The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. June 22, 1926: Earl Oglebay died in Cleveland. He was one of West Virginia’s most successful industrialists and a generous benefactor. ...
Ohio motorists are just a signature away from not having to worry about municipalities using tickets to prop up their budgets. The House and Senate agreed on legislation banning law enforcement officials or agencies from meeting an arrest or citation quota, leaving only a signature needed ...
WHEELING — Joining ongoing flood relief efforts, West Virginia University students traveled to the flood-ravaged areas of Ohio County Thursday to support cleanup efforts and distribute donations to those in need. Homes were destroyed and many people have been displaced by the June 14 ...
WHEELING — According to the Ohio County Sheriff's Department, the West Virginia Medical Examiner's Office has identified the eighth victim of the June 14 flooding as Jesse Pearson, 43, of Triadelphia. Pearson was found in the Ohio River on Wednesday. One person remains missing: ...
WHEELING — Flood-impacted areas in Triadelphia, Valley Grove and Wheeling are getting love and donations from outside West Virginia. National groups and a Pittsburgh-area fire station are among those presently working in the area to assist residents in need. “Tide Loads of Hope” Doing ...
More than 80 people stood in Thursday’s heat, waiting patiently for the flags to be raised and their anthem to be sung as Steubenville’s ninth-annual Juneteenth celebration kicked off outside Second Baptist Church. The festivities at the church began with a community parade featuring the ...
