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Portions of Fort Steuben Mall declared ‘unsafe’

STEUBENVILLE — The owners of Fort Steuben Mall have been given 30 days to address numerous building and property maintenance violations or face possible closure of much of the facility. City building inspectors declared large portions of the mall “unsafe for occupancy and uninhabitable,” with the affected area beginning just beyond the Great American Cookies storefront. The order does not affect the standalone buildings occupied by 7 Ranges Entertainment and Walmart. The JCPenney location also could remain open if a temporary floor-to-ceiling wall is constructed to separate it ...

RIF process to conclude this week in Hancock County Schools

Hancock County Schools have until Friday to complete a large-scale reduction-in-force and transfer process tied to the district’s ongoing financial crisis. One set of hearings was held April 16, while another scheduled for April 20 was postponed after officials found some RIF letters did ...

Public meetings set on possible Market Street Bridge replacement

Area residents soon will have an opportunity to provide input on a potential replacement for the Market Street Bridge. The Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission has scheduled a pair of public meetings. The Market Street Bridge was closed to traffic in December 2023 after ...

Morrisey celebrates transportation funding, highway safety bills

ST. ALBANS – Gov. Patrick Morrisey thanked the West Virginia Legislature Tuesday for providing additional funding next fiscal year for road and bridge maintenance projects and the passage of bills to increase safety for highway workers. Morrisey held a ceremonial bill signing ceremony in St. Albans in Kanawha County Tuesday morning at Triton Construction, a company that specializes in road and bridge construction. “When you're looking at the challenges facing West Virginia, we know that having good, strong infrastructure is one of them," Morrisey said. "That's part of the reason I ...

Jersey Mike’s welcomed to Weirton

WEIRTON – Area residents looking for a new option for fresh, made-to-order sandwiches, don’t have to go to the Jersey Shore to find it. The new Jersey Mike’s Subs shop in Weirton officially opens its doors today, welcoming its first guests at 10 a.m. Employees and representatives of ...

Bellaire man gets life in prison for the rape of a minor

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A Bellaire man was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison with possibility for parole for the rape of a minor. Thomas Edward Carson, 47, could be eligible for parole after 18 years, said Belmont County Prosecutor Kevin Flanagan. Carson was arrested this past October after Belmont County Sheriff’s detectives began looking into the alleged rape of a 12-year-old. Flanagan said that Carson likely will not be released from prison, even with eligibility for parole. “Carson’s criminal history shows an individual that cannot function outside of prison walls," he said. ...