Man charged following pursuit
FOLLANSBEE — A Wellsburg man has been charged with fleeing with reckless indifference following a police chase on Fundamental Road (state Route 2) at about midnight June 28.
In accordance with courtroom paperwork, Michael D. Ensminger, 45, of 58 twenty seventh St., was noticed by a Brooke County sheriff’s deputy touring southbound close to Mark Avenue, then veering throughout the double traces and into the northbound lane to move a car.
The deputy mentioned Ensminger turned onto Gilbert Avenue, ran via two cease indicators, and took Gilbert Avenue to return to Fundamental Road, heading north “properly above the posted velocity restrict” and struck a guardrail earlier than stopping within the no driving lane close to Archer Hill Highway.
The officer mentioned Ensminger emerged from his car, ran throughout the southbound lanes of Route 2 and jumped over the guardrail. He mentioned he adopted Ensminger on foot, and the 2 rolled down the hill and right into a chainlink fence.
The deputy mentioned he and Ensminger have been struggling when the suspect broke away and into an space of excessive vegetation, the place he was apprehended by the division’s K9 unit.
Previous to the pursuit, a warrant had been issued for Ensminger’s arrest for grand larceny for allegedly preserving a car for a interval past which the proprietor had agreed to lend it. Previous to that, Ensminger had been suspended for driving below the affect.
His case is pending in Brooke County Justice of the Peace Court docket.
Artwork affiliation exhibit to open
WEIRTON – A brand new artwork exhibition shall be proven within the Summit Artwork Gallery, introduced by the Prime of West Virginia Arts Council and that includes the Steubenville Artwork Affiliation.
The SAA started over 70 years in the past to offer native artists a possibility to advance their inventive abilities. Roughly 20 artists shall be included within the exhibit, a reception for which shall be held 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday, on the Summit Artwork Gallery, 3539 Fundamental St., Weirton. The exhibit shall be on show via Aug. 27.
Live performance set for Thursday
FOLLANSBEE — A free live performance that includes the Huge Band sound of Vince Villanova shall be held at 7 p.m. Thursday within the former Carlin Dodrill Subject Home by the Bluewave Heart, previously Follansbee Center Faculty.
The live performance is meant to kick off Follansbee Neighborhood Days, which shall be held Friday via Sunday on the Follansbee Neighborhood Home car parking zone close by.
