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Ohio's Jobless Rate Dropped During April

Ohio’s job market appears to be resilient in the face of higher gasoline prices, a conflict in Iran and other potentially disruptive events across the world. Ohio's unemployment rate dropped in April to 3.9%, a 0.2 percentage point fall from March’s 4.1 %, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The number of nonagricultural jobs increased by 7.800, going from 5.679 million in March to 5.687 in April. There were gains in manufacturing jobs and construction, offsetting drops in mining and logging, according to the state’s latest numbers. The private service ...

Wellness Weekend Returns To Challenge And Entertain

Shortly after the sun peaks over the horizon on Saturday morning (if it's not hidden by rainclouds) hundreds of competitors and even more spectators will be ready to kick off the summer season in downtown Wheeling with their participation in the annual Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend ...

Up, Up and Away — On Take Two

WHEELING — If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That’s the lesson Wheeling Country Day School students learned during their annual weather balloon launch Friday in the grassy field in front of their building. The first attempt to launch the giant white balloon failed ...

United Bank Supports Wellness Weekend

Marshall County Sheriff’s Department Increasing Patrols During Memorial Day Weekend

MOUNDSVILLE — The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department is increasing patrols for Memorial Day weekend. Sheriff Mike Dougherty said additional deputies will be on patrol throughout Marshall County beginning today and continuing through the holiday weekend. The increased patrols are intended to help keep roads safe for residents and visitors traveling through the county while also providing assistance to the community during the busy holiday weekend. “As families and friends gather to celebrate Memorial Day weekend, we want everyone to arrive safely and return home safely,” ...

Wheeling Area Public Swimming Pools Ready to Make a Splash

WHEELING – Memorial Day weekend has arrived, and the public swimming pools in Wheeling are either open or getting ready to dive into the season in the coming days. While the soggy weather may put a damper on outdoor activities, the rain will not last forever, and warmer temperatures have been steadily appearing in the Ohio Valley. As for the public swimming pools, the Wheeling Park Commission's two venues – at Oglebay and at Wheeling Park – are both now open. The four public pools operated by the City of Wheeling – the 36th Street Pool in South Wheeling, Garden Park Pool in ...