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Boil order issued for portions of Main, West streets

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WEIRTON - The Weirton Area Water Board has issued a boil order for the 3000 to 3300 blocks of West Street and the 3000 to 3300 blocks of Main Street, as a result of work on a water line on Lee Avenue. The order includes any water customers in the area experiencing low or no water pressure. Those in the affected area are advised to 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. ...

Weirton Council considering changes to residential recycling program

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WEIRTON – Weirton Council will have several matters to consider when it convenes tonight, including some minor adjustments to the city’s recycling regulations. Council will meet at 7 p.m. today in the council chambers of the Weirton Municipal Building, with an agenda to include the second reading of Ordinance 2280, amending Article 972.05 of city code which regulates “Mandatory Recycling.” The ordinance amends Section A of the article, deleting a reference to July 1, 1993 as the start of the city’s residential recycling program. It also removes “newspapers” and “glass ...

Reporter's Notebook: One is the loneliest number

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As the old song says, one is the loneliest number. So, it must be pretty lonely for James Paul, the former executive director of the West Virginia Professional Charter School Board, being Gov. Patrick Morrisey's lone appointment to the state Board of Education. Morrisey named Paul as his first appointment to the 12-member board in February, succeeding long-time member and retired Catholic schools educator Debra Sullivan, whose term was up. Paul is the director of state education opportunity for the America First Policy Institute. In 2022, the state Professional Charter School Board ...

Red Cross declares emergency blood shortage, urges donors to give immediately

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The American Red Cross has declared an emergency blood shortage after its national blood supply dropped nearly 25% in June, prompting an urgent call for donors to help prevent disruptions to patient care. The organization said donations have declined sharply since the end of May, creating a widening gap between available blood supplies and hospital demand. The shortage is particularly severe for O-positive and B-negative blood types. According to the Red Cross, hospitals are receiving nearly 3,500 more units of blood per week than anticipated during what is typically the peak of trauma ...

CNBC: Ohio works for No. 1 rating

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Why yes, Ohio wants your business, and a global business and financial news outlet is exclaiming the wonders of the Buckeye State’s business-friendly landscape. CNBC announced on its broadcast Thursday that Ohio is America's Top State for Business in 2026.The network cited the state’s business costs, infrastructure, market access, electrical power capacity and inventory of shovel-ready sites in making its decision. Ohio's housing costs also are among the most affordable nationwide, CNBC reported. "When I took office, I promised to 'plant the seeds' of long-term investments that ...

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Birthdays July 13 Alyssa McIntyre, Indianapolis Dave Stromp, Mingo Junction Police Beat Weirton Police Edmund P. Grace, 57, 395 South 11th St., Weirton, grand larceny, July 2, arrested on warrants stemming from an incident at Cleveland Cliffs. Daniel J. Dankovchik, 62, 3645 Pennsylvania Ave., Weirton, domestic battery, July 2, arrested on a warrant from 2018. Richard Peterson, 64, 19851 Naumann Ave., Euclid, Ohio, July 5, DUI first, possession of marijuana, arrested after a traffic stop. Cristhian Michelle Lemasters, no age listed, 2516 Pennsylvania Ave., Weirton, ...