WHEELING — Retired Wheeling attorney Joseph Gompers, a World War II veteran, experienced a warm and touching moment Friday when he was honored for his service to his country. Lisa Stewart of the Quilts of Valor organization visited Gompers’ Wheeling home to present the centenarian, now ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — As trial for alleged double murderer Andrew Isaac Griffin looms closer, Common Pleas Judge Chris Berhalter is looking to accommodate both the victims’ and Griffin’s families. Griffin appeared in Belmont County Common Pleas Court Friday morning. Griffin is accused of ...
CHARLESTON – Gov. Patrick Morrisey continues to express the belief that spending in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program is not sustainable in the long run, but West Virginia lawmakers and advocates remain confused as to why programs are being curtailed now when funding ...
WILLIAMSTOWN – Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced that a Washington County company will expand its reach across the Ohio River and breathe new life into the former Hino Motors facility outside of Williamstown to contribute components to the data center industry. In a press conference ...
MOUNDSVILLE — This year’s Marshall County Fair, slated July 19-25, will include a performance by country music star Deana Carter, known for hit songs like “Strawberry Wine.” Carter is scheduled to perform at 9 p.m. Saturday, July 25, on the main festival stage at the Marshall County ...
WHEELING — Two federal drug trafficking cases involving the Ohio Valley have resulted in prison sentences, including the final defendant in an operation that stretched from Cleveland to Wheeling. U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey sentenced Joshua Carney, 32, of Wheeling, to 60 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine base, fentanyl and heroin, along with distribution of 5 grams or more of methamphetamine within 1,000 feet of a protected location. The investigation began in January 2024 after reports of drug activity at ...
