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Proposed downtown brewery could boost neighborhood, Johnson Says

STEUBENVILLE — City Manager Mike Johnson told council Tuesday he has high hopes a craft on Fourth at Market will “be a catalyst” for downtown. Johnson said the developer has proposed demolishing three buildings opposite the old Sinclair building and situated between the Holy Face of Jesus store and the old Ferguson building to make way for a production center. The city’s Historic Landmarks Commission has already signed off but state approval is needed before demolition can begin. “It’ll be a distribution warehouse for craft beer,” he said. “They’ll also have a ...

Wheeling Park hosting World Cup watch parties

WHEELING – A worldwide event will take on some local flair as the Wheeling Park Commission and FC Wheeling are hosting three free World Cup watch parties so the public can come cheer on the United States men's national team. “Soccer has a way of bringing people together,” explained Thomas Olivier, director of FC Wheeling. “It’s called ‘the world’s game' for a reason. We’re hoping for hundreds of people, especially families.” Olivier hopes those attending will get in the spirit by wearing red, white and blue. The watch parties will take place at the White Place on ...

Weirton Council fills Water Board appointment

WEIRTON – Following two months of debate, Weirton Council filled a post on the Weirton Area Water Board Tuesday, appointing city resident Bob Kolanko to the seat. The appointment was approved by a 6-1 vote, with Ward 5 Councilwoman Brittany Holloway casting the dissenting vote. It was the ...

Project is a labor of love for Hibbits

STEUBENVILLE — What began as a service-learning project has become a labor of love for Sarah Hibbits. Hibbits, the Orton-Gillingham specialist for Indian Creek Local Schools, created chemo care bags in 2015 to help people undergoing chemotherapy and radiation treatment at the Tony Teramana ...

Follansbee to receive $500,000 for Hooverson Heights treatment plant upgrades

FOLLANSBEE — A grant announced by Gov. Patrick Morrisey will close the funding gap needed for the City of Follansbee to upgrade the Hooverson Heights Water Treatment Plant. A $500,000 grant, provided through the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council, was among nearly $26 million in funding for projects across West Virginia announced by Morrisey on Monday. “We were given details of that Thursday,” Follansbee Mayor Scott McMahon said during Monday's City Council meeting. “That will be the matching portion.” The city previously received approximately $1.3 ...

Baron von Steuben statue planned for Fort Steuben park

STEUBENVILLE — The Old Fort Steuben Project has announced plans for a major addition to Fort Steuben Park with the creation and installation of a bronze statue honoring Baron Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, the Revolutionary War hero for whom Fort Steuben and the city were named. The project ...