BELLAIRE — The Belmont County Salvation Army opened its new eatery, ‘Booth’s Bistro,’ on Friday. The restaurant-style venue is open to anyone who would like a hot meal and is a part of the organization’s “different kind of soup kitchen” initiative. Upon entering the newly ...
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump wants to explore a twice-rejected proposal to send migrants to “sanctuary cities,” but that is not the preferred solution to fix the straining immigration system, the White House said Sunday. Press secretary Sarah Sanders said it was one of many ...
WHEELING — The Wheeling police and fire Departments were dispatched for a report of a man’s body in the back channel of the Ohio River, closer to the Bridgeport side, around 1:30 a.m. Sunday. The 911 call was made by a boater on the river. The body will be taken to the West Virginia ...
WASHINGTON — It has the makings of a new Cold War, or worse. The deep chill in U.S.-Russian relations is stirring concern in some quarters that Washington and Moscow are in danger of stumbling into an armed confrontation that, by mistake or miscalculation, could lead to nuclear ...
Photo Provided The Fitzsimmons Foundation recently donated bleeding-control kits to schools in Ohio County, and Ohio County Schools staff members received training at Triadelphia Middle School earlier this month. Pictured from left are Fitzsimmons Foundation representatives Sunni Fitzsimmons, ...
The city’s Traffic Commission approved changing a downtown alley’s one-way designation and other traffic requests at its meeting Wednesday. The body considered four requests for handicapped parking in front of residents’ homes and two requests for no-parking designations. The ...
The pressure is mounting for Gov. Jim Justice, who was dealt several blows over the last week or so. I wrote about most of these issues over the weekend, so I won’t re-hash them all in great detail. You already knew about the vote of no confidence by the Kanawha County Republican Executive ...
The Ohio Department of Transportation is installing new traffic lights at a couple of locations in Belmont County. The $354,325 state project got underway this week. The ODOT initiative began Wednesday at the intersection of U.S. 40 and Mall Road, at the 20.5 mile marker on National Road ...
CAMERON — Marshall County’s roads are literally falling apart. Sure, there are potholes on the stretch of W.Va. 2 that runs through Moundsville and on other streets and highways in the area. But the Marshall County Commission did not declare a State of Emergency because of potholes. A ...
Read the amended complaint against Elizabeth Harbert by clicking here WHEELING — A former Ohio County Schools teacher accused of engaging in a 14-year sexual relationship with a student starting in middle school is now claiming that same student physically and emotionally abused her for ...
CHARLESTON - Responding to recent votes of no confidence by a handful of state Republican organizations and an article in a national publication, Gov. Jim Justice used a few words to describe them. “Just to be real blunt, I think it’s really sad because this day and time people will do ...
CHARLESTON - Recent articles and a federal investigation have returned to the forefront Gov. Jim Justice’s reputation for ignoring his tax debts, flouting mine safety fines and not paying vendors providing services to his businesses. An article in a nationally known business publication ...
WHEELING —Thousands of area residents were able to enjoy the 13th annual Community Egg Hunt at Wheeling Park Saturday under sunny skies and warm temperatures. The free event, sponsored by the Vineyard Church in Wheeling, has become springtime tradition for many area families, according to ...
WHEELING — For retired teacher Doug Wayt, trails are an essential part of Ohio Valley residents’ wellness. “They can mean so much to our communities,” said Wayt, co-president of Ohio Valley Trail Partners. “People don’t recognize what they mean.” Organization members met ...
By JOSELYN KING Staff Writer WHEELING — The Wheeling Park High School Band stepped it up and marched to a successful season this year, though director David Alfred still limps alongside them following a series of serious injuries over the past two school years. Alfred was the victim in ...
“Never stop raising your personal bar,” Peoples Bank Senior Vice President and Director of Risk Management Ann Helmick urged students being honored Tuesday, during the 41st annual Tyler County and Paden City Schools Academic Awards Ceremony. Helmick, praising students in grades 5-8, also ...
WHEELING — The Ohio River Valley Council Boy Scouts of America will host West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee as keynote speaker at its annualpartnership dinner. The event is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16 at Oglebay Park’s Wilson Lodge, Glessner Auditorium in Wheeling ...
Wheeling — The Health Plan was awarded the Five-Diamond Employer award by the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce on April 10 at their annual human resources conference in Charleston. This is the second year in a row that THP has received this recognition for their commitment to employee ...
Photo by Scott McCloskey To celebrate the 40th consecutive win for the Wheeling Park High School’s Speech and Debate Team, all past members were invited to a reunion celebration at the high school Saturday evening. Since 1980, the WPHS team has won the state tournament hosted each year by ...
WHEELING — About 12 years ago, local residents received the state’s assurance that a much-anticipated project to renovate and repair the Wheeling Tunnel would have the Interstate 70 stretch through Wheeling Hill ready for another half-century of service. Today, the tunnel has numerous ...