The City of Wheeling announced on its Facebook page that Saturday’s fireworks at Heritage Port will go on as planned around 9:15 p.m. Original report The rain and lightning that moved into the Ohio Valley…
Morrisey Joins “Salute To Patriotism" At Oglebay to Mark America's 250th
[gallery ids="1338950,1338949,1338953"] WHEELING – West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey couldn’t help but contain himself as the music sounded Friday night…
Happy Independence Day! No print newspaper today due to the federal holiday
Dear reader, We join with you today in celebrating America's 250th birthday. Just a note that Friday's newspaper served as…
VOICES OF VALOR: Service Recognized, A Soldier Is Welcomed Home
MOUNDSVILLE — Surrounded by family, friends and even Kroger shoppers, U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Courtney Narick of Martins Ferry was…
The Most Rev. Evelio Menjivar-Ayala Installed As 10th Bishop Of Wheeling-Charleston Diocese
As the newly installed Bishop of the Wheeling-Charleston Diocese, the Most Rev. Evelio Menjivar-Ayala already had one thing figured out…
W.Va. House Democratic Caucus, Candidates Call For Public Education Special Session
CHARLESTON — Heeding the concerns raised last week by West Virginia Board of Education President Paul Hardesty, members of the…
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Snapshots Of Patriotism From Around The Ohio Valley
[gallery ids="1338917,1338915,1338916,1338919,1338914,1338918"] As the Ohio Valley gears up to celebrate the United States of America's 250th birthday, residents and communities throughout the region showed their patriotism in preparation for the Independence Day weekend. Pictured are some of the examples of that American spirit on both sides of the Ohio River.
Former WLSC President Clyde Campbell Passes At 96
Arrest Made In Wheeling Malicious Wounding Case
WEIRTON – As part of the festivities for the Independence Day holiday, portions of Main Street…
Traffic Reminder Issued Before Weirton Independence Day Events
Obituaries
THELMA SCHRAMM
Roberta Thelma Schramm, lovingly known as “Thelma,” 93, of St. Clairsville, OH, formerly of Wheeling, WV, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, at Wheeling Hospital. Thelma was born on January 21, 1933, in Knob Fork, Wetzel County, WV, and grew up on Petit’s Flat in Littleton, Wetzel County, WV. She was the oldest…
It is with great sadness that the family and loved ones of Thomas Jay De Blasis,…
THOMAS DeBLASIS
Janet Roseann Scott, formerly of Wheeling, WV and recently of Palm Beach County, FL, hung up…
JANET SCOTT
Terry W. Gilbert, 66, of Moundsville, WV passed away Mon. June 29, 2026 at Reynolds Memorial…
TERRY GILBERT
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Wheeling Post 1 Mounts Comeback For Beast Of The East Win
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Let’s Live Up To What Our Founders Wanted
As our country celebrates not just any Independence Day, but the 250th anniversary of one of the boldest declarations in human history, the festivities give us an excellent opportunity to look back on two-and-a-half centuries of this American experiment and check ourselves against what the founders hoped they were setting in motion. Draped in…
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Local Columns
John McCabe: Wheeling’s Place in Our Nation’s Story
I was perusing some files the other day (codeword for I was cleaning out my desk) when I came across the Wheeling 250th anniversary section we produced in 2019. I recalled the time and effort we put into that work, and the pride from our entire staff with the finished product. Those thoughts quickly…
Hoppy Kerchavel: Is It Good To Be The King?
State Treasurer Larry Pack: Universal Education Freedom Arrives In Mountain State
John McCabe: Is Downtown Wheeling Finally Finding Its Rhythm?
Features
OVAC Queen of Queens Returns to the Capitol Theatre
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