US Hits Iranian Oil Tankers

September 6, 2026

The U.S. military said it hit three Iranian oil tankers, after accusing Iran of targeting its warships. The past week saw the first exchange of fire after a month of relative calm. Meanwhile, the U.S.…

Putin Meets With US Envoys At The Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner at the Kremlin on Saturday for renewed…

Rescuers In Nepal Pull 2 People Alive From Debris 10 Days After Devastating Floods

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Rescuers in Nepal pulled out a Chinese man and a woman in separate operations Saturday, 10 days…

Trump Keeps Heralding An Economic Boom, But Even A Solid Jobs Report Is Causing Problems For Him

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has spent 20 months promising that America was on the cusp of an economic boom.…

Class-Action Suit Alleges Privacy Violations At Brooke High

WELLSBURG — A class-action lawsuit has been filed in relation to the alleged placement of video recording devices in three…

Bishop Encourages Wheeling University Students 'Let Their Light Shine'

WHEELING — The Most Rev. Evelio Menjivar, bishop of the Wheeling-Charleston Catholic Diocese, encouraged Wheeling University students to "let their…

Community

YSU-Steubenville Builds Momentum In First Weeks

STEUBENVILLE — One of the first things you notice when you reach the top…

New Martinsville Vintage Regatta Saturday races canceled The high waters in the Ohio River at New…

Region Briefs

Belmont County Fair Adds Sensory-Friendly Activities For 177th Year

Rolling back the years: Bellaire revives bike decorating tradition

Obituaries

THOMAS SCHELL

Thomas Joseph “Poodle” Schell, 63, of Glen Dale, passed away, Friday, September 4, 2026…

MARY K. BRITT

KATHY KELLER

MICHAEL DOWLING

Top Sports

West Virginia Retires Pat White's No. 5

MORGANTOWN (AP) — Pat White’s record-setting career at West Virginia two decades ago came…

Reddick To Start Up Front For Southern 500 After Lightning Cancels Darlington Qualifying

Spring Mills Explodes In Second Half To Take Down Patriots

MOUNDSVILLE --- John Marshall junior flash Dalton Cooper blazed his way to 233 total yards and…

Cooper Powers Monarchs As John Marshall Dominates vs. Weir

Should college sports teams be able to sign players that just played on professional teams?

Editorials

Labor Day Allows Us To Reflect On Progress

No longer the precursor to the start of the school year for most students, Labor Day weekend now serves as the first three-day weekend break for most. They and their parents get one more chance to take it a bit easy before the grind of the fall semester and all its activities starts to…

Storage Container Regulations Necessary

Data Center Debate Demands Good Faith

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Local Columns

John McCabe: West Virginia's History Deserved More Than a Ferris Wheel

I traveled to Marietta, Ohio, about two weeks ago for a girls soccer game between Wheeling Park High School and Marietta High School. (Really good game, by the way. It ended in a 0-0 draw.) I’ve always enjoyed Marietta and appreciated its place in our nation’s history as the first permanent settlement in the…

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