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Weirton offers reminder of service fee increase

WEIRTON — Weirton municipal officials are reminding businesses in the city about the recently implemented increase to the Municipal Service Fee. Given final approval by City Council by a 6-1 vote April 13, the increase now requires any business operating in the city to withhold $5 per week from the pay of each employee. Finance Director Diana Smoljanovich, noting the change was set to take effect May 17 — 30 days following the ordinance's passage — said Friday it appears not everyone has followed the adjustment. “We should have seen an additional $160,000,” she said of the ...

New age classics

Craig Howell New Age Adenas performed a variety of folk-inspired covers, along with original tunes, during the Second Saturday event held at the Weirton Event Center. Those in attendance also hear the Appalachian Soul sounds of Aristotle Jones. Organized by the Top of West Virginia Convention ...

Wintersville gets salt rate

WINTERSVILLE — The village will be paying more per ton for road salt this year, but not as much as it could have, thanks to the efforts of Jefferson County Engineer Eric Hilty. Members of Village Council heard during Thursday's meeting that, by working with Hilty and several other ...

Two-vehicle crash damages signal, closes U.S. 22 ramp

STEUBENVILLE — City Engineer Mike Dolak said the University Boulevard/U.S. 22 East ramp from State Route 7 north is temporarily closed while he determines how long it will take to repair damage caused by a two-car collision Saturday at the marina entrance. Police allege a northbound driver, identified as Samuel Byrom, of New Comerstown, Ohio, “ran the red light” and crashed into the passenger side of a southbound vehicle, severely damaging both vehicles and destroying the signal box that controls the traffic light, as well as the railroad crossing bars. Until it is working again, ...

Pugliese grant funding helping move Grand Theatre restoration forward

STEUBENVILLE — Scott Dressel has come to see change as his friend. Sixteen years into his all-consuming crusade to see Steubenville’s historic Grand Theatre restored, Dressel figures every time he can scratch an item off the to-do list it gets his devoted corps of volunteers, the ...

United Way Day of Action boosts community

STEUBENVILLE — Bringing members of the community together and making sure those who are in need of assistance know where they can go for services are things the United Way of Jefferson County seeks to do. It's important work, according to Marci Snyder Crawford. "That's my thing. When I ...