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Second wave of virus feared

WASHINGTON — As Europe and the U.S. loosen their lockdowns against the coronavirus, health experts are expressing growing dread over what they say is an all-but-certain second wave of deaths and infections that could force governments to clamp back down in a drawn-out process. “We’re risking a backslide that will be intolerable,” said Dr. Ian Lipkin of Columbia University’s Center for Infection and Immunity. Around the world, German authorities began drawing up plans in case of a resurgence of the virus. Experts in Italy urged intensified efforts to identify new victims and ...

May 7: Events canceled/postponed due to coronavirus

Due to the precautions being taken surrounding the coronavirus, the following changes have been made regarding events and meetings in the local area: ¯ Wintersville Village Council’s meeting for today has been canceled. The next meeting is set for 7 p.m. May 21. ¯ The 26th-annual Harrison Coal and Reclamation Historical Park dinner auction set for Saturday at the Hopedale VFD Social Hall has been postponed until Oct. 24. ¯ The Steubenville Retired Teachers meeting for May has been canceled. ¯ The Franciscan University of Steubenville Women’s Scholarship Guild’s annual ...

STEUBENVILLE - Jefferson County has now lost two residents to COVID-19. The second victim, a woman with underlying health conditions, died Tuesday in a hospital. To protect the family's privacy, Jefferson County Health Commissioner Nicole Balakos declined to say what hospital was treating ...

Steubenville City Council discussed messages, ATVs

STEUBENVILLE — City officials are monitoring profanity-laced messages being left for health department personnel and also are looking into complaints ATV riders are disrupting neighborhoods. During Tuesday’s City Council meeting, City Manager Jim Mavromatis said health department workers ...

First Westminster sharing messages of hope in trying days

STEUBENVILLE — After less than a week, First Westminster Church’s new prayer wall is already covered with messages of hope and concerns. The wall — made of plywood — measures roughly 5-by-20 feet and is coated with purple chalkboard paint so passersby can leave messages. “It’s ...

Brooke County Commission gives its blessing to port development

WELLSBURG — The Brooke County Commission on Tuesday gave its blessing to state-issued bonds for the development of dock and wharf facilities in the north end of the county. The move comes at the request of the West Virginia Development Office, which has approved a resolution noting the issue of an undisclosed value of bonds for the “acquisition, construction, reconstruction and equipping of dock and wharf facilities” by Empire Diversified Energy Inc. According to the Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based company’s website, Empire Diversified Energy specializes in the storage ...