While not offering many specifics of what his deputies dealt with, Belmont County Sheriff James Zusack said the scene of the alleged murder of a 1-year-old child was something that "no one would want to…
Annual Sunflower Festival Blooms Aug. 22 In Wellsburg
WHEELING – Fields of yellow will color the landscape when the annual Sunflower Festival and tea party happens later this…
Governor's Office, Treasurer Trade Barbs On Aid Program
CHARLESTON – A spokesperson for Gov. Patrick Morrisey said West Virginia's Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program is spending far…
No Bond Set in Murder Case Involving Infant Victim
WHEELING – A 20-year-old Belmont County woman made her initial court appearance on Monday after being charged last week with…
Clay School Demo Work Complete, Contractors Praised
WHEELING – After months of demolition and years in the making, work to remove the former Clay School building in…
GOP holdouts say they will back Blanche's attorney general nomination after striking deal over fund
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two Republican senators who threatened to block acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's confirmation to lead the Justice…
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Belmont Co. Man Named Among Top 40 Global Thought Leaders In Security And Life Safety
MARTINS FERRY – A Belmont County resident has been named one of the top…
Obituaries
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Colleen F. (Greenan) Shelden, age 69, of Wheeling, WV, passed away Sunday August 2,…
Joan Peters Landon, 95, of Wheeling, WV, passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at Continuous…
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Phillip Beaman, 78 of Wellsburg, WV passed away July 31, 2026, at Weirton Medical Center, Weirton,…
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Top Sports
Horwitz Drives In 3 Runs, Pirates Defeat Brewers For The 6th Time In 7 Games This Season
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Spencer Horwitz hit a three-run double and the Pittsburgh Pirates extended…
Editorials
Lawmakers Must Learn From Ascend West Virginia
Mountain State policymakers know they can’t stick with the way things have always been if they want to reverse significant population loss and move forward. Step one, of course, is to stop perpetually looking backward. But step two is to look for innovative ideas such as Ascend West Virginia. NPR examined it and other…
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Local Columns
Reporter's Notebook: Gov. Morrisey Needs To Break Out The White Board Again
If Gov. Patrick Morrisey is wanting to fix his relationship with fellow Republicans in the West Virginia Legislature, his handling of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program is going a long way to souring that relationship even further with possible electoral repercussions. Last week, the Department of Human Services announced that after only…
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