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Primary Election Results — Local Races

Brooke County Commission (Republican) Stacey “Hukill” Wise 601 Kevin Himmelrick 564 Magistrate (unexpired) Sarah E. DeLong 1,736 Michelle Heaton 1,595 Board of Education (three to be elected) Pete Bolock 784 Kristin Newton 1,399 Stacy Paris 792 Ted Pauls 1,033 Michael Traubert 1,315 Hancock County Commission (Republican) Ronnie Jones 580 Eron Chek 158 Board of Education (three to be elected) Zach Adams 142 Melissa Bane 530 David Brown 150 Seth A. Cheuvront 224 Jack Crow XX Ed Fields XX Tiffany Gale 312 James Horstman 362 Curt ...

Site Plan for WVU Regional Cancer Center Approved

WHEELING — Members of the Wheeling Planning Commission on Monday night unanimously approved the final site plan for the WVU Cancer Institute St. Joseph Regional Cancer Complex, which could see a construction phase underway as early as next month. The site plan review for the new $122 ...

West Virginia Voters Cast Primary Ballots Today

WHEELING — Today is Election Day for West Virginia voters, though if local early-vote numbers are any indication, there may not be a mad dash to the polls. Voting locations will be open from 6:30 a.m. until 7:30 p.m. across the state. West Virginia Secretary of State Kris Warner reported that while early voter turnout numbers were low for most of the early voting period that ended Saturday, voting in the last two days “saw a substantial increase in voter participation.” He noted this pushed overall early voter turnout up more than 8% compared to the last off-year primary election ...

Stonemile Group In Negotiations For Gateway Center Construction Contract

The latest step in the construction of the Wheeling Gateway Center was announced Monday, as the Wheeling-Ohio County Convention & Visitors Bureau said it would negotiate with Stonemile Group LLC to build the facility. Stonemile Group was the qualified lowest bid when bids from five companies were opened in April. Stonemile came in at $25,900,000. Other bidders were Rycon Construction Inc. at $28,895,000; Massaro Corporation at $32,656,600; Mascaro Construction at $33,976,000; and United Construction Company at $38,309,047. “The CVB is very appreciative for the time that the ...

Morrisey Defends Religious Vaccine Exemptions In W.Va. Supreme Court Filing

CHARLESTON – Gov. Patrick Morrisey said his executive order creating a pathway for religious exemptions to West Virginia's compulsory vaccine law for school-age children is protected by existing religious freedom laws. In an amicus brief filed Monday with the West Virginia Supreme Court ...

Justice Attorneys Seek Stay Of Federal Greenbrier Lawsuit

CHARLESTON – Attorneys for U.S. Sen. Jim Justice want a federal judge to pause a case being brought by the new creditors for the Greenbrier Resort as a state case filed by Justice to halt an alleged takeover of the historic hotel proceeds. Attorneys representing Justice, his family and ...