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New WVNCC President Talks About Importance Of His College

New West Virginia Northern Community College President Andrew Langrehr hasn't been in the position long, being announced in June as the newest person to hold that role. Yet it hasn't taken him long to see how important the college is to the Ohio Valley. "At its heart, Northern is about ...

Jim Kudlak Wins Marshall County Commission Seat Race

MOUNDSVILLE — Republican Jim Kudlak won his bid for a Marshall County Commission seat during Tuesday's General Election. According to unofficial vote totals, Kudlak received 4,195 votes, while his challenger for the seat, Democrat Leigh Ann Scherich, received 3,595 votes. "I'm excited ...

Willis takes top spot in District 3 W.Va. House race

WELLSBURG – Republican incumbent Jimmy Willis will be returning to Charleston after holding off challenges from two other candidates in the race to represent the Third District in the West Virginia House of Delegates. In unofficial results Tuesday, Willis came out on top over Democrat Mike ...

Don DeWitt Wins WV House of Delegates District 6 Race

MOUNDSVILLE — Republican Don DeWitt defeated Democrat Cody Cumpston during the House of Delegates District 6 seat race on Tuesday. According to unofficial General Election vote totals, DeWitt received 2,561 votes while Cumpston received 2,480 votes. "I'm surprised by the results and I'm ...

Voters in Belmont County Throw Support Behind Several Levies

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Voters across Belmont County on Tuesday decided a number of countywide and local issues during the general election, throwing support behind several tax levies. With all but one rural precinct reporting late Tuesday night, results of several ballot issues came into clear focus with overwhelming support. Countywide issues such as the Belmont County Senior Services levy and Belmont County 911 levy, both passed with significant margins, according to the unofficial results. The Belmont County Senior Services levy garnered 15,170 votes for the levy to 5,926 votes against ...

Heaney Tops Claypole In W.Va. Senate District 2 Contest

MORGANTOWN – Toby Heaney is heading to West Virginia’s 2nd District as senator. With 91% of the votes counted, Heaney, an economist and combat veteran who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom, was besting his challenger Chris Claypole by a margin of 15,397 votes to 11,628. Claypole is the ...