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Due to technical issues, the July 8 edition of the Wheeling Intelligencer was printed early to ensure timely delivery. For…

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MICHAEL RILEY

MICHAEL RILEY Michael Charles Riley, 59, of Glen Easton, WV; died on Sunday, July 5, 2026 at WVU Wheeling Hospital. He was born on December 4, 1966 in Glen Dale, WV. Michael was a maintence worker for Ergon Oil Refinery; was a farmer, antique collector and dealer, member of the FFA, 4-H, and Marshall…

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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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Reporter's Notebook: A Government Of The People ...

Happy belated Independence Day. I hope your celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence was meaningful and memorable. Communities all across West Virginia celebrated in different ways, but much of the focus – and in some cases vitriol – was focused on the Capitol City Celebration that took…

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