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Near-total lunar eclipse is coming up with the Americas in prime position

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Now it's the moon's turn to pull a disappearing act. After being shut out of this month's total solar eclipse, the Americas will have the best seats in the celestial house when Earth's shadow briefly envelops the moon. Almost the entire lunar surface will be masked Thursday night into Friday — a whopping 96% — making this an especially deep partial eclipse. The moon is already in the spotlight. NASA sent the Artemis II astronauts on a record-breaking lunar flyby in April, the prelude to eventually landing on the surface and building a base swarming ...

Last Triadelphia High School Class Celebrating 50th Reunion

WHEELING – It was just over a half a century ago – in the spring of 1976 – that a group of more than 300 teenagers became the last class to graduate from Triadelphia High School. This weekend the group is celebrating its 50th high school reunion with a series of events. A golf scramble ...

Junior Avenue Bridge to Close Next Month During TCI Building Demo

WHEELING — Long-awaited demolition of the former TCI building in Elm Grove is expected to cause more traffic disruption next month than city officials had initially hoped, as the Junior Avenue Bridge is expected to be temporarily closed in both directions. Members of Wheeling City Council ...

Vaccinations Best Measles Defense, Ohio Valley Health Officials Say

STEUBENVILLE — Whenever you ask Andrew Henry a question, you are sure to get an honest answer. That made his response to a recent question about the status of measles in the region interesting. "If you would have asked me several years ago, when I was new in this position, if we'd be ...

County to Spend Nearly $160,000 on New Tasers

WHEELING — Deputy sheriffs in Ohio County are getting new Tasers, and it is going to cost the county nearly $160,000. Ohio County will be purchasing a total of 30 new Axon Tasers for sheriff’s deputies at a price of $159,000, County Administrator Randy Russell reported during this ...