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Martins Ferry Residents Asked To Help City Officials Locate Lead Water Pipes

With the federal deadline to replace all municipal lead water lines still more than a decade away, Martins Ferry officials are taking steps now to identify where lead service lines exist and to position the city and residents for available funding. Under a U.S. Environmental Protection ...

Demolition Of Former Clay School in East Wheeling Put Out for Bid

WHEELING — The long-awaited demolition of the former Clay School building in East Wheeling will be taking place in the coming months, as the project to raze the massive facility was put out to bid on Friday. This past week, Wheeling City Manager Robert Herron told members of city council ...

Life Hub Homeless Shelter To Open Early Saturday for Storm

WHEELING — The Life Hub Emergency Homeless Shelter, located at 35 16th St. in Wheeling, will expand shelter services to support unsheltered individuals during the upcoming winter storm. Plans are in place to begin hosting guests starting Saturday evening, Jan. 24 at 6 p.m., with services ...

State Offered Support to Hancock County Schools for Months Prior to Takeover

WEIRTON — While West Virginia legislators debate a pair of bills aimed at providing emergency aid for school systems in distress, spurred by financial problems within the Hancock County school system, others in Charleston have spent the last four months providing guidance in the hope of ...

Candidate Amends Filing After Filing in Wrong District

WHEELING — The West Virginia Secretary of State’s filing list shows a change in the filing for Republican Riley Watkins of Wheeling, a candidate for the House of Delegates. Watkins initially filed in Delegate District 4, but after consulting with the West Virginia Secretary of State’s ...

Wheeling-Charleston Diocese Celebrates Catholic Schools Week

WHEELING — Catholic Schools Week once again will be celebrated at parochial schools throughout the United States starting Sunday and running through January 31. This year’s theme will be “Catholic Schools: United In Faith and Community,” and across the nation, each day during the week will feature its own theme. Sunday kicks things off with “Celebrating Your Parish,” which honors the religious guidance parishes provide. Monday is “Celebrating Your Community” where students learn the importance of service to others. Tuesday brings “Celebrating Your Students,” ...