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Brooke County kicks off school year with a bash — and a bang

Craig Howell Students enrolled in Brooke County Schools, and their parents, were at the Brooke High School and Brooke Middle School campus Thursday night for the school district’s annual Back-to-School Bash. During the event, students were able to receive school supplies and other resources ...

College defends demolition that destroyed two historic murals

STEUBENVILLE — The College of St. Joseph the Worker is defending its decision to demolish a structure it deemed unsalvageable, including two murals celebrating Steubenville's past that had been painted on its exterior walls. The building at 427 Washington St. formerly housed the Elks ...

Innovation center aims to serve entire county

MINGO JUNCTION — T.C. Chappelear says that the newest education building in the Indian Creek Local School District, the Jefferson County Innovation Center, is appropriately named. "We wanted that name vs. Indian Creek because, rightly so, people are tribal when it comes to their school ...

Weirton water upgrades hit funding roadblock

WEIRTON — The city's water distribution system upgrades ordered by the West Virginia Public Service Commission could be facing a delay after a proposal for funding the project was tabled in Charleston. According to Jesse Alden, project manager for the Thrasher Group, the proposal for the cast iron and galvanized line replacement project was reviewed and recommended by the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council's Technical Review and Funding Committee at the end of July, but a final decision was put on hold earlier this month by the full council. “The project was ...

Wastewater treatment plant expansion approaching finish line

WEIRTON — The Weirton Sanitary Board continues to move closer to completion of upgrades to the wastewater treatment plant. During Thursday's meeting, Jesse Alden, project manager from the Thrasher Group, announced the $28,572,670.37 project, being performed by Triton Construction, stands at ...

Wellsburg council weighs economic development spending

WELLSBURG — Wellsburg Council will need to amend its budget following a recent decision to rejoin the Business Development Corp. of the Northern Panhandle, while another proposal could provide additional funding for economic development in the community. On July 28, council voted 4-3 to ...