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CARL KIRKBRIDE

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Carl E. Kirkbride, born on December 15, 1958, in Wheeling, West Virginia, passed away peacefully on March 5, 2026, at the age of 67, at Good Shepherd Nursing Home after a long illness. Carl dedicated over 40 years of his life to serving the City of Wheeling in operations, where he was known ...

West Virginia Lawmakers Chip Away at Water Protections

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West Virginia lawmakers in the Senate passed a bill to weaken drinking water protections by loosening regulations for certain aboveground storage tanks. It is the latest move to weaken the Aboveground Storage Tank Act, passed in 2014 after a chemical leak from Freedom Industries along the Elk ...

Postal Service Says It’s on Track To Go Broke Within a Year

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The U.S. Postal Service will run out of cash within a year unless Congress lifts a decades-old cap and allows the agency to borrow more money, the new postmaster general warned in an interview. If it doesn’t, the Postal Service might not be able to pay its employees or vendors by February ...

U.S. Senate Again Fails To Pass Homeland Security Funding Bill

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans invoked the war in Iran and the prospect of retaliatory terrorist attacks as they made another unsuccessful effort Thursday to pass a bill funding the Department of Homeland Security. Democrats are insisting on changes to immigration enforcement operations as ...

Wheeling Island Casino Opens New Light & Wonder Gaming Lounge

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WHEELING – Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack celebrated the grand opening of its new Light & Wonder Lounge on Thursday. The premier, high-energy gaming lounge features the latest innovations from global gaming leader Light & Wonder. The new video slot/gaming lounge, located ...