UPDATE: More Details Released In Marshall Co. Double Homicide, Officer-Involved Shooting

October 1, 2026

MOUNDSVILLE — A 25-year-old Moundsville man shot and killed a John Marshall High School teacher and her husband early Thursday morning because of past grievances and his interest in their juvenile daughter, said Marshall County…

National Recovery Month Celebrated at The Life Hub

WHEELING – There are a myriad of life events that can drag people into a cycle of addiction and homelessness,…

Man Wanted in Pa. Arrested Following Pursuit from Marshall County into Ohio

MOUNDSVILLE -- A suspect wanted by the Monroeville Police Department in Pennsylvania was taken into custody following a vehicle pursuit…

Shadyside Native Is Oldest Person On Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – A Shadyside native is the oldest person whose name appears on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, and…

Morrisey plan for W.Va. Military Hall of Fame faces legal scrutiny

Gov. Patrick Morrisey is hoping to finally get the state’s Military Hall of Fame up and running, but his administration’s…

Justice Backtracks On Criticisms Of ICE Sweeps

CHARLESTON – U.S. Sen. Jim Justice offered clarification Wednesday on comments the night before that seemed critical of immigration enforcement…

Community

Hygiene Donations Fill Wheeling Health Right's Mobile Unit

WHEELING -- Wheeling Health Right celebrated the final day of its hygiene item drive…

WELLSBURG – The tale of Ichabod Crane and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” will be front…

Freeland Farm To Host 'Sleepy Hollow Tea and Cocoa' Event

Education West Virginia expresses concern over Hancock Co. leave policy proposal

John Marshall High School Announces 2026 Monarch Homecoming Court

Obituaries

CHARLES VARGO

Charles Paul Vargo, 98, of Wheeling, passed away on Tuesday September 29, 2026 at Wheeling Continuous Care . He was born June 2, 1928, in Wheeling, WV, son of the late Charles and Julia (Toth) Vargo . He was a Veteran of the US Army and served during the Korean Conflict. He was a…

Martha Yocum, 68, of Wheeling, WV, died Tuesday, September 29, 2026. Arrangements in care of Altmeyer…

MARTHA YOCUM

Sharon L. Ellison, 84, of Wheeling, passed away on Monday, September 8, 2026. Services will be…

SHARON ELLISON

Sharon L. Ellison, 84, of Wheeling, passed away on Monday, September 8, 2026. Services will be…

SHARON ELLISON

Top Sports

Shadyside, River Match 6-0 Records Friday In Hannibal

HANNIBAL – The 30-mile stretch of the Ohio River Scenic Byway along Ohio 7…

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Editorials

Ohio Valley Shows Love For The Wall That Heals

Way to go, Ohio Valley. The committee that put together this week’s visit of The Wall That Heals — a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial —was hoping that its journey from The Highlands in Ohio County to the Belmont County Fairgrounds would be met with celebration and support from the…

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Local Columns

John McCabe: Residents Deserve Answers On National Road Issue

I’ve been wondering something in recent months, an issue that moved front-and-center again last week: How many times must the same stretch of National Road in Wheeling break open before someone decides the people living along it — and those who use it for their daily commute, to get to Wheeling Park or Wheeling…

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