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Advocates respond to rescission of Biden-era Title IX transgender rules

News September 30, 2026

CHARLESTON – After executive orders and decisions by the Supreme Court, the U.S. Department of Education has put back in place specific rules for biological girls and women that groups say will harm transgender girls and women. In an announcement Monday, the Department of Education reestablished rules set in 2020 during the first term of President Donald Trump in federal Title IX, the 1972 law that prohibits discrimination in education based on sex, putting back in place biological definitions for sex. Among other things, the update formally rescinds Title IX rules set in 2024 by ...

Wheeling's Part In Steamboat History Detailed During Wheeling Rotary Club Meeting

Community September 30, 2026

WHEELING -- Wheeling Rotary Club members learned Tuesday about the history of the Ohio River's steamboats, their significant impact on the growth of the nation, along with the future of the river and its border states. Clarington, Ohio, resident Taylor Abbott, who is executive director of the ...

Capitol Theatre, WesBanco Arena Brace for a Busy Fall

Top Headlines September 30, 2026

WHEELING – Officials at the Greater Wheeling Sports and Entertainment Authority are ready to transition from a relatively quiet time of year during the summer months to a flurry of indoor shows and events for the fall. Members of the GWSEA board gathered for their monthly meeting on ...

Slideshow: The Wall That Heals Makes Its Way From The Highlands To Belmont County

Top Headlines September 29, 2026

Photos by Derek Redd and Joselyn King The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, received a full escort from law enforcement and other riders Tuesday afternoon, setting off from The Highlands and weaving its way through Ohio and Belmont counties ...

Hancock County Schools ready to meet Third Grade Success Act requirements

Community September 29, 2026

NEW CUMBERLAND — After preparing for the last few years, Hancock County Schools officials say they are ready to fully meet the requirements of the state's Third Grade Success Act. "We have been on a journey with House Bill 3035 for more than four years," explained Erica Sauer, director of ...

Ohio County Schools Updates Attendance Policy

Top Headlines September 29, 2026

WHEELING — Students on the path to missing more than 18 days of school during a 180-day school year could find themselves and their families in court for truancy. Ohio County Schools has updated its attendance policy to be in line with that established last year by the West Virginia ...