       | Commission OKs WJU Apartments  December 10, 2013 WHEELING — Following months of debate, developers are one step closer to gaining permission to build a 36-unit apartment complex for Wheeling Jesuit University graduate students near the campus alon... more »»  Top Headlines States Seek Anti-Pollution Action December 10, 2013 CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Eight Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states petitioned the federal government Monday to require nine upwind states to cut down air pollution emissions. more »»  Lung Cancer Not As Lethal? December 10, 2013 CHICAGO (AP) — Harmless lung cancer? A provocative study found that nearly 1 in 5 lung tumors detected on CT scans are probably so slow-growing that they would never cause problems. more »»  20 Percent of U.S. Will Attain Affluence December 10, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — Fully 20 percent of U.S. adults become rich for parts of their lives, wielding extensive influence over America’s economy and politics, according to new survey data. more »»  Keep Hands Off The Phone December 10, 2013 BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — More than 280 motorists have been cited for distracted driving violations in West Virginia since a new law went into effect July 1. more »» Obituaries Joan Noggy December 10, 2013 NOGGY, Joan, 52, of McMechen, WV, died Monday, December 9, 2013, at home. Arrangements are pending at the Altmeyer Funeral Home, Benwood-McMechen Chapel, 214 Marshall St., McMechen. more »» Joseph Cogar December 10, 2013 COGAR, Joseph Duane, 38, of Weirton died Saturday. Visitation Friday 4 until 7 p.m. service at Greco-Hertnick Funeral Home, Weirton. more »» William Loy December 10, 2013 LOY, William E. “Billy,” of Falling Timber Lane, Moundsville, died Sunday, December 8, 2013, at home. He was born November 8, 1934, in Glen Dale, WV, the son of the late William E. more »» Ellen Curia December 10, 2013 CURIA, Ellen “Ella” Jean, of Moundsville, WV, died Sunday, December 8, 2013, at home, with her daughters at her side. more »» Todd Hayes December 10, 2013 HAYES, Todd J., age 46, of Glen Dale, WV, died Sunday, December 8, 2013, at home, surrounded by his wife and two friends. more »» Community Board of Education Votes to Suspend Teacher December 10, 2013 The Ohio County Board of Education on Monday voted to suspend a Wheeling Park High School teacher for three days without pay. more »» City to Act On $6.5M TIF Debt December 10, 2013 Wheeling city officials want to refinance about $6.5 million in outstanding Tax Increment Financing debt, saying it will provide the city a financial safety net for the future. more »»  Health Dept. Concerned About Benzene Emissions Near Local Gas Drilling Sites December 10, 2013 A substance believed to cause cancer in those exposed to it over an extended period of time is in the air near Marcellus Shale fracking sites, according to Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department... more »»  Paree Faces New Sentence After Parole December 10, 2013 Joseph Paree will begin serving a one-to-three year sentence when he is released from prison on a previous conviction. Paree, 24, of Eoff St. more »»  Highway Workers Shift To Drilling Companies December 9, 2013 As oil and natural gas companies frack through West Virginia’s Marcellus Shale field, they are scooping up some Division of Highways workers along the way. more »» Editorials Monitor Fire Departments December 10, 2013 Neffs Fire Chief Mike Knowlton told our reporter a bankruptcy filing by the department will not interrupt firefighting and emergency medical services. “We are going to be here,” Knowlton emphasize. more »» Toll Bridge Worker Merits High Praise December 10, 2013 Eugene “Gene” Simmons Jr. usually doesn’t see much excitement in his job as a toll booth attendant at the Newell Bridge. But Simmons, 79, of East Liverpool is an observant man. more »» Rule Not Likely To Block Cracker December 9, 2013 It has been suggested the proposed ethane cracker plant in Wood County may have to overcome obstacles erected by a state air pollution la. more »» Guards Should Have Been Fired December 9, 2013 In the private sector, a night watchman caught failing to make his rounds and falsifying documents to make it appear he had probably would be fire. more »» Don’t Allow Obama To Break the Law December 9, 2013 For as long as 30 years, the wind power industry will be permitted to do something no one else can get away with, President Barack Obama has decreed. 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 6 Named Heisman Finalists December 10, 2013 NEW YORK — Jameis Winston will have plenty of company at the Heisman Trophy ceremony — though he’s not expected to have much competition. more »»  Steelers Search for Motivation December 10, 2013 PITTSBURGH — Troy Polamalu didn’t want to talk about i. more »»  Malkin, Crosby Lift Pens December 10, 2013 PITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin scored in his return from a lower-body injury, Sidney Crosby added his 16th goal, and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Monday nigh. more »»  Nailers Add Even More Sandpaper December 10, 2013 WHEELING — The Wheeling Nailers signed forward Alexandre Carrier to an ECHL contract Monday. more »»  Comis Named Class A Captain December 9, 2013 By DAVE MORRISON Staff Writer WHEELING — It wasn’t exactly a Lou Gehrig speech, but there is no doubt Madonna coach Doug Taylor considers himself a lucky ma. more »» |     What's HotMost CommentedTop JobsNews-Register SubscriptionsDelivered 7 Days Per Week1.  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