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Ennis Pulls Out Win in W.Va. House District 4 GOP Primary

WHEELING – Republican Derek Ennis is one step closer to being a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates. Ennis defeated businessman and entrepreneur Dolph Santorine in Tuesday’s primary election to win the GOP nomination to the District 4 seat in the House. Ennis received 863 ...

Wheeling YMCA The Beneficiary Of 2026 Mountaineer Brewfest

An organization with a history of more than 150 years of serving families in the Wheeling community will be the beneficiary of this year's Mountaineer Brewfest. The Mountaineer Brewfest, an annual celebration of craft beers held at Wheeling's Heritage Port, announced Tuesday that it had ...

Verdantas Cuts Ribbon To Celebrate New Offices

A couple of floors have made all the difference for the Verdantas engineering firm. After spending years at a suite in the lower levels of 2001 Main St. in Wheeling, the firm moved earlier this year to the building's sixth floor, offering much more space for employees headquartered there and ...

Wise wins Brooke County GOP vote

WELLSBURG — Incumbent Brooke County Commissioner Stacey "Hukill" Wise is on her way to another term. Wise, a Follansbee resident, defeated Kevin Himmelrick in Tuesday's Republican primary. She received 601 votes, while Himmelrick collected 564 votes, according to unofficial results from the Brooke County Board of Elections. No Democrat filed the seat, which means Wise will be unopposed in the Nov. 3 general election. "I'm grateful for the outcome," Wise said Tuesday night. "I am thankful for the support the community has given me through the years." Wise cautioned that even ...

DeWitt Defeats Stephens For Republican Nomination

MOUNDSVILLE — Moundsville, West Virginia resident Don DeWitt won the Republican bid for the West Virginia House of Delegates District 6 seat during Tuesday’s primary election. DeWitt defeated incumbent Delegate Jeff Stephens by a 911-495 vote count, according to unofficial ...

Jones Gets Hancock Primary Win

NEW CUMBERLAND — Change is guaranteed on the Hancock County Commission after Tuesday's primary voting. Ronnie Jones, the former Weirton councilman and state delegate, defeated incumbent Commissioner Eron Chek in the Republican primary. According to unofficial results from the Hancock County Board of Elections, Jones collected 1,779 votes, while Chek finished with 489 votes. Speaking Tuesday night outside of the Hancock County Courthouse, Jones said he was happy with the results. "I couldn't have done this without my family and friends," Jones said. "This is a big step — I'm ...