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The family and friends of Brian Ritchie were joined by firefighters from across the Tri-State Area, Weirton municipal employees and officials, and more, Wednesday, as they paid their final respects. Ritchie, a lieutenant with the Weirton Fire Department and assistant chief with the Hooverson Heights Volunteer Fire Department, died Feb. 2, following a battle with COVID-19 which he contracted while on duty. Following the public funeral service in the Millsop Community Center, an honor guard placed Ritchie’s casket on Weirton’s Engine 3, the truck to which he had been assigned, and the procession made its way to St. John’s Haven of Rest cemetery in Follansbee. In addition to his years as a firefighter, Ritchie was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving in both Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.
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The family and friends of Brian Ritchie were joined by firefighters from across the Tri-State Area, Weirton municipal employees and officials, and more, Wednesday, as they paid their final respects. Ritchie, a lieutenant with the Weirton Fire Department and assistant chief with the Hooverson Heights Volunteer Fire Department, died Feb. 2, following a battle with COVID-19 which he contracted while on duty. Following the public funeral service in the Millsop Community Center, an honor guard placed Ritchie’s casket on Weirton’s Engine 3, the truck to which he had been assigned, and the procession made its way to St. John’s Haven of Rest cemetery in Follansbee. In addition to his years as a firefighter, Ritchie was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, serving in both Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm.
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WEIRTON The city is remaining an invested member of the Business Development Corp. of the Northern Panhandle following Monday’s city council meeting.
Council voted unanimously on a resolution to authorize financial support in the amount of $33,062.50 to the BDC, which is involved in economic development activities in Hancock and Brooke counties.
The resolution originally was presented to council in January but was tabled to allow for further discussion after some council members expressed concerns.
Prior to the vote, Ward 3 Councilman Fred Marsh requested additional information from BDC Executive Director Marvin Six, who was in attendance.
“There’s two things that stick in my head,” Marsh said, asking about a budgetary item presented by the BDC showing employee salaries and also a rate chart which had been presented to council.
Managing editor
WEIRTON The City of Weirton is remaining an invested member of the Business Development Corp. of the Northern Panhandle following Monday’s city council meeting.
Council voted unanimously, Monday, on a resolution to authorize financial support in the amount of $33,062.50 to the BDC, which is involved in economic development activities in Hancock and Brooke counties.
The resolution originally was presented to council in January but was tabled to allow for further discussion after some council members expressed concerns.
Prior to the vote, Ward 3 Councilman Fred Marsh requested additional information from BDC Executive Director Marvin Six, who was in attendance.
For The Times Leader
WEIRTON Firefighters from up and down the Ohio Valley, along with police officers and other emergency responders came together with the friends and family of Brian Ritchie Wednesday night to remember the life of a man who dedicated himself to helping others.
Fire trucks lined Municipal Plaza in the city’s downtown, while a crowd gathered for a candlelight memorial. Ritchie, who was a 13-year member of the Weirton Fire Department, holding the rank of lieutenant, as well as an assistant chief with the Hooverson Heights Volunteer Fire Department, died Tuesday following a lengthy battle with COVID-19 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown.