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Oklahoma Man Admits To Wire Fraud Scheme Targeting RED

An Oklahoma man has admitted to wire fraud for his role in a scheme that targeted the Ohio Valley Industrial & Business Development Corporation, doing business as the Regional Economic Development Partnership, a private, non-profit development corporation based in Wheeling, announced U.S. ...

Brooke County woman sentenced to up to 50 years in child abuse case

WELLSBURG — A Brooke County woman was sentenced to up to 50 years in prison after admitting she abused her infant daughter and neglected two young children in conditions prosecutors described as dangerous, while two men received probation in separate burglary-related cases. Brooke County ...

Chad’s Ride to promote motorcycle awareness, honor Senkbeil’s memory

WHEELING — Motorcyclists and supporters from across the Ohio Valley are invited to participate in Chad's Ride on Saturday to honor the memory of Chad "Knuckles" Senkbeil while promoting motorcycle awareness and roadway safety. The annual event is open to motorcycles and other vehicles, and ...

WVNCC receives nearly $295K grant to train next generation of paramedics

WHEELING — As emergency medical services across West Virginia continue to face staffing shortages, West Virginia Northern Community College has secured nearly $295,000 in federal funding to help more emergency medical technicians become paramedics at little to no cost. The college has been ...

Party On The Plaza Rocks The Night Away

Photos by Joe Lovell The annual Party on the Plaza rocked Market Plaza on Saturday night. Put on by Circus Saints and Sinners, proceeds from the event go to WVU Medicine Golisano Children’s Hospital. Photo 1: The Martini Affair entertains the crowd as the closing act for the night. ...

Belmont County Teen Admits Guilt In Bomb Threat Case

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — An 18-year-old accused of making a series of bomb threats to St. Clairsville businesses pleaded guilty Monday to six felony charges in Belmont County Common Pleas Court. Larry Allen Harvey pleaded guilty to three counts of third-degree felony terroristic threats and three ...