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Weirton Council to discuss property maintenance concerns

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WEIRTON – Members of Weirton Council will sit down next week to discuss concerns with, and possible adjustments to, the city's property maintenance procedures. A work session has been scheduled for 6 p.m., Tuesday, in Room 201 of the Weirton Municipal Building, with an agenda to include discussion of “general property maintenance compliance, enforcement and procedures.” The work session is open to the public. The issue was among those touched upon during the Department Reports portion of Tuesday's council meeting, with Code Official Nick Stewart noting some of the challenges ...

Second Saturdays set to kick off its season

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WEIRTON – The Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau is bringing back its monthly summer events featuring live music, local vendors, food and more. Second Saturdays is set to return this weekend to the Weirton Event Center, with gates opening at 5 p.m. Saturday. This weekend's ...

Beech Bottom election sees tie in council results

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BEECH BOTTOM – Four of the five at-large council seats in Beech Bottom were decided as part of Tuesday's election, with the fifth to be determined during next week's canvassing. The village election saw nine candidates step forward with the hope of representing their community on council. Of those, Shane Niven received the highest number of votes with 39, followed by Greg Sheperd with 36; Don Hubbard with 35; and Nick Showalter with 34. Results show a tie vote for the fifth council seat, with Bab Sadler and PJ Dalbo each receiving 30 votes. According to city officials, the tie vote ...

Crash under investigation in Hancock County

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NEWELL – The Hancock County Sheriff's Department is investigating a two-vehicle crash near the Ergon refinery, Tuesday, which resulted in one individual trapped within a vehicle. Hancock County 911 received a call from Ergon just after 3 p.m. Tuesday of a two-vehicle crash with entrapment and injuries on W.Va. 2 near the refinery located south of Newell. Ergon employees and passing motorists stopped to assist before emergency responders arrived, according to a report from the Sheriff's Office. The male driver trapped inside one of the vehicles was extricated by the Newell Volunteer ...

Trial date set for former Martins Ferry fire chief

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ST. CLAIRSVILLE — A trial date has been set for former Martins Ferry volunteer fire chief William Rinderer. Belmont County Common Pleas Judge Chris Berhalter scheduled a jury trial for Aug. 13 at 9:30 a.m. Rinderer appeared before Berhalter on Monday morning. He was indicted last week on one count each of gross sexual imposition and pandering sexually oriented matter involving a minor. On Monday, Rinderer's bond remained unchanged from when he was indicted at $75,000, with certain conditions. Berhalter said Rinderer is to have no contact with the alleged victim or any minors. The ...

High-demand trade program makes its return to JVS

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BLOOMINGDALE — Growing interest has led Jefferson County Joint Vocational School to bring back its HVACR program for both students and adults, with Keith Kaczor serving as instructor. Kaczor will teach the program to incoming juniors and seniors this fall. For now, he is leading an ...