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Today's birthday April 17 Andrea Claus, Brilliant Police Beat STEUBENVILLE Not his first rodeo: A Spring Avenue resident reported someone was “tied up in the basement of an abandoned building” Monday in the 200 block of S. 4th Street. Police said he “was intoxicated and left the ...

University, Trinity work together

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STEUBENVILLE — Good things happen when major institutions work together to ensure that future generations of health care professionals are prepared well. That was a major talking point Thursday, when the Franciscan University of Steubenville and Trinity Health System hosted their first ...

Commissioners approve demolition at Friendship Park

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STEUBENVILLE — Jefferson County commissioners gave the Friendship Park board the go-ahead Thursday to demolish a tower at the old dragstrip property deemed at risk of caving in. Board members said the structure is a liability risk, reporting it is “fallen into a state of serious ...

Land Bank ready to start construction of new house in Toronto

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TORONTO — With their first all-new family home already on the market, the Jefferson County Land Bank has turned its attention to No. 2 — another three-bedroom, two-bath ranch, this one to be constructed in Toronto. Land bank officials, Jefferson Housing Development Corporation and city ...

Route 2 bridge project to begin Monday in Weirton

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WEIRTON — While much of the attention on traffic concerns has focused on U.S. 22 and the Veterans Memorial Bridge, another project in downtown Weirton is set to create additional long-term disruptions. The West Virginia Division of Highways will begin a project next week to replace the ...

Weirton wastewater plant upgrade nears completion

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WEIRTON — The project to upgrade Weirton’s wastewater treatment plant has reached substantial completion, members of the Weirton Sanitary Board announced Thursday. Officials with the board and Thrasher Engineering reported the $38 million project — designed to expand the plant’s sewage ...