WHEELING – With Independence Day next weekend, the city of Wheeling’s Fire and Police departments are reminding residents and visitors that certain types of fireworks are prohibited within city limits. Wheeling City Ordinance 1535.01, enacted in 1981, bans the use of any firework that is ...
Mary Jane Cooke Charnock Fleming, 76, of Wheeling, WV, died Monday, June 29, 2026 at Wheeling Hospital. She was born April 16, 1950, in Wheeling, daughter of the late James Cooke and Sarah Bowman Cooke Hall. Mary was a great cook and baker. She made cakes for all special occasions and loved making candy during the holidays. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, David Fleming; step-father, Jessie Hall; and two grandsons, Austin Courtwright and Wyatt Cooke. She is survived by her children, James (Amanda) Cooke, Melody Courtwright, Kelly Shoopman, Richard ...
MARTINSBURG — Surrounded by family, fellow service members, law enforcement officers and community supporters, West Virginia Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe was recognized Saturday with the inaugural Freedom 250: Hometown Hero Award from the U.S. Department of Justice before ...
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court on Friday rejected the Environmental Protection Agency’s attempt to abandon a Biden-era rule that sets tough standards for deadly soot pollution. The unanimous ruling by a three-judge panel is a setback for the Trump administration's deregulatory ...
WHEELING — A cross-country relay honoring America’s 250th anniversary is projected to pass through Wheeling this week as more than 250 runners carry a single American flag from the Pacific Coast to Washington, D.C. The America 250 Relay for America began in San Francisco and is traveling ...
West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey has joined 15 other state attorneys general and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors in challenging California’s Plastics Act. McCuskey’s office says the lawsuit intends to stop a regulatory scheme that would drive up costs on everyday goods to consumers, making basic necessities more expensive for everyone. California’s Plastics Act imposes requirements on manufacturers, distributors and companies that package or ship products in plastic containers or use other types of packaging materials that incorporate plastics. It ...
