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Weirton Kroger to celebrate recent updates with grand re-opening Friday

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WEIRTON – Kroger is set to celebrate a newly remodeled Weirton store after just over three months of renovations and improvements. Located at 100 Saint Thomas Drive, the store will officially unveil its $1.2 million renovation on Friday. Shoppers may explore the store’s updates, sample food and take advantage of grand re-opening specials. A ribbon cutting is set for 10 a.m. to help unveil the store's new look. As part of the celebration, the first 50 customers in line by 9 a.m. will receive a $10 gift card. In addition, any customer can enter to win a chance for free gas for a ...

Wheeling University names Denise Mirasola to vice president post

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WHEELING – A long-time area educator is stepping into a new role. Denise Mirasola, Ed.D., of Weirton, has been announced as the new vice president of enrollment and student affairs at Wheeling University. Mirasola most recently served as principal of Weirton Elementary School. In her new ...

Sobriety checkpoint set in Weirton Friday

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WEIRTON – The Weirton Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint Friday night on Penco Road. Held in conjunction with the Governor's Office of Highway Safety and the Commission on Drunk Driving Prevention, the checkpoint has been scheduled to begin at approximately 7 p.m. Friday, and end at approximately 1 a.m. Saturday. Sobriety checkpoints are announced to comply with rulings by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Library serves as community hub

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STEUBENVILLE — Whether you are looking to appreciate art, want to be involved in creating art or are just looking for a way to remember the legacy of Dolly Parton, there's something being offered by the Public Library of Steubenville and Jefferson County to participate in. "That's the ...

Police Reports

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STEUBENVILLE POLICE Loading up: Rural King employees reported a couple tried to leave Monday without paying for $211 in automotive tools they hadn’t paid for. They told police the two hid the tools in an empty store box in their cart, then covered them with empty paper bags. After they passed the registers and were headed for the doors the manager confronted them and the couple abandoned the cart, leaving in a black Dodge Caliber with a West Virginia license plate. Off again: A caller reported a man “choking a female” in the 100 block of N. 4th Street Tuesday. The male involved ...

Rainbow Bridge Memorial dedicated in Wellsburg

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WELLSBURG – Area residents will now have a permanent location to remember their pets who have crossed the rainbow bridge. A dedication service was held Wednesday at Wellsburg's Fourth Ward Park, for the new Rainbow Bridge Memorial, developed through a proposal by Wellsburg Councilman Tom ...