Raccoon Tests Positive For Rabies In Ohio County

October 22, 2026

The Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department is announcing that a raccoon has tested positive for rabies. The raccoon was found on Peters Run Road between Browns Run and Warden Run in Ohio County. The raccoon was collected from private property on Oct. 20. The positive result was confirmed on Tuesday, Oct. 21. This is the fourth laboratory confirmed animal rabies case in Ohio County Additional cases have also been reported in southern portion of Brooke County. The Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department and other county health departments in West Virginia, along with the United ...

Vance says he’s ‘disgusted’ by GOP pushback to Ramaswamy ad featuring Amy Acton’s estranged mother

October 21, 2026

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Vice President JD Vance said during a campaign visit to Ohio on Wednesday that he is "disgusted" by the Republican pushback against an ad by Vivek Ramaswamy that features the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent in the governor's race, Dr. Amy Acton, and raises ...

Story and Video: Draft of Proposed Data Center Regulations Reviewed

October 21, 2026

WHEELING – A preliminary draft of proposed amendments to the city of Wheeling's Planning and Zoning code to include rules and regulations specifically for data centers was reviewed by city leaders on Tuesday night. Members of the Rules Committee of Wheeling City Council met at length ...

West Virginia Early Voting Starts Wednesday

October 21, 2026

WHEELING – Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election starts Wednesday across West Virginia. Early polls open Wednesday, Oct. 21 and voting continues weekdays and Saturdays through Oct. 31. There is no voting on Sundays. In Ohio County, the public may cast ballots from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. ...

Story and Video: Youth Services System Opens New Recovery Homes In Wheeling

October 21, 2026

WHEELING – Those needing drug recovery services now have updated residences to build new routines while living alongside peers living with the same issues. Youth Services System has relocated two of its state-certified recovery homes in Wheeling into newly constructed manufactured homes ...

W.Va. Public Schools See Second-Largest Enrollment Drop Since COVID

October 21, 2026

CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s 55 county public school districts saw their largest combined drop in student enrollment since the period spanning the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to numbers released Tuesday by the West Virginia Department of Education, the fall headcount ...