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Foster Parent Need Highlighted At Steubenville Luncheon

STEUBENVILLE — Members of the Steubenville Kiwanis Club on Tuesday thanked area residents who have answered a special calling. The club hosted foster parents from around Jefferson County during its weekly luncheon meeting at the Sycamore Center. “We are celebrating foster parents,” ...

Wheeling YMCA The Beneficiary Of 2026 Mountaineer Brewfest

An organization with a history of more than 150 years of serving families in the Wheeling community will be the beneficiary of this year's Mountaineer Brewfest. The Mountaineer Brewfest, an annual celebration of craft beers held at Wheeling's Heritage Port, announced Tuesday that it had ...

DeWitt Defeats Stephens For Republican Nomination

MOUNDSVILLE — Moundsville, West Virginia resident Don DeWitt won the Republican bid for the West Virginia House of Delegates District 6 seat during Tuesday’s primary election. DeWitt defeated incumbent Delegate Jeff Stephens by a 911-495 vote count, according to unofficial ...

Two Reelected, One New Face For Marshall County Board of Education

MOUNDSVILLE – Marshall County residents voted Tuesday to reelect two incumbents to the board of education along with a new face. According to unofficial vote totals, incumbent board member Duane Miller was reelected, receiving 2,341 votes, along with incumbent board member Christie Robison, who received 2,364 votes. Newcomer David Robbins also won a seat, receiving 2,578 votes. Other candidates who were not elected included David Evans, who received 1,639 votes and Levi Carney, who received 864 votes. Miller said he was very happy that county voters reelected him to serve on the ...

Viola Upsets Zatezalo In GOP Race For W.Va. House District 2 Seat

WEIRTON – A political newcomer unseated a long-time incumbent in the race for the Republican nomination for West Virginia's House of Delegates District 2 on Tuesday night. According to unofficial votes, Tony Viola of Weirton received a total of 626 votes, compared to 465 votes for ...

Voters Decide Municipal Races in Ohio, Marshall Counties

WHEELING – Contested municipal races in Ohio and Marshall counties were decided by voters following Tuesday's election. In the City of Bethlehem, incumbent Mayor Matthew Saseen retained his seat by garnering 371 votes, a comfortable victory over challenger Scott D. Himrod, who netted 290 votes. The race for the mayor's seat in the City of McMechen saw David M. Kobasko net a decisive victory with 230 votes, beating out candidates Sean “Murf” Lake with 90 votes and Donald (Ed) McCloud with 67 votes. Several candidates vied for seats on McMechen Council. In Ward 1, voters selected ...