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Boil order issued for area of Columbus Way in Weirton

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WEIRTON - A boil order has been issued for the area of Columbus Way in Weirton, following work on a water line. The order includes Columbus Way, Bennett Drive, St. Anns Way, and any others in the area experiencing low or no water pressure, according to the Weirton Area Water Board. 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 dishes, bathing, and food preparation until further notice. Boiling kills ...

Comments being accepted on proposed pig iron facility in Follansbee

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FOLLANSBEE – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection is accepting comment concerning a requested air quality permit for a proposed pig iron mill to be built in Follansbee. According to legal advertisements and documentation available on its website, the DEP received an application from Ironton Enterprises LLC to construct a 250,000 tons per year merchant pig iron facility in Follansbee. “Ironton is proposing an integrated ironmaking operation consisting of a Mini-Sinter Plant (MSP), a Mini-Blast Furnace (MBF), a cogeneration (co-gen) power plant and all associated ...

Cooking up connections and scholarships

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Ross Gallabrese Interstate Waste Services was the presenting sponsor for Tuesday's 16th-annual Burger Bash. Among the employees of the company who attended the event held at Youngstown State University-Steubenville were, from left, Brian Grimes, Ashlie Grimes, Jareka Henry, Mariah Kuryn and ...

More Steubenville code violation notices to go out

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STEUBENVILLE — City Manager Mike Johnson said Monday some property owners will find out the hard way that Steubenville means business with its ongoing code violation enforcement initiative. In late June, the city's inspections team issued 54 notices of violation to property owners, primarily in the North End, with plans to take the enforcement effort citywide. Johnson said the team is preparing to issue a new round of notices within the next week, though he didn't indicate which section of the city inspectors would be working in. All notices are sent by certified mail. "Some owners ...

Steubenville's license plate readers spark lengthy debate

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STEUBENVILLE — City Council spent nearly 20 minutes Tuesday debating the merits of having license plate readers in Steubenville. License plate readers, also known as Flock cameras, have become a hot-button topic in communities across America. Councilman Royal Mayo complained at length that the cameras are by nature intrusive and questioned who is overseeing how they're being used to ensure they're not being abused. “I think it's a clear evasion of privacy,” Mayo argued. “I think a lot of communities…have got rid of them for that very reason, and I don't know that we need ...

Brooke Board of Education OKs requests

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WELLSBURG — Members of the Brooke County Board of Education approved numerous expenditures and athletic volunteers at the high school and middle school during its most recent meeting. The board OK'd a request for the high school band to participate in last Saturday's parade celebrating ...