Man who was shot during 2024 Trump campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died

September 24, 2026

By GENE JOHNSON and JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press James Copenhaver, one of three campaign rally attendees shot in 2024 during an assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump, has died in Pittsburgh, his lawyer said…

Morrisey Says Announcements Coming Regarding School Funding Plan

WHEELING – He is not providing details yet, but West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey confirmed there is work happening behind…

Table 304 Wins Its Second ‘Show of Hands’

WHEELING – Table 304 owner Libbi Gramby hopes to perk up business even more with the purchase of a new…

BBB: Protect Against Fraud, Identity Theft at Shredding, E-Cycling Event

WHEELING – The Better Business Bureau is encouraging the community to join the fight against identity theft and fraud by…

Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration Donates $150K To New WVU Medicine Golisano Childrens Outpatient Clinic

Panhandle Cleaning & Restoration and the Contraguerro family have been longtime staunch supporters of WVU Medicine Golisano Children's. Their latest…

Update: Law Enforcement Deems Wheeling Park High School Safe, Normal Instructional Day Scheduled

Law enforcement has deemed Wheeling Park High School safe and the school will conduct a normal instructional day for the…

Community

King Pumpkin tips the scale to victory

BARNESVILLE – A new King Pumpkin was named at the 62nd-annual Barnesville Pumpkin Festival…

Moundsville Shoppers Line Up to Get 'Good Stuff Cheap' At New Ollie's Store

Moundsville To Seek Funding To Raze Blighted Houses, Trees

CARES Program Gives Belmont Commissioners 6-Month Report

Obituaries

SARAH 'SALLY' SENGEWALT

Sarah Louise "Sally" Sengewalt, a beloved homemaker and cherished member of the Wheeling community,…

RICHARD BROST

SARA L. LINN

Paula J. DeMott, age 69, former longtime resident of Martins Ferry, Ohio, died September 21, 2026.…

PAULA DEMOTT

Top Sports

Union Local, Martins Ferry Renew Acquaintances After Four-Year Break

MARTINS FERRY – Despite both teams having talented skill players at their disposal, Union…

STEUBENVILLE - The venue might be friendlier, but the challenge remains a big one for Big…

Big Red Returns Home For Yet Another Powerhouse Clash

WOODSFIELD – A pair of teams looking to get back on the winning track will collide…

Wheeling Central Visits Monroe Central In First-Ever Matchup

Former Georgia Safety JaCorey Thomas Receives Preliminary Injunction To Play For WVU In 2026

Should the federal government create a Department of AI?

Editorials

Save A Life Day Reminds Us To Remain Prepared

It’s no surprise an observance such as today’s Save A Life Day was born in West Virginia — a state ravaged to a greater degree than any other by the substance abuse epidemic that continues to plague us. From a humble pilot meant to increase access to naloxone and help prevent overdose death, the…

Stop Flock Camera Abuse

Kudos To A Quick TCI Building Demolition

The Path To Regaining Trust

Local Columns

Reporter's Notebook: Under Review

Once upon a time, the Legislative Auditor's Office used to release many reports under the leadership of former Legislative Auditor/Legislative Manager Aaron Allred. The office enjoyed decades of independence during Allred's tenure under both Democratic and Republican majority leadership. But in 2024, the Republican supermajority leadership largely clipped the wings of the legislative auditor's…

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