WHEELING – The Northern Panhandle has voted to retain the senator representing them in the West Virginia Senate, and retained a Republican seat there in the process. Incumbent State Sen. Laura Wakim Chapman, R-Ohio, defeated…
Democrats on the brink of winning control of both chambers of Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats were on the brink of winning control of both chambers of Congress Tuesday, flipping four Senate…
Ennis Elected Delegate In Delegate District 4
WHEELING – Voters on Tuesday elected a new member to represent District 4 in the West Virginia House of Delegates.…
Stakem To Represent W.Va. House Of Delegates District 5
WHEELING – Democrat Karen Shuler Stakem will represent District 5 in the West Virginia House of Delegates starting in 2027.…
Voters deliver rebuke to Trump by flipping four GOP-held Senate seats
By MICHELLE L. PRICE and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters delivered an embarrassing rebuke to President…
Derek Ennis, Karen Shuler Stakem Win House Of Delegate Seats
The Wheeling area will have two new representatives in Charleston in the West Virginia House of Delegates, as Derek Ennis…
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Community
Expand Energy, Community Foundation Team Up To Award STEM Grants
WHEELING – Some local teachers on Monday received a boost for their science programs courtesy of Expand Energy and the Community Foundation of the Ohio Valley. Together the partnership awarded 31 grants to science educators for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs they provide in their classrooms. Collectively, these grants totaled $57,389. They…
Obituaries
ALMA SAMPSON
Alma Lavone Sampson, 94 of Cameron, WV passed away on October 31, 2026 in WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital in Glen Dale. Lavone was born to Clay and Lillian (Gorby) Frye on March 22, 1932. She was a lifelong resident of Cameron. She was married to Kenneth Sampson and together they raised one son…
Top Sports
18 New Wrestling Head Coaches Join OVAC For 2026-27 Season
WHEELING – The 2026-27 high school wrestling season officially kicked off Monday night with…
MORGANTOWN – West Virginia’s debut for the 2026-27 season wasn’t half bad. Along the way, WVU’s…
WVU Makes Some History In Season-Opening Win
The Culture That Pittsburgh Coach Mike McCarthy Wants To Create May Be Taking Shape For 6-2 Steelers
Freeman And Cristobal Keeping Messages Smart And Simple Heading Into Notre Dame-Miami Showdown
Editorials
If You Haven't Voted Yet, Now Is The Time To Go
Today is the day. If you have not already done so, it is time to weigh in on decisions that will affect every level of our government. From our schools and libraries to the U.S. Senate, what is decided today could be felt for years to come. It seems as though the sense of…
Gateway Center Is What Wheeling Needs
Sports Referees Need Our Support And Safety
Busy As You May Be, Don't Forget To Vote
Local Columns
John McCabe: Take A Walk And Witness Wheeling's Resurgence
Downtown Wheeling has come a long way in the past two decades. Sometimes, though, you have to take a walk to appreciate just how far. It wasn’t all that long ago that downtown, after the work day ended, emptied out. I’ll always recall the infamous line about how you could shoot a cannonball down…
John McCabe: Wheeling's Future Is In All Of Our Hands
John McCabe: Public Trust Begins With One Thing: The Truth
John McCabe: Being Heard Doesn't Mean You Always Get Your Way
Features
West Liberty University Completes Work on Two Miles of Campus Hiking Trails
Girl Scouts of Black Diamond Council Fall Product Program Underway
Anathan Theatre to Present Original Play on 'War and Peace'
Omni Quartet Featuring Cleveland Orchestra Musicians to Perform Free Concert
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