WHEELING — Mary Hess, director of the Unity Center in Benwood, was just 11 years old when she first became addicted to drugs. Hess shared her story Tuesday with members of the Wheeling Rotary at WesBanco Arena while also discussing the mission of the Unity Center, a community addiction ...
WHEELING — Wheeling Heritage and the Wheeling Artisan Shop are inviting local artists to help create a piece of Wheeling history for the 2026 holiday season. For the second consecutive year, artists are invited to submit an original design for a limited-edition pewter holiday ornament. This year’s ornament will celebrate the historic Ohio Valley General Hospital (OVGH) Tower and will be sold exclusively at the Wheeling Artisan Shop. “We’re excited to have local artists play a role in creating this year’s ornament once again and capturing a piece of Wheeling’s history in a ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — An area business is looking to help other small businesses get seen. Willow Creek Group LLC founder Blake Porterfield created a web application that provides a free online audit showing how businesses perform online and what people see when they search for those ...
WELLSBURG — The West Virginia Public Service Commission has offered mediation concerning a fee dispute over sanitary fees involving a local community. According to information provided by the PSC, the Brooke County Public Service District filed a formal complaint against the City of Wellsburg on July 28 concerning a sanitary rate increase adopted by the city in December 2024. The increase included the city’s resale rate and was implemented through a three-step process over a 14-month period. The PSD is a customer of the city, transmitting its wastewater collections to the Wellsburg ...
WELLSBURG — Citing concerns about overcrowding and a desire to improve visibility, Brooke County officials are drafting plans to implement a foster program at the county animal shelter. Prosecuting Attorney Allison Cowden, during Tuesday’s meeting of the Brooke County Commission, announced she had developed a draft proposal — including an application and foster agreement documents — for review. Cowden complimented shelter Director Donna DeJaro and Assistant Director Abbie Pelletier for raising the profile of the shelter, noting they have been taking in more animals in search of ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Guy Brand was found incompetent to stand trial Monday afternoon by Belmont County Common Pleas Judge John Vavra. Brand was arrested in May following a police pursuit that ended when he allegedly struck a Richland Township police vehicle. The vehicle Brand was driving ...
