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Silicon Foundation Moves to Dismiss Lawsuit Over Data Center Project

WHEELING – A motion to dismiss has been filed in the lawsuit that several Warwood residents brought against the Silicon Foundry in an effort to stop the development of a data center in Wheeling, and this week the court denied a motion from the plaintiffs for a continuance to allow for a ...

Museum Showcases WPHS and Ohio County Schools History

WHEELING – At one time, there were 30 public schools in Ohio County, according to Wheeling Park High School local history teacher Ryan Stanton. As WPHS turns a half-century old this year, Stanton has organized a museum area at the school that will be open for tours on homecoming weekend ...

Chacalos Chronicled 50 Years of WPHS Football As It Happened

WHEELING – Retired Wheeling Park High School educator and athletic trainer Pete Chacalos was a high school junior when WPHS opened its doors 50 years ago. Over time, he used his skills as a statistician, teacher, athletic trainer, photographer, sports fan and lover of history to chronicle ...

Moore, Parsi Meet In Debate For 2nd Congressional District

With 20 days to go before November’s midterm election, Mountain State congressional candidates Riley Moore and Ace Parsi took on the issues, and each other, in a televised debate in Martinsburg on Wednesday. Moore, the former state treasurer and nephew of current West Virginia Sen. Shelley ...

W.Va. Education Officials Unveil Major Overhaul Of $2B School Funding Formula

CHARLESTON - For the last several years, lawmakers have talked about reforming West Virginia's formula for sending tax dollars to the state's 55 county school systems. Now, the Department of Education believes it has a fix. During Wednesday's meeting of the West Virginia Board of Education, ...

W.Va. Dem, GOP Leaders Call For Gas Tax Pause Special Session

CHARLESTON – With less than 22 days until the Nov. 3 general election, Democrats in the West Virginia House of Delegates and Republican State Treasurer Larry Pack are lobbying for a pause to the state’s gasoline tax. In a virtual press conference Tuesday morning, members of the House ...