Ohio County Schools Close To Contract Regarding Tennis Courts

August 6, 2026

WHEELING – Ohio County Schools is close to having in place a necessary agreement that will lead to Wheeling Park High School’s tennis team having better courts on which to play. Assistant Superintendent Rick Jones said Wednesday a contract pertaining to the tennis courts likely will be on the agenda for the next board meeting, set for 6 p.m. Monday, “Our attorneys have marked up the agreements, and hopefully that gets done at our meeting next week,” Assistant Superintendent Rick Jones said. “It could be approved Monday at the board meeting.” On Wednesday, he was waiting ...

Trump says deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday

August 5, 2026

CAIRO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as early as Wednesday, as Iran and Oman inched toward an agreement on the critical waterway that could ease pressure on the global economy and potentially help bring an end to the war. The U.S., ...

National Night Out Brings Law Enforcement, Community Together

August 5, 2026

WHEELING – Hundreds of visitors – from children to adults – gathered at Wheeling Park on Tuesday evening when the Wheeling Police Department and several of its community partners hosted the annual National Night Out. The event, now in its 43rd year, is part of a nationwide effort to ...

Sheriff Calls Child Homicide Scene ‘Something No One Would Want to See’

August 5, 2026

While not offering many specifics of what his deputies dealt with, Belmont County Sheriff James Zusack said the scene of the alleged murder of a 1-year-old child was something that "no one would want to see." Zusack offered more information in the incident, which happened Friday at a home on ...

Free Breakfast And Lunch Again This Year In Ohio County Schools

August 5, 2026

WHEELING – Students in Ohio County Schools this year will again have access to one free breakfast and one free lunch every day courtesy of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Money for the program comes from the USDA’s Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) program, which provides meals to ...

Tensions Rise As Morrisey, Lawmakers Dispute Management Of Federal Aid

August 5, 2026

CHARLESTON – Gov. Patrick Morrisey's kickoff to a two-day southern West Virginia listening tour on water issues was overshadowed Tuesday by his handling of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. Morrisey was at Marshall University in Huntington Tuesday morning to begin his ...