City: Work at Sewage Plant Contributing to Recent Odor Problems

November 9, 2026

WHEELING – Officials in the city of Wheeling are hopeful that relief from foul smells wafting from the city's sewage treatment plant on the south end of Center Wheeling will soon arrive, as work on…

Make It A Double: Wheeling Central Girls Soccer Wins Second State Title

It was a feeling so nice, they did it twice. The Wheeling Central Catholic High School girls soccer team wasn't…

Washington Lands Elementary Will Do Remote Learning Following Sunday Fire In Area

MOUNDSVILLE – Washington Lands Elementary School will be on remote learning on Monday after a large fire at Sweirkos Enterprises…

Free Community Baby Shower deemed huge success

TRIADELPHIA – Once Upon a Child at the Highlands gave expecting mothers the opportunity to connect with resources and receive…

Fire forces shelter in place alert in Washington Lands, Round Bottom, and Roberts Ridge area residents

MOUNDSVILLE – A large fire at Sweirkos Enterprises on School Road in Washington Lands led to a shelter in place…

House Democrats will start their majority focused on boosting healthcare and ending the Iran war

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic leaders are placing an early emphasis on healthcare as they discuss their immediate priorities upon…

Community

Local Celebrities Hoop It Up To Benefit Bethlehem Apostolic Temple

Local celebrities hit the hardwood for a charity basketball game Sunday night at Wheeling…

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Tyler C. Burd has been selected as the…

OSHP St. Clairsville Post Trooper, Dispatcher Of The Year Announced

WEIRTON – While it won't be long before Weirton officials begin planning the city's finances for…

Weirton to re-examine its 2026-2027 budget

Story and Video: Festival Of Trees Begins At Oglebay Park

Donald Howard Stewart Sr., 86, of Flushing, OH, passed away Monday, November 2, 2026. He was born in, Flushing, OH on July 30, 1940, he was the son of the late Clyde and Clarissa (Walker) Stewart. He was a retired truck driver for R & F Coal Co. He was a member of Friends…

WILLIAM HANNIG, JR.

Alma “Erma” Stoica, 96, passed away on November 04, 2026 in Parma, OH. Erma was born…

ALMA 'ERMA' STOICA

Vickie Lynn Travis, 73, of Moundsville, WV, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 4, 2026 at…

VICKIE TRAVIS

Top Sports

St. Clairsville’s State Berth Bid Halted By Worthington Christian

ZANESVILLE – It was deja vu Saturday at the West Muskingum High School Sports…

WVU Puts The Pieces Together In Road Win vs. Yellow Jackets

OBETZ – Bellaire’s Landen Perdue and Shadyside’s Chloe Meholovitch claimed top 10 finishes in the Ohio…

Tigers, Big Reds Runners Finish Top 10 In State Cross Country Meet

Saints Hold On For A 23-22 OT Victory Over The Browns By Stopping A 2-Point Conversion

Should UFC boss Dana White become the new White House press secretary?

Editorials

Opportunity Zones A Big Deal For West Virginia

With the dust still settling from Tuesday’s general election results, Gov. Patrick Morrisey gave us a reminder of the kind of work voters are hoping will be accomplished in our communities, as he announced the U.S. Department of the Treasury has certified 52 census tracts in West Virginia as Opportunity Zones. The designation allows…

Rockefeller Truly Cared About West Virginia

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Diabetes Remains A Major Problem

Local Columns

Reporter’s Notebook: Splish Splash

When I was on WV MetroNews Talkline Monday, I said the following: "...When you have a wave, even if you’re not near the wave, sometimes you get splashed by the water. Is West Virginia going to get splashed by the water from the Democratic wave? Yeah, I think so." Since then, both long-time dean…

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