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Major snowstorm blankets the Ohio Valley

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WHEELING — The predictions offered in the days prior to the weekend’s winter storm came true. The Ohio Valley was blanketed by several inches of snow from late Saturday through Sunday, freezing most residents in place as they hunkered down to wait out the storm. In Wheeling, residents ...

Martins Ferry asking residents to identify water line types

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MARTINS FERRY — 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. ...

Winter weather to disrupt U.S. gas production, increase prices

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(The Center Square) — Widespread extreme cold is expected to restrict the production of natural gas in the U.S. in the coming days, with supply disruptions likely in key shale basins that could cut average daily output by about 10%, industry analysts say. The price of benchmark natural gas ...

Level 3 snow emergencies declared in Belmont, Jefferson counties

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MARTINS FERRY – A Level 3 snow emergency has been declared for roadways in Belmont and Jefferson counties. Dave Ivan, director of the Belmont County Emergency Management Agency, said at about noon the Belmont County Sheriff’s Department declared a Level 3 emergency for the county’s ...

EPA review of former Austin Master site set for spring

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MARTINS FERRY — Nearly three years after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency identified the former Austin Master Services (AMS) facility in Martins Ferry as a potential Superfund site, the federal review process remains ongoing. The Region 5 EPA recently said that a site inspection ...