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Gove Steps Away Before Nailers Enter Second Round

April 28, 2016 WHEELING — The Wheeling Nailers announced today that Head Coach David Gove will take a personal leave of absence for an undetermined amount of time, as the team prepares to face the Reading Royals... more »»

 
 
 

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Gove Steps Away Before Nailers Enter Second Round

April 28, 2016 WHEELING — The Wheeling Nailers announced today that Head Coach David Gove will take a personal leave of absence for an undetermined amount of time, as the team prepares to face the Reading Royals... more »»

Ballot Setup Spurs Controversy at Ohio County Polls, Some Voters Have Trouble Finding Koegler’s Name

April 28, 2016 WHEELING — The phones at the Ohio County Commission office rang consistently throughout the day Wednesday with voters asking why they couldn’t vote for board of education candidate Sarah Koegler. more »»

Early Ohio Valley Voters ‘Beat the Crowd’

April 28, 2016 WHEELING — Vietnam veteran Spencer Curry never misses the opportunity to vote, and Wednesday was no exception. more »»

Trump Goes ‘Presidential,’ Cruz Picks Fiorina for Veep

April 28, 2016 WASHINGTON — With the general election in his sights, Republican Donald Trump delivered a sober foreign policy address Wednesday aimed at easing fears about his temperament and readiness to be... more »»

Manchin, Capito Introduce 'Jessie's Law' to Combat Drug Addiction

April 28, 2016 MARTINSBURG — The story of Jessie Grubb’s battle with heroin addiction changed the president’s perception of the opioid epidemic, and although the 30-year-old’s tragic overdose shortly thereafter ma... more »»

Obituaries

BRUCE BALCAR

April 28, 2016 Bruce A. Balcar, 71, of St. Clairsville, OH, died April 20, 2016. He was born on July 7, 1944, in Pittsburgh, PA, son of the late Frank A. Balcar and Lenor Walter Balca. more »»

HUGH JOHNSON

April 28, 2016 Hugh E. Johnson, 63, of Wheeling, W.Va., died Tuesday, April 26, 2016, in Weirton Medical Center. He was born October 25, 1952, in Wheeling, a son of the late Ernest Johnson Sr. and Frances M. more »»

RICHARD MAMULA

April 28, 2016 Richard Mamula, 82, of Weirton, WV, passed away on Wednesday. Visitation, 4-8 p.m. Friday, Greco Hertnick F.H., Weirton and 1 p.m. more »»

DENNIS BIEDENBACH

April 28, 2016 Dennis M. Biedenbach, 66, of Lewisville, Ohio died April 26, 2016. Visitation 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Friday, Watters Funeral Home, Woodsfield, Ohio. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday, St. more »»

DONNIE MILLER

April 28, 2016 Donnie Gene Miller, 71, of Wellsburg, WV, passed away April 26, 2016, at Wheeling Hospital, Wheeling, WV. He was born March 9, 1945, in Wheeling, WV, to the late Luther and Mabel Lowe Miller. more »»

Community

St. Clairsville Oil & Gas Expo Highlights Job Opportunities

April 28, 2016 Representatives from the education and job training sector were on hand during Wednesday’s Oil and Gas Expo in St. more »»

Moundsville Rotary Hears Update on John Marshall High School Construction

April 28, 2016 Moundsville Rotary Club members heard a construction update Wednesday from Marshall County Schools Superintendent Michael Hince on upgrades to John Marshall High Schoo. more »»

Wheeling Jesuit University to Kick Off New Exercise Science Program

April 28, 2016 With a growing emphasis on fitness and health in the nation, Wheeling Jesuit University will offer a new undergraduate degree in exercise science beginning this fall. more »»

Speeders Get a Warning

April 28, 2016 Steubenville City Manager Jim Mavromatis warned drivers Tuesday that speeding on Sunset Boulevard “will be dealt with and addressed. more »»

Dental Hygiene Seniors Score Perfect Clinicals

April 28, 2016 It’s tougher than most people know to pass the clinical portion of the dental hygienist board exam, but West Liberty University’s entire 2016 graduating class in the program did just that. more »»

Editorials

Change Course In Local Schools

April 28, 2016 Much of what candidates for the Ohio County Board of Education said during a public forum Tuesday fell into the category of obvious. more »»

Look at Water, Sewer Efficiencies

April 28, 2016 Action being taken by Mingo Junction Village Council is a reminder that Ohio Valley residents may not be able to afford doing some of the things that worked well for generations. more »»

Making It Easier To Cast Ballot

April 27, 2016 A head-scratcher for many Republican voters in the May 10 primary election will be selecting delegates to the party’s national convention this summe. more »»

Battling Substance Abuse in Wheeling

April 27, 2016 Curbing drug abuse in Wheeling was a topic addressed by several people seeking municipal offices during a candidate forum held Monday. Everyone agrees it is a problem. more »»

Doing Right Thing With Public’s Cash

April 27, 2016 Amid much of the doom and gloom attending discussions of how to balance West Virginia’s budget, there is one bright spot. more »»

Local Columns

Rethinking How We Educate

April 24, 2016 Everyone knows the big, consolidated high schools are better for students, right? Actually, wrong, in some important ways. more »»

Cameron Memorial Day Weekend Activities Slated

April 24, 2016 The Cameron area is known for being a very close knit community as most residents pitch in to help their neighbors when needed. more »»

Perfect Budget Storm Hits W.Va.

April 23, 2016 Can it get any worse? Unfortunately, yes. Just a few weeks ago, West Virginia legislators and Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin were not far from agreeing on a budget for the coming year. more »»

Get Out and Play

April 23, 2016 Reality came calling this week, leaving me with a twinge of sadness for innocence lost. The folks at the Wheeling Recreation Department sent me a fax that delivered some disparaging news. more »»

Helping W.Va. Children

April 17, 2016 Sometimes we forget — or choose not to remember —that there are several West Virginias. Our area is just part of the Mountain State. Other regions are quite different. more »»

Sports

Wheeling Nailers' Danny Fick Becomes Playoff Warrior

April 28, 2016 WHEELING — There were 16 players on the WesBanco Arena ice for Wednesday’s optional skate. For one of the rare times this season Wheeling Nailers defenseman Danny Fick was not among them. more »»

Wheeling Park, John Marshall to Meet in 5-A OVAC Softball Final

April 28, 2016 WHEELING — The Tom Bechtel OVAC Softball Tournament will have a definite local flavor in the 5A championship game come Saturday afternoon. more »»

Toronto Baseball Cruises to Victory Over Steubenville Central

April 28, 2016 By ED LOOMAN For The Intelligencer TORONTO — Trips were wild for Ohio’s top-ranked Division IV squad Wednesday at the Knights Baseball Complex. more »»

Wheeling Central’s Giorgio Alexander Gets OVAC Runner-Up

April 28, 2016 WEST?LIBERTY—Wheeling Central High School made it all the way to the finals in boys’ No. 2 singles’ action yesterday. more »»

Top Two Projected Picks at Ease

April 28, 2016 CHICAGO — Jared Goff lobbed a few balls to a couple of lucky kids and practiced his coverage skills. Carson Wentz grinned as he sent a line of boys and girls through a footwork drill. more »»

 
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