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St. C. Water Supply In Good Shape After Filter Failure

A filter failure at the City of St. Clairsville’s water treatment plant in mid-December led to a significant spike in turbidity in the water there, but the water the residents see coming from their faucets was unharmed, according to the city’s public service and safety director. St. Clairsville Public Service and Safety Director Scott Harvey said Tuesday that fast action from staff at the treatment plant kept that turbid water from getting to the public. Workers had already switched over to the city’s backup system of Belmont County water before it had the chance. “The ...

Wheeling Now Accepting CDBG Applications From Local Nonprofits

The City of Wheeling’s Department of Economic and Community Development is inviting public service agencies to apply for Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding. Completed applications must be submitted no later than 4 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30. According to Economic and Community Development Director Nancy Prager, proposed projects must address at least one of the CDBG program’s three national objectives: providing a direct benefit to low- and moderate-income individuals, assisting with the prevention or elimination of slum or blight or responding to an urgent community ...

Both Candidates For Steubenville City Manager Withdraw Interest

STEUBENVILLE — Plans to interview the two finalists for Steubenville’s soon-to-be-vacated city manager’s position were derailed Monday when they took themselves out of the running. Emerging from a nearly hour-long closed-door meeting, council announced the city manager search will resume immediately — but this time, the emphasis will be on attracting quality candidates “in Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.” They’ll also advertise the position through the International City Manager’s Association, “but we’re going to check and see if they can do it regionally, ...

March Completion Targeted for New Moundsville Municipal Building

In about three months, City of Moundsville employees and residents are expected to have a new municipal building to move into and start using. City Manager Rick Healy said the new municipal building is anticipated to be ready to move into in March. “The current building will then be ...

Residents Continue To Press Concerns About Hancock County Schools’ Finances

On the night before he was set to meet with representatives of the West Virginia Department of Education to request funding assistance to meet the school district’s payroll, Hancock County Schools Superintendent Dan Enich and members of the county board of education heard from more residents ...

Marshall County Democrats Holding Candidate Event Tonight

The Marshall County Democratic Executive Committee is slated to host a meet the Democrat candidates gathering at 6:30 p.m. today at Perkins Restaurant, 105 N. Lafayette Ave. Candidates for political office slated to attend include Sarah Reggi for West Virginia House of Delegates, District 7; Cody Cumpston, West Virginia House of Delegates District 6; and Chris Claypole, West Virginia Senate District 2. “We are still filling ballot vacancies for Marshall County commissioner and assessor, as well as looking at non-partisan races such as Marshall County School board,” said Barbara ...