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WHEELING – A case involving the feeding of feral cats on Wheeling Island – stemming from an incident that stirred controversy in the community last year – is still lingering in Ohio County Magistrate Court. A hearing in the case against Arvindbha Narsinbhai Patel, whose address is ...

Brooke Co. Pair Pleads In 2025 Drowning Death Of Pa. Teen

WELLSBURG – Two individuals charged in relation to the 2025 drowning death of an area teenager pleaded guilty, earlier this month, in Brooke County Circuit Court. Ashley Shelton, 30, entered a guilty plea to one count of child neglect resulting in death on Aug. 3, while Joshua Lewis ...

Former Brooke High School Principal Waives Preliminary Hearing

WELLSBURG – The case against the former Brooke High School principal accused of hiding cameras in the school's girls' locker rooms will be heading to circuit court. Eric Michael James, 53, through his defense counsel, DeMarr W. Moulton, waived his preliminary hearing Monday morning, while ...

Parts Of W.Va. Culture Center Set To Close For Renovations

CHARLESTON - Much of the West Virginia Culture Center – home to the State Museum, archives and “Mountain Stage” – is closing ahead of its second major renovation since opening its doors more than 50 years ago. In a statement provided over the weekend, newly appointed Department of ...