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History of Wheeling Bus Tour Set For Aug. 1

Community July 23, 2026

WHEELING – About 130 people have registered to set out on a bus tour of Wheeling’s history next week. Actually, a total of four buses will take the tour that begins at 10 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at the White Palace. The excursion is a summer version of the “History of Wheeling” classes now taking place on the first Saturday of each month during the school year. “The vast majority of those registered are people that have been attending the History of Wheeling class since its onset in September of 2024,” explained Karin Butyn, director of strategic communications and ...

Contraguerro Honored As 2026 Italian American Of The Year

Top Headlines July 23, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — As the Undo's Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival prepares to kick off this weekend, board members, sponsors, friends and family gathered Wednesday evening at Undo's West to honor Bob Contraguerro Jr., the festival's 2026 Italian American of the Year. Contraguerro, ...

Expand Energy Teams With St. Vincent De Paul Society To Deliver Beds To Those In Need

Community July 23, 2026

WHEELING — Expand Energy helped the St. Vincent de Paul Society provide several families with a better night's sleep Wednesday morning by volunteering with the society's bed ministry. Expand Community Affairs Manager Stephanie Paluda said the company began working with the St. Vincent de ...

Belmont County Commissioners plan to have two levies on November ballot (edited)

Community July 23, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – The Belmont County Board of Commissioners began the steps Wednesday of putting two levies on the November ballot. Commissioners adopted resolutions declaring the necessity of levying a tax in excess of the ten mill limitation and requesting Belmont County Auditor Cindi ...

Bishop Menjivar Asks For Special Collections Throughout Diocese To Aid In Flood Relief

Top Headlines July 23, 2026

WHEELING — The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston announced Wednesday that it is asking all parishes and missions to conduct special collections for disaster relief following devastating storms and flooding that affected several regions across West Virginia. The Most Rev. Evelio Menjívar, bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, thanked those who have already assisted with relief efforts, including volunteers from parishes, schools and Catholic Charities West Virginia, as well as first responders continuing to help victims. "I ask you to join me in prayer for all those affected by ...

From Tornado Damage To Historic Flooding, West Virginia Begins Cleanup

Top Headlines July 23, 2026

PLEASANTS COUNTY/UPSHUR COUNTY — Severe storms that swept across West Virginia Tuesday left behind a path of destruction, flooding and power outages from Pleasants County to Upshur County, damaging homes, businesses and infrastructure while prompting emergency declarations and bringing ...