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Democrats on the brink of winning control of both chambers of Congress

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats were on the brink of winning control of both chambers of Congress Tuesday, flipping four Senate seats and notching key House wins as voters, fed up over high prices and the war in Iran, cast their ballots in a referendum on President Donald Trump's second ...

Voters deliver rebuke to Trump by flipping four GOP-held Senate seats

By MICHELLE L. PRICE and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters delivered an embarrassing rebuke to President Donald Trump on Tuesday, flipping four U.S. Senate seats in states where he repeatedly campaigned in the final weeks of the midterm campaign. The losses by ...

Derek Ennis, Karen Shuler Stakem Win House Of Delegate Seats

The Wheeling area will have two new representatives in Charleston in the West Virginia House of Delegates, as Derek Ennis and Karen Shuler Stakem won their respective races Tuesday. Stakem, a Democrat, defeated Republican Beth Hinebaugh, 2,861-1,934, in the race for the House 5th District. ...

Shelley Capito re-elected to third term in U.S. Senate

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito has been re-elected to her third term in the United States Senate. Capito, a Glen Dale native, held a comfortable lead in early results over challenger Rachel Fetty Anderson. “I am humbled by the trust my fellow West Virginians have placed in me to continue ...

Prosecution Rests In Griffin Double-Murder Trial

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Prosecutors wrapped up their case against Andrew Isaac Griffin on Tuesday morning in Griffin's double-murder trial in Belmont County. Griffin is accused of killing his Salsa Joe's business partner Thomas Strussion and Strussion's wife Angela Strussion and setting fire to ...

Local Counties Ready For Election Day

Today is Election Day across the nation and local election officials say they are prepared. Polls open at 6:30 a.m. and close at 7:30 p.m. in both West Virginia and Ohio. On Monday, election workers spent the day delivering and setting up voting machines at polling locations. Many are at ...