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Ohio County GOP Selects Candidates To ‘Temporarily’ Fill District 4 Delegate Seat

WHEELING — The Ohio County Republican Executive Committee has selected three candidates to fill the vacant District 4 House of Delegates seat, though the candidate who won the GOP nomination in the primary election is not among them. Derek Ennis could not apply to fill the seat vacated by now-West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Bill Flanagan because Ennis has not been affiliated with the Republican Party for more than a year, a state requirement for appointment. “I was a registered independent for a long time and changed my registration in October of 2025,” Ennis explained in a ...

Grand Jury Hands Down Wide Range of Indictments in Brooke County

WELLSBURG — Two dozen area residents had initial hearings in Brooke County Circuit Court this week after being indicted by a county grand jury. Among them was Charles Holden, 47, of 98 10th St., Wellsburg, who faces charges including DUI causing serious bodily injury, leaving the scene of a crash involving serious bodily injury, obstructing an officer and possession of a controlled substance. According to reports at the time of the incident, Holden was arrested March 4 after allegedly striking a utility pole along Eldersville Road and causing lines to fall on the roadway before ...

Music Makes Downtown a Destination

WHEELING — What started as a creative idea to attract people downtown in celebration of West Virginia Day quickly grew into a first-of-its-kind music festival backed by a herd of community support. Jamboree City Wheeling W.Va. takes place Saturday, with nearly two dozen musical acts ...

Department Of Homeland Security Conducts Investigation In Ohio County

The United States Department of Homeland Security conducted an investigation Thursday in Ohio County, Ohio County Sheriff Nelson Croft said. Photographs on social media showed an Ohio County Sheriff's deputy and several unmarked cars at the El Paso restaurant at The Highlands in Triadelphia. ...

Marshall County Commission Facing Losing Millions In Tax Revenue

MOUNDSVILLE — The Marshall County Commission raised concerns this week with West Virginia State Tax Division officials over the county losing millions in anticipated tax revenue because of a clerical error at the state level. County officials said the error was triggered by an oil and gas ...

Benwood Fire Destroys Structure

BENWOOD – A residential structure in Benwood was reduced to rubble during a Friday morning fire. Members of the Benwood Fire Department first arrived on the scene at 4800 Water St. at 5:47 a.m. They saw heavy fire coming out of three sides of the building, and two exposures, explained ...