       | Pirates Shopping Trip A Home Run With Kids  December 13, 2013 WHEELING — Christmas came a couple weeks early on Thursday for more than a dozen area children who were treated to a shopping trip they won’t soon forget. more »»  Top Headlines Four Set For Court Today December 13, 2013 STEUBENVILLE — Three Steubenville school district employees and a former volunteer football coach will make an initial court appearance today to answer charges they were allegedly involved in one of... more »» W.Va. Gives Counties Control Over School Calendar December 13, 2013 CHARLESTON (AP) — A new state policy gives county school systems in West Virginia more control over their school calendars but does not mandate year-round instruction, the Department of Education... more »»  House Comes Together Ahead of Holidays on Budget December 13, 2013 WASHINGTON — Battle-fatigued and suddenly bipartisan, the House voted Thursday night to ease across-the-board federal spending cuts and head off future government shutdowns, acting after Speaker... more »»  Bipartisanship? Bah Humbug! Reid Vows to Cancel Christmas December 13, 2013 WASHINGTON — A budget agreement between key Republicans and Democrats. Even President Barack Obama was on board. All without anyone threatening to repeal this or shut down that. more »» Obituaries Thomas Greene December 13, 2013 GREENE, Thomas E., 69, of Georgetown-Adena Rd., Cadiz died Thursday. Private services at the convenience of the family. Arrangements entrusted to Borkoski Funeral Home, Adena. more »» Andrew Hamilton December 13, 2013 HAMILTON, Andrew Lewis, 43, of Wellsburg, WV, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2013 at Weirton Medical Center, Weirton, WV. Andrew was born on August 12, 1970 in Wheeling, WV. more »» Myrtle Hudson December 13, 2013 HUDSON, Myrtle, 83, Barnesville, died Wednesday. Visitation Saturday 9 a.m. until service at noon Campbell-Plumly-Milburn Funeral Home, Barnesville, Ohio. more »» Olgo Kulina December 13, 2013 KULINA, Olga J. “Olgie,” 90, formerly of Blaine, Ohio died Tuesday, December 10, 2013 in Cumberland Pointe Care Center. more »» Penny Miller December 13, 2013 MILLER, Penny, 52, of Moundsville. Visitation Friday from 11 a.m. until time of services at 1 p.m. at Anderson Funeral Home & Creamation Service, Moundsville. Burial Riverview Cemetery. more »» Community Honorary WLU Degree Going to Pirates Coach December 13, 2013 Former West Liberty student Ray Searage will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at West Liberty University’s fall commencement, beginning at 11 a.m. Saturday. more »»  Former Top Cop Ed Weith Dies at 85 December 13, 2013 Former Wheeling police chief Ed Weith Jr. is being remembered as a family man and a diligent caretaker of his police officers. Weith, 85, died Wednesday at his home in Wheeling. more »» Commission to Change Employee Drug Plan December 13, 2013 Belmont County commissioners indicate they will approve a change in the drug prescription plan for county employees that is expected to financially benefit the county by more than $100,000 each yea. more »»  Lane: GOP Can Take Control of W.Va.’s Congress Seats December 13, 2013 Kanawha County Republican Charlotte Lane hopes her experience as a former state legislator and International Trade Commission member will help her emerge from a crowded field of candidates seeking t... more »» School District’s Snow Plan Eyed December 12, 2013 Ohio County Schools Superintendent Dianna Vargo said her decision on whether or not to postpone or cancel school on wintry mornings is based on road conditions at 5 a.. more »» Editorials Ensure School Data Is Accurate December 13, 2013 It should have raised a red flag in front of someone at the Ohio Department of Education when Union Local schools got an F in the round of state “Report Cards” released earlier this year. more »» Covering Up Cases Of Guns in Schools December 13, 2013 Reports of students disciplined for taking guns to school are seen in the news infrequently. It does not happen often — but it may be a bigger problem in Ohio than most people think. more »» Give Lawmakers Maps for Project December 12, 2013 The abuse legislators at both the state and federal levels sometimes take from the executive branch of government surprises us. more »» Prevent Teens From ‘Sexting’ December 12, 2013 More than 30 St. Clairsville High School students may be in big trouble because they were involved in “sexting” — using cellular telephones to disseminate sexually explicit picture. more »» Close Bank Accounts No Longer in Use December 12, 2013 In Washington, government spending is discussed in terms of billions and trillions of dollars. A million bucks isn’t even enough to merit decimal-point mention in most agency budgets. more »» Local Columns When Music Is Beautiful, Disturbing December 8, 2013 “Listen to them, the children of the night. What music they make!” — From Bram Stoker’s “Dracula. more »» Remember Ayn Rand When Dealing With Iran December 8, 2013 In “Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal” (1946), atheist Ayn Rand’s remarkable analysis includes three characteristics of compromise, to wit: 1. more »» New Moundsville Businesses Planned December 8, 2013 Two new businesses are schedule to open soon in Moundsville. more »» Property Taxes May Be Affected December 7, 2013 What would we in this area of West Virginia do if as much as one-fourth of the local funding for our schools, municipalities and counties was wiped out? It is not beyond the realm of possibility,... more »» What’s In A (Special) Name? December 7, 2013 Just about everyone in my family has one or had one at some point in their lives. Not all of us appreciate nicknames, but sometime they just stick. more »» Sports WP Places 7 on Class AAA Team December 13, 2013 WHEELING — Rewind to 2010. To say that Wheeling Park Coach Chris Daugherty was less than impressed when freshman Zach Phillips showed up on the scene would be a major understatemen. more »»  Jackals Put Halt To Nailers’ Streak December 13, 2013 WHEELING — Mike Ratchuk thinks in the long run Thursday night will be a positiv. more »» Magnolia Crushes Weir December 13, 2013 By TRACY WATSON For The Intelligencer NEW MARTINSVILLE — After taking over the Magnolia girls’ basketball program in the middle of last season, coach Mark Blair has been doing his best to blend a... more »» Park Girls Suffer First Loss December 13, 2013 By JAY W. more »» Pirates’ Charlie Morton Thankful to Be Staying Put December 13, 2013 By IAN HICKS Staff Writer WHEELING — Of all the words that could be used to describe Charlie Morton — unassuming, focused, resilient — the one that stands out is grateful. more »» |     What's HotMost CommentedTop Headlines PollTop JobsNews-Register SubscriptionsDelivered 7 Days Per Week1.  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