State To Close Ohio County Correctional Center

August 29, 2026

The Ohio County Correctional Center will soon close, as announced Friday afternoon by the West Virginia Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation, but the division said no jobs will be lost because of it. The WVDCR made the announcement through a news release. Division Commissioner David Kelly said the move would make better use of existing correctional capacity while maintaining inmate services and preserving all staff positions. The facility currently houses 54 low-security inmates. “This decision allows us to make better use of the capacity and resources we already have while ...

Wheeling Native Gabby Stone Designs Dress For Miss USA Contestant

August 29, 2026

WHEELING — A dress designed and made by Wheeling native Gabby Stone is being featured at the Miss USA pageant. Stone, 24, a 2020 graduate of Wheeling Park High School, was commissioned to create a dress for Miss Delaware Julia Hatoum for the competition held this past week in ...

Ohio County Schools Officials Credit PSAT With Boosting Wheeling Park High Test Scores

August 28, 2026

WHEELING – Wheeling Park High School had some of its highest-ever standardized test scores this year, and administrators are crediting college entrance preliminary testing for helping to achieve those results. JoJo Shay, innovation coordinator for Ohio County Schools, and Ashlea Minch, the ...

Marshall County School Zone Lights Being Repaired

August 28, 2026

MOUNDSVILLE – Motorists traveling near schools in Marshall County may have noticed the lack of school zone lights flashing during the first week of school. While work is being done to get the lights up and running again, motorists are being reminded to still slow down to 15 miles per hour ...

Democrat Reggi Wants To Help The ‘Average Person’ As District 7 House Member

August 28, 2026

MOUNDSVILLE – Speech pathologist Sarah Reggi wants to be the voice for West Virginians as the state addresses such issues as education funding, childcare, water problems and controversies surrounding the development of data centers. She is the Democratic nominee for the District 7 seat in ...

Zambito Honored At Light Of The Valley Luncheon

August 27, 2026

Before Pastor Tim Seidler of The Experience Church offered the closing prayer at Wednesday's Light of the Valley luncheon, he had to tell one more story about its honoree, Wheeling dentist Dr. Ricardo Zambito. It was the night of Good Friday during the COVID-19 pandemic and Seidler would ...