Two Northern Panhandle Teachers Named W.Va. Teacher Of The Year Finalists

July 20, 2026

Two Northern Panhandle teachers have been placed among the five finalists for West Virginia Teacher of the Year, the West Virginia Department of Education announced Monday. Stephanie Cirilli, a Title I reading specialist at Elm…

Gospel Fest Takes Over Heritage Port

WHEELING – The presence of Canadian smoke and the threat of storms nearly canceled Gospel Fest on Sunday, but the…

Bethlehem Apostolic Temple Sets 'Stuff The Bus' Event

WHEELING – The start of the school year is still more than a month away, but plans for an annual…

Taylor Farms recalls lettuce shipped to 27 states, including Ohio and W.Va., over cyclospora risk

Taylor Farms has expanded a voluntary recall of its iceberg lettuce products sourced from central Mexico because of a potential…

Former steelworkers gather for annual Weirton Steel 25-Year Club Picnic

WEIRTON – For eight decades, long-time employees of the Weirton steel mill have gathered for a day of fellowship and…

US military says 2 troops are dead and 1 is missing after Iran attacks a base in Jordan

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The U.S. military on Saturday announced its first troop deaths due to direct Iranian…

Community

A Queen Of Queens Is Crowned

Photo by Jeff Campbell The winners of the annual OVAC Queen of Queens pageant…

Ohio Democratic women hold statewide convention in Steubenville

Wheeling To Celebrate Grecian, Italian Festivals This Coming Week

Marshall County will welcome guests from throughout the Ohio Valley starting this weekend, as the annual…

Marshall County Fair Begins This Weekend

Obituaries

KATRINE 'PEEK' GUTMAN

Katrine Rempe Gutman, affectionately known as "Peek," 91, of Wheeling, West Virginia, passed away…

JERRY BOOTH

Mark Leavitt lived a life from June 12, 1966 to July 7, 2026. Funeral arrangements entrusted…

MARK LEAVITT

ELIZABETH 'BETTY' RUSHKEVICH

Top Sports

Ohio Stuns West Virginia With Game’s Final 21 Points

WHEELING – The 80th annual OVAC Rudy Mumley All Star Football Game was a…

Spain Wins The World Cup By Beating Argentina 1-0 On Ferran Torres' Goal In Extra Time

Ryan Fox Wins The British Open With Birdie On The Final Hole

Skenes Strikes Out 8 In 7 Innings As Pirates Roll To 7-1 Win Over Guardians

Should Wheeling city officials be more prudent in deciding which historic buildings to demolish

Editorials

No Need To Worry About The Nailers

For the first time in decades, the city of Wheeling had to deal with the perils of professional sports. The Hoffman Family of Companies, the new owners of the Pittsburgh Penguins, formally announced Thursday that its ECHL affiliation would switch from the Wheeling Nailers to the Florida Everblades, a team the group already owns.…

A Sound Proposal

Stay Safe In This Summer Heat

New Sistersville Ferry A Good Move

Local Columns

Reporter's Notebook: Nothing But The Truth

The spread of misinformation (inaccurate information spread by mistake) and disinformation (false information spread deliberately) is nothing new in the history of humanity, but it sure seems like it's been getting worse lately. While my colleagues in local news media work to confirm information for stories that you may not see until later the…

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