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WPHS/Wheeling Park Commission Tennis Courts Project Moving Fast

WHEELING — The old tennis courts operated by the Wheeling Park Commission are now gone, and soon Wheeling Park High School students will be playing on the new hard-surface courts being constructed there. Last month, the commission and Ohio County Schools announced a partnership through ...

Brooke-Hancock Family Resource Network Under Financial Investigation

WEIRTON – After announcing it would be closing its doors a few weeks ago, a local nonprofit organization that served residents in Hancock and Brooke counties now finds itself the subject of an investigation. In a press release issued Thursday evening, officials with the Brooke Hancock ...

Ohio County Commissioners Will Try Again With Live Streaming

WHEELING — The Ohio County Commission tried earlier this year to livestream its meetings, but the effort was short-lived. But maybe as soon as next month, the meetings will be back on the internet again, according to County Administrator Randy Russell. “We did live-stream two ...

More Blood Donors Needed to Help Sickle Cell Patients

CAMERON — Blood donors are needed every day to support patients undergoing medical treatments, including those living with sickle cell disease. During Sickle Cell Awareness Month in September, nonprofit blood provider Vitalant is highlighting the need for donors to help meet the needs of patients who require blood transfusions. People living with sickle cell disease often need transfusions throughout their lifetimes to manage symptoms. Frequent transfusions can cause patients to develop antibodies and, as a result, they may need more closely matched blood than the basic blood groups ...