By LINDSEY BAHR, AP Film Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Comic book genius Stan Lee, the architect of the contemporary comic book, has died. He was 95. The creative dynamo who revolutionized the comics by introducing human frailties in superheroes such as Spider-Man, The Fantastic Four and ...
WHEELING — Joseph Gompers was just 7 years old when the city’s World War I monument and “Doughboy” statue were unveiled at Wheeling Park on Memorial Day in 1931. Gompers, of Wheeling, said he doesn’t recollect what was said that day, but he does remember being excited about a very ...
Starting Dec. 1, Martins Ferry residents will see an increase on their sewer bills. A $5 increase will be applied to the sewerline fund on one’s bill, raising it from $10.40 to $15.40. And on the sewer debt fund listed on one’s bill, it will be raised by $1, from $3 to $4, said Service ...
CHARLESTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has been penalizing the state of West Virginia since 2015 for “deficiencies in internal control and management” in the state’s Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management over how it has handled federal grant ...
Judy Nesbitt and JoEllen Teufel are identical twins who chose nursing as their career. But their devotion to their fellow man is also something they have in common. Nesbitt and Teufel purchased a Thorn Class A RV motor home and had planned a vacation to visit the New England states in October ...
CHARLESTON — Concerns over electric bills and poorly written leases at the former West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville have surfaced following a report by the West Virginia Legislature’s Post Audit Division. Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety Secretary Jeff Sandy asked ...
MARTINS FERRY — Local residents agree that the cancellation of Jamboree In The Hills for 2019 will have a big impact on a lot of people’s wallets. Their reactions come on the heels of Live Nation announcing last week that the event will be on a hiatus this coming summer while the company ...
MARTINS FERRY — The Thin Blue Line Fraternal Order of Police Associates Lodge 100 recently helped two local law enforcement agencies with their police K-9 units. The Martins Ferry-based group held a fundraiser for Martins Ferry Police Department’s K-9 unit, Officer John Holmes and dog ...
CHARLESTON (AP) — The resignation of a West Virginia Supreme Court justice recently convicted of federal charges prompted the governor Sunday to cancel a special legislative session that was to consider the justice’s removal. It was the latest development in an impeachment scandal miring ...
WHEELING — When Wheeling native Helen Faso completed nursing school at Ohio Valley General Hospital and nursing studies at West Virginia University, she didn’t have a clue what she really wanted to do with her life. It was a U.S. Army recruiter on campus at WVU who convinced the Mount de ...
WHEELING — A tribute to the families and relatives who sacrificed a loved one for our freedom is being planned for the Veterans Memorial Amphitheater at Wheeling’s Heritage Port. The campaign to raise funds for a Gold Star Families Monument is well underway, said John Nanny, chairman of ...
CHARLESTON — In a year in which thousands of teachers descended on the State Capitol Building and the Republican legislative majority’s first midterm election since taking both chambers in 2014, the party of Lincoln will maintain control of the statehouse for two more years. “From a ...
POWHATAN POINT — People spent time Saturday getting ready for holiday festivities during the 13th annual Christmas In The Village in Powhatan Point. Children had the chance to start their morning by enjoying a pancake breakfast with Santa. After meeting the jolly old elf, those youngsters ...
CHARLESTON — Days before lawmakers were scheduled to hold another special session to draw up a new article of impeachment, Justice Allen Loughry saved them the trouble and has resigned. Gov. Jim Justice announced Loughry’s resignation Saturday evening, a day after he called a special ...
Barnesville — A Barnesville man has found interest in two books handed down to him from his father that provide insight into what has been referred to as the “Great War.” Elijah Kennedy, of Barnesville, said a book titled “Liberty’s Victorious Conflict — A Photographic History of ...
WHEELING — With a swell of fire calls nationwide during the holiday season, Wheeling firefighters are urging would-be chefs and culinarians to keep safety a top priority. In 2015, U.S. fire departments responded to 1,760 home cooking fires on Thanksgiving, a rate four times higher than the ...
WHEELING POLICE DEPARTMENT Between 9 a.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Wheeling Police handled nine traffic stops, eight vehicle accidents and three miscellaneous calls. SATURDAY At 8:30 a.m., Eoff Street, disorderly adult. At 7:20 a.m., Jonse Street, destruction of property. At ...
WEIRTON— City officials feel the recent Regional Economic Diversification Summit already is paying dividends for the community. During an informational workshop Wednesday morning, Weirton City Manager Joe DiBartolomeo said there were multiple potential projects in the city as a result of ...
STEUBENVILLE — The Jefferson County grand jury returned seven indictments on Wednesday, including charges against a Mingo Junction man who allegedly hit a woman in the head with a brick. ∫ Christopher Wood, 39, of 257 Hallock Ave., Mingo Junction, was indicted on two counts of felonious ...
GLEN DALE — WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital has been named to the 2018 College of Healthcare Information Management Executives HealthCare’s Most Wired list. Also named to the list were seven other WVU Medicine hospitals: Berkeley Medical Center, Camden Clark Medical Center, ...