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Grilling for a Good Cause

WHEELING — Union trade workers and the contractors who employ them are coming together for their first Project BEST Steak Fry, with proceeds benefiting a new play area for children receiving care at WVU Medicine Children's. The Project BEST Steak Fry is scheduled for 5-8 p.m. Aug. 13 at Oglebay Park's Levenson Shelter. More than 250 people have already registered to attend, prompting organizers to close registration, according to Nathan Butts, executive director of Project BEST. "We already have 250 coming, so the registration is closed now," he said. "It turned out to be quite a ...

Field reviews conducted for Market Street Bridge replacement options

Local and state officials recently conducted field reviews of the proposed locations for a new crossing to replace the Market Street Bridge. In a newsletter update on the project released Thursday, Brooke-Hancock-Jefferson Metropolitan Planning Commission Executive Director Mike Paprocki provided an update on the process. The field reviews were held July 23, with representatives of BHJ, HDR Engineering, the West Virginia Division of Highways, the Ohio Department of Transportation, the City of Follansbee and the City of Steubenville taking part. “Walking the corridors together ...

CCAP, CrossFit for Change Celebrate Summer Graduation

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The Summer CCAP Program and CrossFit for Change held its summer graduation on Wednesday, which saw eight students graduate. Jaden Wiethe, Madyx Ridenbaugh, Clarissa Jarrett, Paiyten Gaito, Jeshua Holder, Stephanie Buck, Logan Henry, and Nolan Gammeter graduated the ...

Edison Back To School Rally Set For Thursday

RICHMOND-The Edison Local School District is gearing up for the start of classes by hosting its annual Back-to-School Rally this Thursday. Students and their families are invited to festivities at Edison High School in Richmond on Aug. 6 from 5-7 p.m., where they can meet local and school ...

School Clothes for Kids Program Returns Through United Way Partnership

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – As soon as the Belmont County Department of Job and Family Services announced it would not be able to offer its annual School Clothes for Kids Program this year, the organization began working behind the scenes to try and ensure children school clothing. On Wednesday ...

Bridgeport School District Gearing Up For ‘The Bridge’ Opening

BRIDGEPORT – The ribbon cutting for Bridgeport Exempted Village School District's new multipurpose facility, The Bridge, is a week away, scheduled for 5 p.m. Aug. 13, and board of education members and administrators met earlier this week to iron out the final details of its ...