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Weirton Water Board continues planning for improvement projects

WEIRTON – The Weirton Area Water Board continues to oversee several ongoing improvement projects for the water system, including beginning design work on a project to update much of the distribution system in the city's downtown. Jesse Alden, project manager for Thrasher Engineering, ...

Weirton Parks keeps focus on improvements, security

WEIRTON – The Weirton Board of Parks and Recreation is hoping to increase its security for at least two of its recreational areas. For several months, the Park Board has discussed the possibility of installing cameras at Starvaggi Memorial Park and Margaret Manson Weir Memorial Park, citing ...

Wastewater treatment plant expansion continues toward the finish line

WEIRTON – While substantially complete, the Weirton Sanitary Board is hoping to get a few final “wish list” items as part of the project expanding the capacity of the city's wastewater treatment plant. Jesse Alden, project manager from Thrasher Engineering, reported during the board's meeting Thursday, the project to expand the treatment plant to a capacity of 8 million gallons per day, stands at a 99.7 percent completion, based on the expenditures of the $38,572,670.37 contract with Triton Construction. “We're waiting on some additional proposals from Triton to work through ...

Defendants in EGCC case plead not guilty

STEUBENVILLE — Former Eastern Gateway Community College President Mike Geoghegan and two alleged co-conspirators entered pleas of not guilty Wednesday before their attorneys settled in for an almost 60-minute-long hearing on what, if any, contact the three of them can have with each other, ...

Jefferson County United Way serves good food for a good cause

STEUBENVILLE — The spotlight might have been on the food, but Wednesday evening's Taste of Jefferson County also brought people together. "For 30 years we have been able to give this to the community," Marci Crawford, executive director of the United Way of Jefferson County, said shortly ...

The Ark sets coat, hat giveaway for Monday

WINTERSVILLE — Concerns about the economy and the approach of winter have led some area parents to wonder about how they will be able to obtain a warm winter coat or shoes for their children. One place residents of the Wintersville area can turn to is the Ark. Operated by the Sycamore ...