Triadelphia Middle School eighth graders are on a mission to spread love and kindness. Triadelphia staff members Melinda Tripp, Betsy Jones and Michael Lee recently proposed a community service project to their students. The students agreed to take on the project, and on Wednesday they ...
WEIRTON — For decades, the basic oxygen plant used by the former Weirton Steel Corp. has been among the most recognizable components of the city’s skyline. On Saturday, it is set to disappear forever. According to a notice from the city of Weirton, crews working with the Frontier Group of ...
Ohio County Schools is looking at plans to replace bleachers at Wheeling Park High School and Triadelphia and Wheeling middle schools as soon as this summer. New seating in the gyms at each school is among the mandates of a $42 million bond issue passed by voters last year, and now school ...
WHEELING — The city is taking steps to help those experiencing homelessness find long-term employment through an upcoming partnership. Wheeling plans to partner with the Greater Wheeling Coalition for the Homeless to hire a small number of the organization’s clients in entry-level city ...
Ohio County Schools wants the public’s opinion on when the next school year should start and end. The school district has placed on its website a survey to solicit the community’s ideas about the 2018-2019 school calendar. The survey mentions the West Virginia Legislature is currently ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Declaring it’s “very clear” President Donald Trump obstructed justice, the chairman of the House committee that would be in charge of impeachment says the panel is requesting documents Monday from more than 60 people from Trump’s administration, family and business ...
WHEELING — Programs to empower young women will benefit from the proceeds of a food tasting fundraiser in Wheeling this week. The Junior League of Wheeling will present “An Affair with Emerald Flair” at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Wheeling Artisan Center, 14th and Main streets. Profits from ...
BEAUREGARD, Ala. (AP) — Rescuers began tearing through the rubble of mobile homes and houses today in search of survivors of a powerful tornado that rampaged through southeast Alabama and killed at least 23 people, including children. The trail of destruction was at least half a mile wide ...
CHARLESTON (AP) — A former West Virginia Capitol staffer is disputing anti-Muslim comments a lawmaker said she made in response to an Islamophobic display outside the House of Delegates chamber. Anne Lieberman issued a statement Sunday on Facebook, two days after she resigned as House ...
WHEELING POLICE DEPARTMENT From 8 a.m. Friday to 8 a.m. Sunday, officers handled 22 traffic stops, 11 vehicle accidents and three miscellaneous calls. FRIDAY At 8:06 a.m., Virginia Street, meet complainant. At 8:09 a.m., Cypress Avenue, burglar alarm. At 8:31 a.m., Greenwood Avenue, ...
WHEELING — No human residents were home when a small house fire occurred on Alice Avenue in Wheeling late in the day Saturday, but two feline occupants of the residence had to be rescued by first responders. City firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire with flames showing at ...
WHEELING — In sports circles, Detroit is known as “Hockeytown.” Before too long Wheeling may be dubbed “Hooptown.” The Friendly City and WesBanco Arena will host the third major basketball event of the current season when the Mountain East Conference Tournament tips off a five-day ...
WHEELING — Bridge replacements and rehabilitations. Periodic closures to deal with damage from underground longwall mining. Potholes big enough to swallow a small car. Driving on Interstate 70 through Ohio County — one of the nation’s busiest stretches of highway — is not going to get ...
WHEELING — Archbishop William E. Lori, serving as apostolic administrator of the Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, said Saturday he has “fallen in love with West Virginia.” Lori attended the Catholic Charities West Virginia Impressions of Hope Gala at Wheeling Park’s White ...
CHARLESTON — A member of the House of Delegates accused of injuring a doorkeeper took time Saturday to apologize for his actions. House Minority Whip Mike Caputo, D-Marion, addressed the house during a Saturday morning floor session one week before the 60-day legislative session wraps ...
CHARLESTON — The House of Delegates passed a balanced budget Saturday with a week left in the 2019 legislative session. House Bill 2020, the governor’s budget bill, passed 92-5 and now heads to the state Senate. It is expected that the Senate will amend its version of the budget, Senate ...
WHEELING — While there are many new faces each year, the Wheeling Celtic Celebration has come to be an annual tradition for many area families. Now in its 23rd year, the family event, which features a variety of live music, dancers, vendors and traditional cuisine that celebrate the culture ...
WHEELING — Our Lady of Peace School is stepping up school safety and security efforts, because “keeping children safe while they are in our care is a top priority,” Principal Maureen Kerr said. “We are dedicated to consistent improvement initiatives in our safety and security ...
Glen Dale native Dr. Jayne A. Barr has created a scholarship for medical students at her alma mater, Marshall University’s Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine. The Jayne A. Barr, M.D., Family Scholarship is designated for first-year medical students, with first preference given to a student ...
Rush Run Road, 1.3 miles west of Ohio Route 7 and 4.6 miles from Jefferson County Road 15, has been closed to all traffic until further notice. This is effective as of Saturday.