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West Virginia Squirrel Season Opens Saturday

SOUTH CHARLESTON — West Virginia's regular squirrel season opens statewide Sept. 12 and runs through Feb. 28, 2027. "Squirrel hunting is a long-standing tradition in West Virginia and is how many hunters are introduced to the sport," said Brett McMillion, director of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. "We encourage folks to give squirrel hunting a try or use it as practice for an upcoming season." Beyond recreational benefits, squirrel hunting plays a role in wildlife management. By managing squirrel populations, hunters help maintain ecosystem balance to ensure ...

Evaluation Underway for Woman Accused in Daughter’s Death

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — The Belmont woman accused of killing her 1-year-old daughter underwent an evaluation Friday. Autum Sky Palmer, 20, also known as Autum Stotelmyer, was scheduled to appear before Belmont County Common Pleas Judge Chris Berhalter Monday morning for a review of Friday’s ...

Vigilant Engine Co. Firehouse Is a Preservation Success Story

WHEELING — The Friends of Wheeling continued its efforts to share examples of historic preservation success stories, looking back at the old firehouse in North Wheeling. The local historic preservation organization has been working to shed light on and celebrate efforts to restore historic ...

Brooke County Has Plenty of Requests, Not Enough Opioid Funds

WELLSBURG – The Brooke County Commission now has an even dozen organizations seeking a share of the county's opioid settlement funds. During Tuesday's commission meeting, it was announced the county had received an application from CHANGE, Inc. for $158,642 from the funding. “We'll add ...

Local schools caught up in state testing review

COLUMBUS — Schools in three area school districts are among 52 school buildings across the state under investigation for alleged anomalies in their spring 2026 state test results, the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce said. ODEW said the investigation began more than a month ago after Columbus City Schools self-reported testing anomalies at two high schools. “As part of that ongoing investigation, DEW took the proactive step of directing its state testing vendor to launch a comprehensive review of statewide testing data to determine whether any other anomalies occurred at ...

Title Insurance Can Protect Against Property’s Hidden Past

STEUBENVILLE — Old mortgages, judgment liens, forged deeds, unknown heirs and even issues with vacant land can lead to problems when someone tries to buy or sell a home or property, and that's why it's important to consider title insurance before a deal is made. That's the message Jess ...