WEIRTON — The project to expand the capacity at Weirton’s wastewater treatment plant is coming to a close. Jesse Alden, project manager from Thrasher Engineering, announced during Thursday’s meeting of the Weirton Sanitary Board that the gathering of representatives of Triton ...
Today's Birthday June 12 Patti Gaffoli, Steubenville Police Beat STEUBENVILLE POLICE Booze-fueled: A Wellesley Avenue woman said she and her husband were arguing and he hit her Wednesday. She said he was intoxicated and when she went upstairs to bed he followed her, “grabbed her by the arms and threw her off the bed.” Her husband said they’d been arguing over religion and when he walked upstairs to use the restroom, she started “attacking” him so he “threw her on the bed and held her until she calmed down.” Police said he had bloody scratches on his arm and his ...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday he had called off new military strikes on Iran, claiming a breakthrough in negotiations to end the war just hours after the American leader threatened to escalate the conflict by seizing control of Iran's oil ...
Concert postponed STEUBENVILLE — The thunderstorms that hit the Tri-State Area Thursday afternoon forced officials at Historic Fort Steuben to postpone the concert that had been scheduled for the Berkman Amphitheater. Restless Hearts and Aristotle Jones and the Appalachian Soul Band have been rescheduled for Aug. 13, according to Paul Zuros, executive director at the fort. The series will continue next Thursday beginning at 7 p.m. with the Rat Pack Tribute, featuring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Marilyn Monroe, and the Vince Villanova Big Band. Shelter open house set ...
WHEELING — WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital officials on Thursday unveiled a plan to open a new Center for Nursing Education at the former NTTC building on Wheeling University’s campus. The hospital was already leasing the building for office space but now plans to renovate the ...
STEUBENVILLE — The committee tasked with guiding the selection process for Steubenville’s next police chief has interviewed the three in-house applicants. The three — Capt. Joe Buchmelter, Capt. Ettor Canestraro and Capt. Wes Crawford — met privately with the committee during Thursday’s special meeting. Afterward, committee members were guarded in their comments. “Police chief interviews were held, no action was taken,” City Manager Mike Johnson, who heads the committee, said. “A vote is expected to be taken on a new police chief Tuesday.” Johnson said the hiring ...
