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Veterans Memorial Bridge to temporarily close for inspection WEIRTON – Eastbound and westbound lanes of the Veterans Memorial Bridge will be closed to traffic, from midnight to 4 a.m. Saturday and Sunday, for a bridge inspection. The closures are being done at night to minimize the impact on motorists. Emergency vehicles will be accommodated. Alternate routes include traveling north to U.S. 30 and then south to return to U.S. 22, or south to the Wellsburg Bridge. The schedule could be altered by inclement weather or other circumstances. Grievance hearing set in Mingo ...

Street paving begins in New Cumberland

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NEW CUMBERLAND – A few weeks after being announced by the governor, a project to pave the city streets of New Cumberland is getting under way. According to information released Tuesday night by the West Virginia Department of Transportation, paving of all city streets is beginning this week, with traffic restrictions in place daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., from the intersection of Industrial Park Road and state Route 2, to Jackson Street. The project is scheduled to continue through until early November, with flaggers maintaining traffic. “This is going to be something different for ...

Music festival to benefit Weir High Band

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WEIRTON – For generations, the Weir High Band has helped to boost the spirit of the community, performing at athletic events, in concerts, parades, and other local activities. Now, the band is hoping the community will give it a boost in return. The Band Booster Bash will be an all-day ...

Former Weirton school building to be converted into apartments

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WEIRTON – A former school building will soon have a new use. The Weirton Zoning Board of Appeals during its meeting Tuesday approved a conditional use request by Jesse Krieg of Kensington Investments to convert the former Marland Heights Elementary into an apartment complex, featuring 12 ...

It's bee season

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Craig Howell The planning committee for the Herald-Star Jefferson-Harrison County Regional Spelling Bee presented by Youngstown State University has started work on this school year's event, set for March 13 at Buckeye North Elementary School. Meeting Tuesday inside the R. Larry George ...

No decision on Brooke vacancy

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WELLSBURG — Members of the Brooke County Board of Education moved a step closer to filling a vacancy Tuesday night. The board chose to interview the top five candidates for the open spot during a special session set for 6 p.m. Oct. 13 at the board of education office complex. That ...