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Pedestrian killed at city intersection

WARREN — A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car Saturday night at an intersection in Warren, police said. The fatal crash occurred just before 11 p.m. at Youngstown Road and Kenilworth Avenue SE. A westbound Buick sedan struck the pedestrian, who was crossing Youngstown Road in a northbound direction, according to the Warren Police Department. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident remains under investigation by Warren police. No further details on the driver or circumstances have been released.

McDonald councilman stepping down

McDONALD — Village council is seeking applicants to fill an opening on village council as Councilman Don Smith will be moving from the village after his final meeting July 15. Any resident interested in filling the remainder of Smith’s term can submit a letter of interest to the municipal building by Friday. Council will review the applicants at the July 15 meeting. Smith served as chairman of the finance and levy committees.

West Virginia warehouse fire continues to burn

PARKERSBURG — Authorities have recommended a “precautionary shelter in place” for an area across the Little Kanawha River from the Peoples Cartage warehouse fire. The notice was posted Monday afternoon on the Wood County 911 Center’s Facebook page. “Working with WVDEP and EPA, air monitoring particulate levels have recently exceeded minimum threshold levels,” the post stated. The shelter-in-place map posted by the 911 center is along the river and Staunton Turnpike, from just south of Dry Run north toward Brown Asphalt Paving. The fire began early Sunday at the ...

Niles public square opens to fanfare

NILES — The city’s new public square opened Saturday afternoon following the 4th of July festivities. The ribbon cutting came about a month after the ribbon cutting for Riverside Park, which features a canoe and kayak launch, amphitheater, nature playground and stamped concrete pathways. ...

Peace pole unveiled, dedicated in Howland

HOWLAND — While America celebrated the 250th anniversary of its Declaration of Independence from England and subsequent battle to be free, a reminder of the country’s prosperous times when it’s not at war occurred when the Howland Rotary Club unveiled the installation and dedication of a ...

Pedestrian killed crossing Youngstown Road in Warren

WARREN -- A pedestrian was struck by an automobile and killed at the intersection of Youngstown Road and Kenilworth Avenue on Saturday night. According to a Warren Police Department news release, the collision involved a Buick sedan traveling westbound on Youngstown Road and a pedestrian walking northbound crossing Youngstown Road near this intersection. Officers arrived on scene and met with EMT Ambulance personnel immediately thereafter. Upon examination, EMT personnel pronounced the pedestrian dead. The case remains under investigation. To offer an anonymous tip in the case, ...