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Ohio County BOE Stalls Start Time Issue

WHEELING – Ohio County Board of Education members didn’t vote Monday night on the issue of changing school start times, but Superintendent Kim Miller was charged with further researching the matter. Start times will not be changed for the upcoming school year, Miller said following the ...

State Initiates Movement Toward Second Interchange At The Highlands

TRIADELPHIA — The West Virginia Division of Highways is paying for traffic and environmental studies as the next step toward a second interchange at The Highlands. Ohio County Administrator Randy Russell reported progress on the issue during a recent meeting of the Ohio County Development ...

Heavy rain triggers road closures, high water

WHEELING — Heavy rainfall and flash flooding Monday led to multiple road closures and reports of high water in Elm Grove,Triadelphia, West Liberty and other parts of Ohio County as storms moved through the region. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh issued flash flood warnings Monday afternoon for portions of the Ohio Valley, including Ohio County, warning of life-threatening flash flooding as up to 4 inches of rain fell in some areas with additional rainfall reported possible. Flash flooding was already occurring across the warned area on Monday evening, with impacts expected ...

Wheeling native Elizabeth Romanek crowned Miss West Virginia 2026

MARTINSBURG — Elizabeth Romanek beamed Saturday evening as she was crowned the winner of the Miss West Virginia Competition. Her win was not a surprise to many, after the Miss Morgantown contestant won the talent portion of the competition during its preliminary round. Her talent, a jazz ...