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Steubenville has received seven applications for its city manager job in the first week since the position was re-advertised, Councilman at large Joel Walker said Wednesday. Walker said five of the current crop of applicants hail from Ohio, one from Pennsylvania and one from West Virginia. He said three of the seven candidates had submitted applications during the first round of the job search, which ended prematurely 10 days ago after the two applicants they’d invited for second interviews withdrew their names. The opening was immediately re-advertised, but were able to use the ...

Weather Worries Delay Robert Burns Supper

Due to the inclement weather predicted for this weekend and out of an abundance of caution for their guests, the Robert Burns Supper scheduled for Saturday at the Wheeling Scottish Rite Event Center has been postponed. This event is not canceled. Organizers are currently working to confirm a new date and will share updated details as soon as possible. All tickets previously purchased will be honored for the rescheduled date, and additional information regarding the new event date will be communicated directly to ticket holders. “The safety of our guests, staff, and performers is ...

Renovations Begin On Oglebay Good Zoo Entrance

The entrance of a longtime Ohio Valley attraction is getting a brand new look. Construction is beginning at the entrance of Oglebay Park Resort’s Good Zoo to completely reimagine the zoo’s arrival experience. Oglebay officials anticipate the work to finish by this summer. In the ...

Martins Ferry Converts Downtown To Free Two-Hour Parking

MARTINS FERRY — With plans to implement a meterless parking program within the city now scrapped, Martins Ferry Safety Director Melissa Yeso told council on Wednesday, parking in the downtown business district will soon be free. “We are moving away from paid parking, period,” Yeso said during Wednesday's council meeting. The move comes following pushback from residents against the meterless parking that was to replace coin meters using the ParkMobile app. A special city council meeting was held last November where council voted in favor of implementing meterless parking ...

Contested GOP Primary Set In West Virginia Senate District 1

WHEELING — Voters in West Virginia’s most northern counties will see a contested Republican primary for West Virginia Senate. On Wednesday, Joe Eddy of Wheeling filed his paperwork with the West Virginia Secretary of State's Office to run for the District 1 seat in 2026. Incumbent Sen. Laura Wakim Chapman, R-Ohio, filed for re-election on the first day of filing on Jan. 12. The next day, on Jan. 13, Chapman gained notice at the start of the current legislative session when she informed Senate President Randy Smith she was stepping down as chair of the Senate Health and ...

Garber Seeking Re-Election To Ohio County Board of Education

WHEELING — As he completes his first term on the Ohio County Board of Education, board member Andy Garber wasn’t certain he wanted to seek re-election. But in the end, the retired Warwood School principal says “he just loves kids,” and wants to fight against any negative financial ...