CHARLESTON – The question of whether to require public and private school students to be vaccinated is now before a Raleigh County court after a Kanawha County judge dismissed the case of two parents seeking to require West Virginia health officials to follow state law. In a hearing ...
WHEELING – Nearly 40 days after devastating flash flooding caused massive damage and claimed the lives of nine people, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday afternoon that a disaster declaration was issued for Ohio and Marion counties. “It is my Great Honor to grant $11.7 Million ...
As word that the federal disaster declaration so many in flood-ravaged areas of Ohio County waited more than a month for had finally been signed, residents of those communities felt a wave of several emotions. They were joyous and relieved, with a sprinkling of reservation thrown in. After ...
Ohio County residents who sustained losses in the June 14 floods should first file claims with their insurance providers and then apply for assistance in one of the following ways: ∫ Visit www.DisasterAssistance.gov ∫ Call FEMA’s helpline at 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Lines are open from ...
John Marshall High School custodian Keith “Panger” Wright is being recognized for his contributions to the school and community as one of five finalists for the 2026 West Virginia School Service Personnel of the Year. Wright, a retired Comcast employee, has been recognized as the JMHS ...
WHEELING — The effort to separate Project HOPE (Homeless Outreach Partnership Effort) from under the umbrella of the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department has been shelved. For several months late last year and early this year, a push to remove the local street medicine program from ...
