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Ohio Gas Prices Skyrocket Over Last 2 Days

After a brief reprieve, gas prices across Ohio skyrocketed more than 40 cents a gallon this week, topping $4 a gallon for the first time in nearly four years. The jump, according to AAA Public and Government Affairs Manager Morgan Dean, is one of the largest overnight jumps since the U.S.-Iran conflict began two months ago. “In Ohio, this is one of the biggest overnight jumps we’ve seen since the Iran conflict began,” Dean told The Center Square. “Drivers have seen some relief lately, but there’s still a lot of uncertainty and volatility in the oil market due to the continued ...

WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center Announces New Pediatrics Facility

WEIRTON — WVU Medicine Weirton Medical Center is investing in care for local youth. Hospital officials were joined by guests to announce the start of construction of a new WVU Medicine Pediatrics Office, which will be located at 105 Mill Road within the Park Drive business ...

Ohio County Teachers Union Asks ‘Winter Stipend’ Become Permanent Pay

WHEELING — Ohio County’s teachers union contends the West Virginia Legislature did nothing this year to address teacher pay or rising Public Employee Insurance Agency costs faced by educators. As a result, union members are asking Ohio County officials to make permanent a $2,000 one-time ...

Community Rallies Around Bridgeport Students Injured In Crash

LANSING — Two Bridgeport High School students were involved in a serious motor vehicle wreck Wednesday evening on U.S. Route 40 in Pease Township. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a 1999 BMW 232i was traveling westbound on Route 40. As it negotiated a right curve, the vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a curb, an embankment and eventually a utility pole. Both the driver and passenger sustained significant injuries and were transported to Wheeling Hospital. Bridgeport Fire and EMS, Wolfhurst EMS and Brookside EMS responded to the scene, with the ...

Woman Accused In Bellaire McDonald’s Stabbing Has Bond Increased To $50K

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — A woman accused of stabbing a Bellaire McDonald’s employee appeared in Belmont County Eastern Division Court on Thursday morning for a preliminary hearing. Aryan Summer Alvarez, 30, is facing one charge of felonious assault and one charge of drug possession. Alvarez is accused of stabbing a McDonald’s employee multiple times, leaving him with a puncture wound on the left side of his body. Prosecutor Joshua Norman called Bellaire Police Officer Jake Lennox as a witness Thursday and asked him to recall the events of the incident. “There were multiple calls ...

Park Players Present ‘The Addams Family Musical’

Get ready for some creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky fun this weekend, as Wheeling Park High School's Park Players present their spring musical, "The Addams Family Musical." A darkly comedic, family-centered production based on the iconic characters created by Charles Addams, the story ...