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Federal Judge Denies State Request To Delay Foster Care Lawsuit

CHARLESTON – The federal judge presiding over a class action lawsuit challenging conditions in West Virginia's foster care system denied a request by state officials to pause the case while seeking clarification from the U.S. Supreme Court, setting a future trial date. U.S. District Judge Joseph Goodwin issued an order Thursday denying a motion by attorneys representing Gov. Patrick Morrisey and the state Department of Human Services seeking a stay of the lawsuit brought on behalf of children in the state foster care system in 2019. The West Virginia Attorney General’s Office and ...

Felony Convictions Handed Down in Ohio County

WHEELING – Ohio County Prosecuting Attorney Shawn Turak on Thursday announced two separate felony convictions stemming from local cases. Defendants in both cases were sentenced to prison. Brooke Dulaney appeared before the Honorable Michael Olejasz on July 2 for sentencing. She was convicted of the felony offense of Driving a Vehicle in an Impaired State Causing Serious Bodily Injury to Another on May 13 of this year. The crash occurred on July 25, 2025 when Dulaney was driving her Jaguar SUV on Interstate 70 westbound near Main Street in Wheeling. In the crash, Dulaney lost ...

Ruby Leaving W.Va. Department of Tourism Effective Aug. 1

CHARLESTON – Chelsea Ruby has been synonymous with West Virginia tourism for nearly a decade, but having just planned the state's America 250 celebration, she will be leaving her cabinet position at the end of the month. Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Thursday afternoon that Ruby will ...

Ohio County To Save Money on Property Insurance

WHEELING – Ohio County commissioners are joining with other counties in West Virginia to get a cheaper rate on property insurance, and it should save them about $83,000 next year. The commissioners this week opted to move away from a private insurance carrier to the West Virginia ...

Council Hears From Opponents of Data Center, Historic Demolition

WHEELING – Sixteen citizens came before Wheeling City Council on Tuesday night, most of whom voiced opposition to either the proposed data center in Warwood or the demolition of historic buildings downtown to accommodate a new waterfront development with a hotel. Both projects promise to ...

Moundsville Rec Center Earthwork Under Way

MOUNDSVILLE – Work is underway on the building site for the new nearly $5 million Moundsville Recreation Center. Earth work began recently to prepare the land for the metal structure that will be delivered in sections and then put together by Dove Contracting of Washington, Pa. The ...