CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Torrential rains caused flash floods that inundated homes and businesses, washed out bridges and led to numerous water rescues in portions of West Virginia, authorities said. Gov. Patrick Morrisey sent 100 National Guard members to the hardest-hit areas in the ...
SARDIS, Ohio — A Texas truck driver suffered serious injuries late Monday night after a commercial tanker carrying hazardous material overturned on Ohio 255 in Monroe County, spilling a flammable substance and forcing the closure of nearby roadways. According to the Ohio State Highway ...
WHEELING — Members of the Wheeling Rotary Club received an update Tuesday on ongoing recovery efforts in the Valley Grove, Triadelphia and Elm Grove areas following last year's deadly flash flood. The one-year anniversary of the disaster was commemorated last month with the dedication of a ...
WHEELING – Top academic students in Ohio County Schools are a little richer this summer after being honored as Stifel Award winners for 2026. About 200 students in grades 5-12 collectively received more than $200,000 in prize money checks for their efforts courtesy of the late George E. Stifel and the Stifel Trust Fund, according to information provided by Ohio County Schools. Stifel endowed the trust fund to encourage education in public schools, and awards are based on academic achievements both in the classroom and beyond – measures such as standardized testing data. To ...
BELLAIRE — Members of the Sons and Daughters of Italy were busy in the kitchen preparing nearly 3,000 pounds of sausage for the annual Undo’s Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival. The sausage will be turned into about 6,500 sausage sandwiches to be sold during the festival, which ...
The heavy rains that blew through the Ohio Valley on Tuesday afternoon led to some flooded areas and one rescue in Marshall County, according to the Marshall County Emergency Management Association. According to Marshall County EMA, a 911 call came in Tuesday afternoon from a driver who had tried to pass through floodwaters and got stuck. The Glen Dale and McMechen volunteer fire departments, Glen Dale Police, Marshall County EMS, Marshall County Sheriff's Department West Virginia Department of Natural Resources and Marshall County EMA all responded, and Glen Dale VFD was able to rescue ...
