weirton Area Water Board issued the order, which includes any other customers in the area with reduced or no water pressure. If you live in the affected area, 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 dishes, bathing, and food preparation until further notice. Boiling kills bacteria and other ...
STEUBENVILLE — City officials are hoping to get the Ohio EPA to reconsider Steubenville’s Class IV water plant operator licensing requirement. City Manager Mike Johnson said Tuesday they’ve begun the process “to have our water plant reclassified as a Class III plant.” “I believe it is vital to be considered a Class III plant to ensure we can retain qualified operators to run (it),” he said. “It is also a matter of fairness, as Steubenville should not be treated like Cincinnati, Columbus and Cleveland when it comes to plant classification.” In Ohio, surface water ...
The former president of Ohio State University “misused his position” to help a woman with whom he had a close personal relationship, according to an investigation by the university released Tuesday. Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. resigned last month as president of Ohio State after admitting ...
