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Madison School Clinic Sees Students During Second Half of 2025-2026 School Year

WHEELING – The medical clinic at Madison Elementary School Clinic opened in January, and there were some students who took advantage of the health care opportunity during the second semester of the 2025-2026 school year, according to school officials. “We had 17 visits from 11 different students,” said Leah Stout, special education director for Ohio County Schools. “Our first student was seen in January. “We also attended family nights and preschool screenings throughout the second half of the year. We were available from 8:30 a.m to 10 a.m. daily. “ Superintendent Kim ...

Former WVU Basketball Player Kerr Kriisa Indicted On Federal Fraud Charges

Estonian national Kerr Kriisa, a former men's basketball player at West Virginia University and other major universities, was arrested and will appear in federal court this week on five counts of wire fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Matthew L. Harvey. According to court documents, from 2022 ...

Independence Hall Site Director Debbie Jones Retiring

WHEELING – West Virginia Independence Hall site director Debbie Jones will be retiring from her job later this year. Her last day will be Oct. 31. Jones took over as site director at WVIH in May 2016, and said leaving will be “bittersweet.” “You work to retire, in my opinion,” she ...

Soggy Weather Doesn’t Keep Wheeling From Celebrating Independence Day

Nothing was going to rain on the City of Wheeling's fireworks show Saturday night at Heritage Port. Not even the actual rain. While the storms that blew through the Ohio Valley on Saturday kept many at home, hundreds of hardy souls braved the raindrops to sit along the Ohio River in downtown ...