CHARLESTON – Chelsea Ruby has been synonymous with West Virginia tourism for nearly a decade, but having just planned the state's America 250 celebration, she will be leaving her cabinet position at the end of the month. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Thursday afternoon that Ruby will ...
McMECHEN — After more than two decades, the McMechen Volunteer Fire Department is proud to bring back a longtime community tradition with the return of the McMechen VFD Street Fair on July 10 and July 11, followed by the Hometown Reunion Dinner on July 12. The Street Fair will be held at Ninth and Marshall streets in McMechen and will feature games, food, bingo, live music, entertainment, refreshments and family-friendly activities. This marks the first McMechen VFD Street Fair since 2004, making this year’s event a true return of a hometown tradition. A major focus of this ...
MOUNDSVILLE — West Virginia Treasurer Larry Pack presented the Marshall County Commission with an unclaimed property check for $4,179.24 on Thursday. The amount given to the county was determined by the amount of unclaimed funds that originated in the county, Pack said. “We worked with ...
WHEELING – Ohio County Prosecuting Attorney Shawn Turak on Thursday announced two separate felony convictions stemming from local cases. Defendants in both cases were sentenced to prison. Brooke Dulaney appeared before the Honorable Michael Olejasz on July 2 for sentencing. She was convicted of the felony offense of Driving a Vehicle in an Impaired State Causing Serious Bodily Injury to Another on May 13 of this year. The crash occurred on July 25, 2025 when Dulaney was driving her Jaguar SUV on Interstate 70 westbound near Main Street in Wheeling. In the crash, Dulaney lost ...
WHEELING — Eight device boxes destined to teach students the basics of building automation systems have arrived at Wheeling Park High School, and they could be the beginning of some lucrative careers for students who take the classes. The benchtop training devices from BAS Labs are built ...
FOLLANSBEE — A parade and 5K race are in the works as part of the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Garibaldi Lodge. The Giuseppe Garibaldi Lodge was incorporated in October 1926 in Follansbee as a fellowship and service organization for the community’s Italian residents and their descendants. Among its local activities was the organization of an annual celebration held the first weekend of August for 60 years until 2004. Such a celebration is returning this year in honor of the lodge’s 100 years of service. Planned for July 31 and Aug. 1, the event will include a ...
