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Cameron Celebrates 118th Graduating Class

CAMERON – Like the winding back roads that weave through the hills surrounding Cameron High School, the paths awaiting the Class of 2026 are filled with unexpected turns, steep climbs and destinations not always visible from the start. Some graduates will head toward college campuses, ...

Governor’s Highway Safety Awards Presented To Local Law Enforcement

WHEELING – Jack McNeely, director of the Governor’s Safety Program in West Virginia, has some advice for those traveling this Memorial Day weekend. “Put your phone down, buckle up and slow down,” he said. “If you do that, you’ll increase your chances of safely getting from Point A ...

Capito Wants More Information On Trump Settlement Fund

PARKERSBURG – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she needs more information about a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate people claiming persecution by the government when asked if she had any concerns about it. Capito, R-W.Va., touched on that and other issues related to efforts to fund immigration enforcement efforts and security enhancements at the White House during her weekly phone conference with members of the West Virginia media. The anti-weaponization fund involves the allocation of $1.776 billion as part of a settlement resolving President Donald Trump’s lawsuit ...

Wheeling Police Announces Traffic Advisories For Wellness Weekend

With the Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend presented by WVU Medicine returning this weekend, the Wheeling Police Department on Wednesday announced traffic impacts that could affect residents and visitors both Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic will ...

State Tax Department Wants Say In Federal Case Over Justice-owned Greenbrier Resort

CHARLESTON - In the latest twist and turn surrounding the fight over the historic Greenbrier Resort between U.S. Sen. Jim Justice and a Texas-based hotel chain, West Virginia tax officials want a seat at the table with more than $4 million in tax liens on the line. In a filing Wednesday with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, attorneys for the West Virginia Tax Division submitted a formal request to intervene in a federal lawsuit before U.S. District Court Judge Frank W. Volk filed last month by White Sulphur Springs Holdings LLC (WSSH) against Sen. ...