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Officials: Beware of FEMA Impersonators

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From STAFF REPORTS WHEELING — Scams involving people impersonating FEMA workers have begun surfacing in areas hit by floods over the Father’s Day weekend, according to the West Virginia Attorney General’s office, and people should be careful to whom they give donations or personal ...

Trial Begins for Suspect in 2024 Shooting Along I-470

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A man charged with the attempted murder of a truck driver in a shooting that occurred alongside Interstate 470 in Belmont County 18 months ago is on trial this week. Malcolm Alcindor Williams, an over-the-road truck driver from Atmore, Alabama, is charged with first-degree felony attempted ...

New WVU President Michael Benson Explores Wheeling

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WHEELING — New West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson really likes history, is settling into his new job, and finds Wheeling “beautiful.” He wants to come back and visit. Benson made the first stops on his “Welcome Home Tour” in Wheeling on Tuesday after spending the ...

Moundsville Moving Ahead With Street Repair, Demolition Work

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Moundsville City Council members unanimously approved awarding contracts for the 2025 Concrete Street Project and a West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection demolition program during a special meeting on Tuesday. The street project contract was awarded to Savage Construction for ...

Ohio County Schools Recognized for Reducing Sugar in Meals

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Ohio County Schools took strides last school year to remove excess sugar from its breakfast and lunch offerings, and the efforts have earned the school district federal recognition. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, in collaboration with Action for Healthy Kids, ...