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JMHS Graduation Ceremony Set MOUNDSVILLE – 2026 John Marshall High School graduates will be honored at 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 19, at Monarch Stadium in Moundsville during the school’s 58th Commencement Ceremony. In case of inclement weather, the ceremony will be held at WesBanco Arena in Wheeling. The decision to move venues will be made on Friday, May 15, at 4 p.m., based on weather predictions. Cameron High School Commencement Slated May 21 CAMERON – 2026 Cameron High School graduates will be honored at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 21, in the school’s main gymnasium at the 118th ...

Ohio County Leaders To 'Welcome Home' New Residents

TRIADELPHIA – Residents who have moved to Ohio County during the past two years are being invited to an event where they can share their experiences with local leaders. A “Welcome Home” gathering will take place from 6-8 p.m. Monday at The Highlands Event Center. “We just wanted to welcome people and have a community gathering of people who have moved to the area in the last two years,” explained Stephanie Hockenberry, growth and retention director for Ohio County. Ohio County and city of Wheeling leaders also have been invited to attend. “It will be a space for them to ...

Brick By Brick: Bellaire LEGO Museum Stacks Up Another Season

BELLAIRE – The Toy & Plastic Brick unofficial LEGO Museum in Bellaire is kicking off its 2026 season. The nonprofit museum opened its doors for the first time this year on Friday morning. Museum operator Carol Brown said the museum has spent the past 20 years gradually expanding its ...

State Hopeful Streetscape Will Be Completed in June

WHEELING – State officials with the West Virginia Department of Transportation are hopeful that the Wheeling Downtown Streetscape Project – with the exception of some minor tweaks and work to tie up some loose ends – should be completed next month. After nearly four years in the ...

Cameron High School Counselor Earns Excellence Award

CAMERON — Kelly Pettit, a school counselor at Cameron High School and immediate past president of the Alpha Delta Kappa Lambda Chapter in Marshall County, has been named the 2026 West Virginia recipient of the Alpha Delta Kappa Excellence in Education Award. Nominated by her peers in the ...

Guntry To Cease Operations At The Highlands Monday

Guntry, the high-end indoor shooting range, training facility and cafe that opened at The Highlands in March 2025, will cease operations on Monday. The facility sent an email to its members of its impending closure on Friday. The last day to shoot at the facility and the last retail day ...