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Traffic reminder issued before Weirton Independence Day events

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WEIRTON – As part of the festivities for the Independence Day holiday, portions of Main Street in Weirton will be closed to traffic from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday. Vehicles will not be allowed to travel between Cove Road and Marland Heights Road, with motorists traveling south detoured onto Cove Road and U.S. 22, and northbound traffic sent onto Marland Heights Road and then West Street, where they will travel to the Lee Avenue intersection and back onto Main Street. Those driving west on Cove Road will turn north onto Main Street, with those seeking to go south then required to ...

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Birthdays July 1 Jane Olesky, Toronto July 2 Sydney Bennington, Mingo Junction Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Role model: A mother was taken into custody after she allegedly was in an altercation with another mother in the mall parking lot Monday after their children had argued earlier. Police charged McKaya Jade Beaver, 23, 1419 Madison Ave., Toronto, with assault. Beaver allegedly told police she got out of her car to confront the other mother, calling it “an ‘on-sight’ type thing” and said she hit the other mother first, sparking the altercation. Police said both ...

Marland Heights Road to be reduced to one lane Thursday

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WEIRTON - As part of planned maintenance, Marland Heights Road will be reduced to one lane of traffic from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., Thursday, weather permitting. Motorists are advised to plan their routes accordingly. For more information, contact Weirton's Public Works Department at (304) 797-8500, extensions 3002 or 3003.

Hancock Commission approves year-long agreement for animal shelter

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NEW CUMBERLAND – The Jefferson County Humane Society will have a full year of managing the Hancock County Animal Shelter following a renewal of its agreement with Hancock County commissioners. County commissioners, Tuesday, approved a new year-long lease and operating agreement with the ...

Rabbi Lief to chair Wheeling Homeless Task Force

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WHEELING – Officials in the city of Wheeling do not expect to solve the complex problem of homelessness, but a new task force of local religious leaders and chaired by Rabbi Joshua Lief of Temple Shalom are expected to offer a fresh approach to collaboratively tackling the challenging ...