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Ohio County BOE Looks Toward Razing Triadelphia Annex

WHEELING – The annex building at Triadelphia Middle School – where Ohio County Schools alternative school is housed – presently has no heat, and those students are going to be moved to their own area at Wheeling Park High School as soon as next month before temperatures start to ...

Trump Visits Youngstown To Stump For Ramaswamy, Husted

YOUNGSTOWN – In between saying gas prices were going to “drop like a rock,” and that he’d end the wars in Iran and between Ukraine and Russia, President Donald Trump urged Ohio voters to support U.S. Sen. Jon Husted and gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in this election. During ...

Look Out For These Voting Deadlines Before Election Day

WHEELING – It's less than a month away from Election Day, and there are voting-related deadlines coming in the following days to look out for before voting on Nov. 3. For those not currently registered to vote, the deadline to register is midnight on Oct. 13. Prospective voters may ...

Friends of Wheeling Continue to Highlight Historic Preservation

WHEELING – Officials with the Friends of Wheeling continued their effort to shed light on the benefits of historic preservation and to encourage city leaders to support measures promoting investments toward rehabbing existing properties in town. This month, Steve Suhler, treasurer for ...

Safety Rules vs. Red Tape: West Virginia Officials Debate Fireworks Regulations

CHARLESTON – Fireworks stands are common sites along highways and in parking lots leading up to Independence Day, but how to regulate those stands became a debate during a Monday legislative meeting. The Legislative Rule-Making Review Committee met to discuss agency rule updates that will be recommended to the full West Virginia Legislature during the 2027 regular session beginning in January. The State Fire Marshal's Office presented 103 CSR 04, updating regulations of fireworks and related explosive materials. Among other things, the proposed rule revises the sunset timeline from ...

Law Enforcement Searching For 18-Year-Old Who Escaped Detention Facility

Law enforcement agencies in the Wheeling area are searching for 18-year-old Xander Scott Finley-Ball, who escaped from a detention facility in Wheeling on Saturday afternoon. The Wheeling Police Department, United States Marshals Service, West Virginia State Police, Ohio County Sheriff’s ...