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Flood watch issued as heavy rain threatens Ohio Valley

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Meteorologists at the National Weather Service’s Pittsburgh bureau are casting wary eyes toward the skies over the next few days, as heavy rains around several parts of the Ohio Valley could produce flooding — especially since previous storms have already saturated the ground. The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for much of the Ohio Valley, including Ohio, Marshall and Wetzel counties in West Virginia and Belmont, Harrison and Monroe counties in Ohio, until 8 a.m. Wednesday. The region already saw thunderstorms roll through most of Monday, and meteorologists ...

Briefs

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SR 152 to close south of Richmond RICHMOND — State Route 152 will close just south of Walnut Ridge Road from Aug. 17-28 for a culvert replacement project. The closure will be in effect from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. School buses and emergency vehicles will be accommodated during the closure. The detour will use state Route 646 east to state Route 43 north, then return to SR 152. The reverse route will be used for southbound traffic. The project is expected to be completed Aug. 28. For more information, contact the Ohio Department of Transportation District 11 ...

Daily Happenings

Daily Happenings

Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Classy guy: A city resident grocery shopping with her juvenile son told police a man standing behind her “started threatening (him),” saying he was “going to get ‘murked.’” She said when she stepped in and asked him what the problem was, the two of them began arguing. She said he appeared to be under the influence of drugs and left the store in an SUV. Found out: A juvenile identified as the alleged driver of a silver sedan involved in a hit-and-run a week ago was cited Sunday. Police located a white sedan with damage consistent with the ...

Rumbaugh grilled by lawmakers over DMV modernization contract

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CHARLESTON – Lawmakers on Monday raised a number of concerns about the price tag of a new system meant to modernize computer records maintained by the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles. Todd Rumbaugh, the cabinet secretary of the state Department of Transportation, answered questions ...

Mural taking form

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Craig Howell The latest addition to Weirton's growing public art community is becoming more visible. This mural, in the works on the north side of the Strip Steel Credit Union building, 3316 Main St., Weirton, is being painted through the combined efforts of art students at Weir and Oak Glen ...

Correction

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Incorrect information was provided in relation to the cost of one of the alternate proposals for the replacement of the Market Street Bridge, as reported in an article appearing on Page 1A of the Aug. 7 edition. The Washington Street option – known as Alternate 3 – has a potential cost of $172.312M.