Contract for $1.5M in Renovations at Fire Stations Eyed

August 18, 2026

WHEELING – The city of Wheeling is slated to move forward with renovations of fire stations throughout the city utilizing more than $1.5 million in Congressionally Directed Spending approved for the upgrades. Members of Wheeling…

Moundsville Turns Up the Fun With Free Community Day

MOUNDSVILLE — The city of Moundsville will hold its free Community Day from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Riverfront…

Ohio County Schools Plans For Open Houses

WHEELING — Although students will not return to classrooms in Ohio County Schools until Aug. 26, district officials are already…

Midwest Shooting Center Expected To Move Into Guntry Building

TRIADELPHIA – A growing Ohio-based shooting range operator is about to take a shot at setting up in the former…

More Flooding Leads To Water Rescues In Randolph, Barbour Counties

ELKINS - Emergency workers performed water rescues in both Randolph and Barbour counties Sunday after severe storms caused flooding in…

Thousands Pour Into Heritage Port for Mountaineer Brewfest

WHEELING – Crowds poured into Heritage Port on Saturday for the 12th annual Mountaineer Brewfest, where thousands of visitors from…

Community

Full House at Animal Shelter Means Big Break for Adopters

TRIADELPHIA — The Ohio County Animal Shelter, 7011 National Road, is full and, in…

Barnesville Native Takes Helm of Area Chamber

Beneath the Surface: Cemetery Remains at Center of Court Dispute

Parkinson Show Arena Dedicated at Jefferson County Fair

Obituaries

LAWRENCE PALMER

Lawrence E. (Sonny) Palmer, 93, of Woodsfield, Ohio passed away Sunday. Calling hours 2-4 & 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, funeral service 11 a.m. Thursday at the Bauer-Turner Funeral Home Woodsfield, Ohio.

JOAN ESSIG

DOROTHY JAGACZEWSKI

JOANN MCCORMICK

Top Sports

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Editorials

Passion Is Welcome. Disrespect Is Not.

There is nothing wrong with opposing Silicon Foundation’s proposed data center and energy technology campus in Warwood. There is nothing wrong with questioning the company’s plans, challenging its claims or demanding answers from Wheeling City Council. In fact, residents should do all of those things. But there is a right way to participate in…

Local Test Scores Still Not Where Need to Be

New WVU Medicine Site At The Highlands Good For The Community

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Local Columns

Reporter's Notebook: Thoughts and prayers

I have covered many legislative committee meetings in my time under the golden dome, but I have never seen a worse outing for a new cabinet secretary than I did last week for Carl Ayers, the new secretary of the Department of Human Services. Ayers is only 23 days in, with his first day…

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