[gallery ids="1338306,1338305"] MARTINSBURG — Surrounded by family, fellow service members, law enforcement officers and community supporters, West Virginia Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe was recognized Saturday with the inaugural Freedom 250: Hometown Hero…
West Virginia Joins Lawsuit Challenging California Plastics Act
West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey has joined 15 other state attorneys general and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors in…
Appeals Court Rejects Trump EPA Bid To Abandon Rule Restricting Soot Pollution
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Friday rejected the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to abandon a Biden-era rule that…
Nationwide Flag Relay Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday To Move Through Wheeling
WHEELING — A cross-country relay honoring America’s 250th anniversary is projected to pass through Wheeling this week as more than…
US airstrikes again hit Iran as Tehran strikes Bahrain and Kuwait, further imperiling interim deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. military launched a second round of airstrikes Saturday targeting Iran at President Donald…
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Wellsburg Independence Day Events Off To Rainy Start
WELLSBURG – Wellsburg’s week-long celebration of the Independence Day holiday got under way over…
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Top Sports
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Editorials
An Inspiration For All West Virginia
Sometimes it is the legislation that seems smaller — perhaps grabs fewer headlines — that can make the biggest difference for individuals. That is the case for state House Bill 4089, which recently became law in West Virginia after legislators finally supported it during this winter’s legislative session. Also called Jessica Huffman’s Law, the…
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Local Columns
John McCabe: Is Downtown Wheeling Finally Finding Its Rhythm?
For most of this past Saturday, downtown Wheeling just felt different. A trip through the central business district and parts of Center Wheeling Saturday afternoon and evening showed the sidewalks full. Restaurants and bars buzzed with conversation. People wandered from one venue to another, laughing, greeting friends, discovering new businesses and enjoying a day…
Hoppy Kerchavel: Congress Must Act On Social Security
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Features
Guitar Virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel Finds His Calling in Music
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