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Suspect In Wheeling Malicious Assault Case Arrested

A Wheeling man accused of malicious assault has been arrested and is now in the Northern Regional Jail, Wheeling Police Department spokesman Philip Stahl said Monday morning. Gary Hackathorn, 40, is in jail on one count of felony malicious assault, according to the West Virginia magistrate ...

OVAC Honors Doug Huff For Contributions To High School Sports

WHEELING – During his storied sports writing career, Doug Huff’s influence on high school sports stretched beyond the Ohio Valley and across the United States. MaxPreps made that clear when it placed him eighth on the list of the most influential people in high school football history. ...

Caboose Project Rolls Toward Bellaire

BELLAIRE – A bright blue caboose that once trailed the rails of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad will soon find new life in Bellaire — not as a relic, but as a centerpiece of the community’s past and future. The B&O Caboose Restoration Project is an initiative by the Great Stone ...

Record US Drought Sparks Worries About Fires, Water Supply, Food Prices

Drought in the contiguous United States has reached record levels for this time of year, weather data shows. Meteorologists said it's a bad sign for the upcoming wildfire season, food prices and western water issues. More than 61% of the Lower 48 states is in moderate to exceptional drought ...

W.Va. Candidates Meet With Voters in Wheeling

WHEELING – Several Democratic candidates from local and state races gathered together in Wheeling on Saturday to discuss key issues and meet with voters ahead of the May 12 primary election and the looming midterm election later this year on Nov 3. The Ohio County Democratic Women's Clubs of ...

U.S. Navy Seizes Iranian-Flagged Ship And Tehran Vows Swift Response

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States attacked and seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship it said had tried to evade its naval blockade near the Strait of Hormuz on Sunday, and Iran's joint military command vowed to respond, throwing a fragile ceasefire into question days before it expires. It ...