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Attorney Claims City Is ‘Wrong’ on Its Approach to Data Center

WHEELING — An attorney who, on behalf of a group of Warwood residents, filed legal action against Silicon Foundry Energy LLC to halt the development of a data center at the former Centre Foundry & Machine Company site is urging city leaders to change course on the matter. Members of ...

Benson Touts ‘Mountaineer momentum’ In Second State Of The University

MORGANTOWN – Touting “Mountaineer momentum,” WVU President Michael Benson offered a bit of a progress report Monday during his second State of the University address. “We are in a state of intentional forward motion,” he said during the roughly 30-minute address offered prior to the ...

New Charges Filed Against Brooke High School Principal In Hidden Camera Case

WELLSBURG – The preliminary magistrate hearing against Brooke High principal, Eric James, accused of hiding cameras in three girls' locker rooms at the school, was continued until next week, while two additional charges have been filed in the case. James, who was arrested Sept. 3 on two ...

Ohio County Commissioners Will Try Again With Live Streaming

WHEELING — The Ohio County Commission tried earlier this year to livestream its meetings, but the effort was short-lived. But maybe as soon as next month, the meetings will be back on the internet again, according to County Administrator Randy Russell. “We did live-stream two ...

WPHS/Wheeling Park Commission Tennis Courts Project Moving Fast

WHEELING — The old tennis courts operated by the Wheeling Park Commission are now gone, and soon Wheeling Park High School students will be playing on the new hard-surface courts being constructed there. Last month, the commission and Ohio County Schools announced a partnership through ...