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Cram Session: Capito Provides Report On Effort To Pass Multiple Bills Before Recess

CHARLESTON – Members of the U.S. Senate have less than 24 hours to pass a number of bills before they head out for a five-week recess, including government funding bills, confirmations of nominations and election regulations. U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., provided an update to reporters Thursday morning from Capitol Hill, remaining optimistic that her Senate colleagues can make quick work of their agenda items. “While it looks like it's too much and some of (the bills) may fall off, I think the core ones will get done or we're going to stay here until we get them ...

Wheeling Nailers Announce New NHL Affiliation With Columbus Blue Jackets

The Wheeling Nailers weren't NHL orphans for very long. Less than a month after the Pittsburgh Penguins ended their affiliation with the ECHL franchise, the Nailers announced Thursday morning that it has agreed to a new partnership with the Columbus Blue Jackets and the AHL Cleveland ...

Undisclosed Buyer Emerges for Condemned McLure House

WHEELING — Municipal Court Judge Jeffrey Miller on Wednesday found that the owner of the condemned McLure House hotel in downtown Wheeling appeared to have made a good-faith effort to sell the property to a potential buyer. Although the buyer's name has not been disclosed, paperwork ...

Gillespie Becomes First West Virginian in Miss Wheelchair America Pageant

MOUNDSVILLE — Moundsville resident Heather Gillespie has been powering through life since a spinal cord injury 27 years ago, and now she is preparing to represent West Virginia on a national stage. Gillespie will become the first West Virginia resident to compete in the Miss Wheelchair ...

Seeing Hand Association For The Blind Hosts WV Disabilities Resource Fair

WHEELING – The Seeing Hand Association For The Blind served as the host site for the West Virginia Regional Disability Resource Fair on Wednesday in Wheeling. The fair allowed people to visit the Seeing Hand, located at 750 Main St., and meet with a variety of vendors and learn about their ...

Ohio County Schools Close To Contract Regarding Tennis Courts

WHEELING – Ohio County Schools is close to having in place a necessary agreement that will lead to Wheeling Park High School’s tennis team having better courts on which to play. Assistant Superintendent Rick Jones said Wednesday a contract pertaining to the tennis courts likely will be on the agenda for the next board meeting, set for 6 p.m. Monday, “Our attorneys have marked up the agreements, and hopefully that gets done at our meeting next week,” Assistant Superintendent Rick Jones said. “It could be approved Monday at the board meeting.” On Wednesday, he was waiting ...