Data Centers A Hot Topic At Economic Outlook Conference

October 7, 2026

WHEELING – Business and economic experts told members of the Ohio Valley's business community that data centers would be beneficial to the economic future of the community. Data centers, a hot topic in the region,…

Officials: City Charter Outlines Procedural Requirements for Recall

WHEELING – Tuesday night's meeting of Wheeling City Council was exceptionally quiet when it came to those wishing to be…

Wheeling Council Discusses Need for Increased E-Bike Safety

WHEELING – Concerns about e-bike safety were raised during Tuesday night's meeting of Wheeling City Council, as more and more…

Break-In At Miracle League Field, I-470 Ballfields Being Investigated

WHEELING – A break-in early Monday morning at the J.B. Chambers I-470 Complex left the Miracle League Field concession stand…

Bat Tests Positive For Rabies In Ohio County

The Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department is announcing that a bat has tested positive for rabies. The bat was found near…

McNinch School Abuse Trials Waived Until Next Term of Court; People Protest Outside of Courthouse

MOUNDSVILLE -- While crowds protested them outside, two women allegedly involved in the abuse of an autistic McNinch Primary School…

Community

Pack Returns Thousands In Unclaimed Funds In Ohio County

West Virginia Treasurer Larry Pack had pleasant surprises in hand for a well-established Northern…

Threat leads to Bellaire High School lockdown

New Salvation Army Captain Outlines Goals

Woody Williams Statue Commission Holds First Meeting

Obituaries

MONICA WILL

Monica Lynn Will, 46, of Moundsville, West Virginia, tragically passed away on October 1,…

PAULA GAYDOSH

Angelo Samuel DeCrease, "Chic," 98, of Wheeling, passed away Sunday, October 4, 2026, in Wheeling Hospital.…

ANGELO DECREASE

Paul F. Eddy, 81 of Woodsfield, Ohio, passed away Friday. Calling hours 2 – 4 &…

PAUL EDDY

Top Sports

John Marshall Loses First Set, But Rallies Past Wheeling Park

MOUNDSVILLE – With the cut-off date for the OVAC Volleyball Tournament looming at the…

St. Clairsville Boys Golf Team Headed To State Tournament

WVU DC Zac Alley Losing Sleep, Making Changes To Put Defense Back On Track

Eagles All-Pro Offensive Lineman Lane Johnson Retires After 14 Seasons

Are you surprised the Cleveland Browns have a better record than the Pittsburgh Steelers?

Editorials

Give Help To Our Youngest

Ohioans know our state has its challenges, but generally speaking we think of ourselves as better off than those in some other parts of the country — or world. For our youngest and most vulnerable residents, that is not always the case. Given the number of politicians who want us to believe the lives…

The Wall That Heals A Great Event For The Ohio Valley

Creativity Needed To Fix Employment Slump

Helping Our Communities

Local Columns

Reporter's Notebook: Stepping On Rakes

A clip from Aaron Sorkin's "The West Wing" came to mind last week. C.J. Cregg, the press secretary for fictional President Josiah Bartlet, confronts reporter Danny Concannon, who is writing a story after obtaining a document laying out the president's first-term fails. Cregg is not happy about this, but Concannon defends the piece, arguing…

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