WINTERSVILLE — Crews from the village and Cross Creek Township worked together to complete street and road work, a partnership that helped both areas. “The street department, along with the Cross Creek Highway Department, spread about 100 tons of asphalt,” Village Administrator Jesse ...
FOLLANSBEE – Several long-awaited projects in the city could be getting a lift from the federal government. “We’re received some really good news,” announced Mayor Scott McMahon during Monday’s Committee as a Whole meeting of Follansbee Council. In recent months, the city has ...
WEIRTON – The Top of West Virginia Arts Council is celebrating the nation, its history and culture through an upcoming exhibit, set to go on display at the Summit Art Gallery this week. “America and Art - Celebrating Our 250th Founding Through Art,” will go on display, beginning with an opening reception at 5 p.m., Thursday. The exhibit features the works of local artists honoring the United States' semiquincentennial, featuring original 2D and 3D art, as well as photographs. Entries in the exhibit will be judged by Zane Miller of West Liberty University, who will present awards ...
WELLSBURG – Two local athletes are preparing to travel to Minnesota for a national competition. Kay Ferrari and Matteo Filipelli will soon be heading to Minneapolis and St. Paul to take part in the Special Olympics USA, representing West Virginia in the national games set for June 18 to ...
After a what officials called a random sample review of taxpayer-funded licensed childcare centers in Ohio, a state agency found $1 million in overpayments and has terminated agreements with 10 centers. “Four hundred providers represent a statistically valid sampling of the total number of providers with agreements to provide publicly funded childcare in Ohio,” the Department of Children and Youth said in a news release. “These reviews included an in-depth analysis of attendance records and practice. “ The centers no longer receiving state funding following are in Franklin, ...
STEUBENVILLE — The June edition of First Fridays on Fourth Street might be the most impressive in the event's history. "It's going to be what I think will be one of the biggest First Fridays yet — we're doing a tiki theme, an Hawaiian theme," said Marc Barnes. "We're going to be doing a secret tiki cocktail bar, where people are going to be able to scout the downtown to find it." That's just one of the attractions that will be part of the monthly downtown street festival, Barnes explained. He is president of the Harmonium Project, the nonprofit, volunteer-based organization ...
