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Annual Sunflower Festival Blooms Aug. 22 In Wellsburg

WHEELING – Fields of yellow will color the landscape when the annual Sunflower Festival and tea party happens later this month at Eric Freeland’s Farm in Wellsburg. The event will take place just one weekend this year on Aug. 22. The tea party begins the day and is set for 10 a.m. to noon ...

W.Va., Ohio Among 31 States To Join Federal School Choice Program

Thirty-one states, including West Virginia and Ohio, have opted in to the federal Education Freedom Scholarship Program, while 19 states and Washington, D.C. have not done so, ahead of the January 2027 deadline. The Trump administration launched the school choice initiative in 2025 through ...

No Bond Set in Murder Case Involving Infant Victim

WHEELING – A 20-year-old Belmont County woman made her initial court appearance on Monday after being charged last week with the murder of a young child in a felony criminal case officials said involved a firearm. Autumn Sky Stotelmyer Palmer appeared before Belmont County Western Division ...

Touch A Truck Event Takes Over Highlands

Photos by Derek Redd Families were able to get a closer look at some heavy equipment Saturday outside The Highlands Sports Complex, as Holy Family Child Care and Development Center held its annual Touch A Truck event. This hands-on community event gives children and families the rare ...