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🌱 Weirton drops parking proposal, but a rewrite is coming

Weirton, West Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Coffee in hand, Weirton? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Weirton drops parking proposal, but a rewrite is coming
  • Weirton's Averi Martin earns conference volleyball honors
  • Weirton Elementary students give veterans a heartfelt welcome

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 64 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cloudy; cooler with showers, temps: high: 52, low: 35.
  • Friday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 42 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Proposed residential parking rule dead in Weirton (heraldstaronline.com) — Weirton’s proposed residential parking restrictions are dead after council left the measure tabled for a second month following residents’ concerns. Existing rules still prohibit parking motor vehicles on grassy or unimproved areas in front and side yards. A three-member council subcommittee is working on replacement language.
   

2. Fairmont State Volleyball Sweeps MEC Major Awards (wvnews.com) — Weirton's Averi Martin earned All-Mountain East Conference honorable mention and a spot on the All-Freshman Team after recording 183 kills and 66 blocks for Fairmont State. Her recognition comes as the Falcons swept the conference's major awards and prepared to host the conference tournament.
   

3. Weirton Elementary School honors veterans with breakfast and special program (wtrf.com) — Hundreds of Weirton Elementary students welcomed veterans with applause, songs and personal thanks during the school's fifth veterans tribute. After breakfast, guests watched presentations and a first-grade thank-you video, while Vietnam veterans described how meaningful that recognition felt after the reception they experienced returning home.
   

4. Gas prices drop 10 cents in Northern West Virginia (wtrf.com) — Weirton's average gasoline price stood at $4 a gallon in AAA's latest report, slightly below the Northern West Virginia average of $4.024. Regional prices fell 10 cents over the week as crude oil prices eased, though pump prices remained unusually high for November.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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