WHEELING — Ritchie Elementary School in South Wheeling kicks off its 100th school year today, and it is one in which they could see a new playground constructed. Youths in Ohio County Schools return to the classrooms today, and on Tuesday Ritchie School hosted its annual block party to ...
WHEELING — Wheeling resident William “Mike” Lemon’s lifetime of service to his community and country helped him prepare for his newest role as an Ohio County magistrate. He shared the challenges of the job as the featured speaker during Tuesday’s Wheeling Rotary Club meeting at ...
By KRISTIN M. HALL Associated Press Dolly Parton, the country music icon whose soaring vibrato vocals, poignant songwriting and sparkling costumes defined her rise from a log cabin in the Tennessee mountains to the height of stardom and acclaim, has died. She was 80 years old. Known for ...
TRIADELPHIA — U.S. Sen. Jim Justice sustained a serious fall earlier this year, and now he has drafted legislation aimed at keeping other seniors from a similar fate. Justice, R-W.Va., discussed his “Stopping Addiction and Falls for the Elderly (SAFE) Act” during a stop Monday at First ...
WHEELING — West Virginia’s school superintendents see that the state’s school funding formula needs help, and that Hope Scholarship dollars aren’t staying in the state. As such, the West Virginia Association of School Administrators (WVASA) is now looking to promote the successes of ...
Portion of Mount de Chantal Road closed Wednesday A portion of Mt. de Chantal Road between Pallister Road and Rock Point Road will be closed from 7 a.m.–2 p.m. Wednesday for storm sewer work, according to Wheeling city officials. Drivers should follow the posted detour. The schedule is subject to change due to weather or other unforeseen circumstances. I-70 bridge inspection scheduled in Elm Grove A portion of Interstate 70 eastbound and westbound in Elm Grove will have the right lanes closed at milepost 4.70 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Monday, Aug. 31, and Tuesday, Sept. 1, for ...
