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Portion of Mount de Chantal Road closed Wednesday A portion of Mt. de Chantal Road between Pallister Road and Rock Point Road will be closed from 7 a.m.–2 p.m. Wednesday for storm sewer work, according to Wheeling city officials. Drivers should follow the posted detour. The schedule is subject to change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. I-70 bridge inspection scheduled in Elm Grove A portion of Interstate 70 eastbound and westbound in Elm Grove will have the right lanes closed at milepost 4.70 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Monday, Aug. 31, and Tuesday, Sept. 1, for ...

Wheeling Remains State's Success Story for Funding Pensions

WHEELING – Just a few years after launching a new and innovative approach to tackling unfunded police and fire department pension obligations, the city of Wheeling has already saved millions of dollars – with both accounts fully funded. The city of Wheeling became the first and is the ...

Former Bellaire Coach Pleads Guilty to 52 Child Pornography Charges

BELMONT COUNTY — Former Bellaire High School teacher and track coach Shawn Valloric pleaded guilty Monday to 52 charges involving child pornography and is scheduled to return to Belmont County Common Pleas Court next month for sentencing. Judge John Vavra revoked Valloric’s $150,000 bond ...

Learning By Doing: Project SEARCH Begins Second Year In Weirton

WEIRTON — A new class of students is searching for opportunity as part of a partnership between Hancock County Schools and WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center. The Project SEARCH program in Weirton celebrated the beginning of its second year Monday, welcoming six high school seniors — ...