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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 ...

Weirton man pleads in connection with 2024 murder

NEW CUMBERLAND — A Weirton man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in connection with the 2024 fatal shooting of his then-girlfriend and was sentenced Friday to 30 years in a state penitentiary. Jordan Lee Pager, 34, entered the guilty plea before Circuit Court Judge Joe Barki in ...

Hancock County embezzlement case continued

NEW CUMBERLAND – A man accused of embezzling more than $11,000 from a local youth athletic organization waived his time for a preliminary hearing in Hancock County Magistrate Court Wednesday. David Andrew Brown, of Chester, appeared with his attorney Kevin Pearl before Magistrate Steve Svokas Wednesday morning, requesting the time be waived as well as asking for a continuance. Brown is next set to appear in Magistrate Court at 11 a.m., Sept. 3. Hancock County Prosecutor Steve Dragisich, following the hearing, explained, under state law, an individual arrested typically has up to 20 ...

After 155 years, Jefferson County Fair still going strong

SMITHFIELD — Fair week officially kicks off Monday in Jefferson County, though several pre-opening activities are on tap over the weekend. The fair, now in its 155th year, brings a full week of live music, livestock shows, dance and cheerleading competitions, tractor pulls, a “Baby Beautiful” competition and more to the Jefferson County fairgrounds at Friendship Park, 1505 Friendship Park Road, Smithfield. “We’re all pretty excited about it,” Secretary Crystal Conaway said Tuesday. “We’re joining with everyone else and celebrating 250 years of American freedom. We have ...

Murals lost as Steubenville building comes down

STEUBENVILLE — The old Elks Lodge in downtown Steubenville and two murals that once graced its exterior walls have both been reduced to rubble. The building, located at the corner of North Fifth and Washington streets, was purchased by the College of St. Joseph the Worker at an auditor's ...