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MARY JANE FLEMING

Community June 29, 2026

Mary Jane Cooke Charnock Fleming, 76, of Wheeling, WV, died Monday, June 29, 2026 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born April 16, 1950, in Wheeling, daughter of the late James Cooke and Sarah Bowman Cooke Hall. Mary was a great cook and baker. She made cakes for all special occasions and loved making candy during the holidays. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Fleming; step-father, Jessie Hall; and two grandsons, Austin Courtwright and Wyatt Cooke. She is survived by her children, James (Amanda) Cooke, Melody Courtwright, Kelly Shoopman, Richard ...

West Virginia Air National Guardsman Honored As Inaugural Freedom 250 Hometown Hero

Top Headlines June 29, 2026

MARTINSBURG — Surrounded by family, fellow service members, law enforcement officers and community supporters, West Virginia Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe was recognized Saturday with the inaugural Freedom 250: Hometown Hero Award from the U.S. Department of Justice before ...

Appeals Court Rejects Trump EPA Bid To Abandon Rule Restricting Soot Pollution

Top Headlines June 29, 2026

WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Friday rejected the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to abandon a Biden-era rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel is a setback for the Trump administration's deregulatory ...

Nationwide Flag Relay Celebrating America’s 250th Birthday To Move Through Wheeling

Top Headlines June 29, 2026

WHEELING — A cross-country relay honoring America’s 250th anniversary is projected to pass through Wheeling this week as more than 250 runners carry a single American flag from the Pacific Coast to Washington, D.C. The America 250 Relay for America began in San Francisco and is traveling ...

West Virginia Joins Lawsuit Challenging California Plastics Act

Top Headlines June 29, 2026

West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey has joined 15 other state attorneys general and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors in challenging California’s Plastics Act. McCuskey’s office says the lawsuit intends to stop a regulatory scheme that would drive up costs on everyday goods to consumers, making basic necessities more expensive for everyone. California’s Plastics Act imposes requirements on manufacturers, distributors and companies that package or ship products in plastic containers or use other types of packaging materials that incorporate plastics. It ...

Laudermilt Moves From Interim To Permanent Superintendent In St. Clairsville

Community June 29, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The St. Clairsville-Richland City School District is entering a new era of leadership as Christina Laudermilt has been named superintendent, marking a formal transition after serving as interim superintendent since February. The transition will be effective Aug. ...