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Warwood residents file civil suit to stop data center development

WHEELING — A group of Warwood residents is attempting to halt the development of a data center on the former Centre Foundry & Machine Co. property along W.Va. 2 by taking legal action against the new owner. A civil complaint was electronically filed Wednesday in Ohio County Circuit Court by ...

Overturned cargo

Traffic had to be routed off of a portion of southbound Ohio Route 7 in Steubenville Thursday morning after a tractor trailer carrying a load of coal overturned, spilling its load onto the roadway. By 9:30 a.m., the truck had been lifted back onto its wheels, while another truck was brought in ...

Capito addresses floods, military action and potential government shutdown

WHEELING — U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito pledged her support for those affected by extreme flooding this week in West Virginia and said she would provide any needed help in obtaining federal assistance once damage is assessed. Capito, R-West Virginia, spoke with state reporters via teleconference Thursday and reported it was a beautiful day in Washington, D.C. “But it was certainly not a beautiful day in Buckhannon, Weston, and Lewis and Upshur counties on Tuesday with a devastating flood (happening there),” Capito said. “It flooded some areas where I don’t remember ever ...

An evening to rock

Ross Gallabrese U.S. Kids rocked the Berkman Amphitheater stage Thursday as the Fort Steuben Summer Concert Series continued. Twice as Nice opened the evening. The series of free concerts will continue next Thursday with Megan Paullet performing at 7 p.m. and Aftermath following at 8 p.m.

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Steubenville alley resurfacing project to begin Sunday STEUBENVILLE — The City of Steubenville will begin the 2026 Downtown Alley Street Resurfacing Project Sunday, July 26, with overnight paving scheduled from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. nightly throughout the week, weather permitting. Work will include the Commercial Street Alley from North Street to South Street and the Court Street Alley from Washington Street to South Street. Motorists are advised to use alternate routes. The streets will be posted as “No Parking” in advance, and vehicles left in the area will be towed at the ...

Jefferson County faces repairs to exposed sewer line

STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson County commissioners were told Thursday there's an exposed sanitary sewer line in Cross Creek that will have to be repaired. District Director Jonathan Sgalla said the wastewater line is what is considered "a force main," meaning it is pressurized and "pushes the wastewater toward another lift station to eventually arrive at a treatment plant." "The line became exposed due to stream bank erosion and will require corrective action to protect the infrastructure and prevent future damage," he said. "Because the repair is located within the stream channel, the ...