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COMMUNITY YARD, VENDOR SALE SET TRIADELPHIA, W.Va. – The Highlands Sports Complex will host The Great HSC Community Yard & Vendor Sale Aug. 22-23 at 225 McCormick Way. The indoor event will feature local sellers, small businesses, crafters and vendors offering household items, collectibles, handmade goods and specialty products. Vendor spaces remain available. Shopping hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 22 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 23. Admission is $3, with children 12 and younger admitted free. For more information or vendor registration, visit highlandssports.com or call ...

Mural taking form

Craig Howell The latest addition to Weirton's growing public art community is becoming more visible. This mural, in the works on the north side of the Strip Steel Credit Union building, 3316 Main St., Weirton, is being painted through the combined efforts of art students at Weir and Oak Glen ...

Flood watch issued as heavy rain threatens Ohio Valley

Meteorologists at the National Weather Service’s Pittsburgh bureau are casting wary eyes toward the skies over the next few days, as heavy rains around several parts of the Ohio Valley could produce flooding — especially since previous storms have already saturated the ground. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for much of the Ohio Valley, including Ohio, Marshall and Wetzel counties in West Virginia and Belmont, Harrison and Monroe counties in Ohio, until 8 a.m. Wednesday. The region already saw thunderstorms roll through most of Monday, and meteorologists ...

CHANGE receives portion of $2.1 million in child advocacy funds

HARLESTON – CHANGE, Inc. is set to receive a portion of $2.1 million in Child Advocacy Center grants announced by Gov. Patrick Morrisey Saturday. The local organization has been awarded $89,016.53 in support of its Comfort House operations, with staff working with law enforcement, prosecutors, social workers, child protective services workers and health workers to serve victims of child abuse in Hancock and Brooke counties. The funding is part of $2,128,850.88 announced for 22 projects and organizations in West Virginia. “Protecting West Virginia's children is one of our most ...

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SR 152 to close south of Richmond RICHMOND — State Route 152 will close just south of Walnut Ridge Road from Aug. 17-28 for a culvert replacement project. The closure will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. School buses and emergency vehicles will be accommodated during the closure. The detour will use state Route 646 east to state Route 43 north, then return to SR 152. The reverse route will be used for southbound traffic. The project is expected to be completed Aug. 28. For more information, contact the Ohio Department of Transportation District 11 ...

Buckeye Boosters help band start another year

RAYLAND — Parents and other supporters of the Buckeye Local High School Band stepped into the kitchen Sunday to help ensure its members have everything they need to perform for their school and the community at large. The Buckeye Local Band Boosters once again served up chicken dinners to ...