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Wellsburg Man Charged With Vehicular Homicide In Pennsylvania

A West Virginia man is facing a vehicular homicide charge in connection to a crash that led to the death of a motorcyclist in Cecil Township in October. William Erwin Johnston, 93, of Wellsburg, allegedly struck and killed John Charles Dinsmore, 67, of McDonald, Oct. 6 in the 3000 block of Millers Run Road in Cecil Township. Johnston is also being charged with improperly crossing the center line and making an unsafe lane change. Johnston was arraigned Friday before Magisterial District Judge Louis McQuillan. Unsecured bond was set at $100,000. According to the criminal complaint, a ...

PEIA Finances Stable Heading Into Next Fiscal Year

CHARLESTON - The financials of the health insurance benefit for West Virginia public workers appears to stable heading into the next fiscal year. Members of the Public Employees Insurance Agency (PEIA) Finance Board met Thursday afternoon for its regular meeting, with members attending in ...

Wheeling Volkswagen-Subaru Acquired by Crown Auto Group

WHEELING — After 38 years of ownership by the Weaver family, Wheeling Volkswagen-Subaru has a new owner. On Wednesday, David Weaver announced that the dealership along U.S. 40 in Wheeling had been sold to the Charleston, W.Va.-based Crown Auto Group. The dealership is now known as Crown ...

EmpowerFest Returns To Inspire Wellness, Connection And Community

WHEELING — In a world where calendars are packed, responsibilities pile up and self-care often gets pushed to the bottom of the list, the organizers behind EmpowerFest hope women will spend one day putting themselves first. The one-day women's wellness event returns today from 9 a.m. to 2 ...

Celebrating differences, building community in Weirton

WEIRTON — For the third year, the Weirton community is invited to come together and celebrate the differences and similarities of all residents. “We're about a month away from our week-long celebration,” Weirton Assistant City Manager DeeAnn Pulliam said. The third annual Disability ...

Bellaire Man Arrested On multiple Felony Sex Charges

BELLAIRE — Detectives with the Belmont County Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Unit arrested James L. White, 25, of Bellaire on multiple felony charges following an extensive investigation into allegations of sexual offenses involving minors Wednesday. The investigation began after ...