Update: Trump Backs Vivek Ramaswamy On Ad Featuring Opponent's Estranged Mother

October 22, 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican nominee for Ohio governor, should keep running a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic opponent Amy Acton, posting on…

Story and Video: Ohio County Marches to the Polls Early

WHEELING – If the early hours of early voting in Ohio County are any indication, there is a lot of…

Jury selected for Belmont County double homicide trial

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Jury selection is complete for Andrew Isaac Griffin's trial on Monday. Griffin is accused of the double…

City Of Moundsville Revises Flock Camera Policy

MOUNDSVILLE — Moundsville City Council this week unanimously approved changes to the city's policy regarding use of license plate reader…

Officials Detail Planned Improvements at Oglebay's Wilson Lodge

WHEELING – The city of Wheeling this week approved the issuance of $20 million in revenue bonds to assist the…

West Virginia Receives B For Fiscal Health In Annual Report

CHARLESTON – The latest report from a national group who evaluates the financial health of states gives West Virginia high…

Community

Slideshow and Video: Bellaire Schools Holds Pep Rally For Clash Against Rival Martins Ferry

Photos by Shelley Hanson Bellaire Local Schools held a pep rally Wednesday to get…

Steubenville city manager will 'pursue all legal avenues' to bring mall property up to code

Vance says he's 'disgusted' by GOP pushback to Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton's estranged mother

Brooke Chamber encourages education through annual grant program

Obituaries

MARTHA JANETSKI

Martha Jean Janetski, 61, passed away on August 12, 2026, at Riverside Methodist Hospital…

EUGENE 'GENE' CIPOLETTI

Betty Anita Yudasz Holubeck, 99, of St. Clairsville, died on October 17th. Visitation is from 2-4…

BETTY YUDASZ HOLUBECK

Mary Elizabeth Wiles Mueller, age 97, of Wheeling, West Virginia, peacefully passed away on October 18,…

MARY E. MUELLER

Top Sports

Martins Ferry Welcomes Bellaire In 123rd All-Time Gridiron Game

MARTINS FERRY – When week 10 of the high school football season rolls around…

Barnesville Entertains Union Local Friday Night For Bragging Rights, More

Tigers, Seminoles Both Eager To End Regular Season On A High Note

Wheeling Central Feels Ready For Playoffs After Dominant First Round

With heating costs rising, are you going to keep your house cooler this fall and winter?

Editorials

Now Is The Time To Get Out And Vote, West Virginia

If you’re a West Virginia voter, the time to head to the ballot box is actually now. Early voting began in the state today and will run weekdays and Saturdays through Oct. 31. In Ohio County, the public may cast ballots from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day in the municipal courtroom of…

School Book Bans Are Silly

Washington Ave. Bridge Is Thankfully Back Open

Wheeling Park High School An Example Of Vision And Initiative

Local Columns

John McCabe: Public Trust Begins With One Thing: The Truth

Election night 2008 will always remain as one of the more interesting days in my career. Outside of the actual presidential election taking place that evening, I had received an invitation earlier that day to meet privately with the then-members of the Ohio County Commission — David Sims, Tim McCormick and Randy Wharton —…

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