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Praise, Concerns Pour In For Repeal Of Power Plant Emissions Rules

CHARLESTON – West Virginia’s political leaders were quick to praise a move by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to roll back Biden-era rules limiting emissions by electric power plants in the state and across the nation, though advocates for clean air warned about the health ...

A fourth measles death is reported in Pennsylvania

NEW YORK (AP) — Pennsylvania officials have reported a fourth measles-associated death. The latest death involved an 18-year-old resident of Mifflin County, in the center of the state, the county coroner's office said in a Facebook post. The cause was acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, ...

Additional Felony Charges Filed Against Former Brooke High Principal

WELLSBURG — Two additional felony charges have been filed in the case against the now-former principal of Brooke High School, who has been accused of hiding cameras in three girls' locker rooms at the school. Eric Michael James, 53, now faces three felony counts of intentionally ...

Ohio County Schools Watching Budget And Gas Gauge

WHEELING – The high price of fuel has Ohio County Schools watching both gas gauges and the school district’s gas and diesel budget. Ohio County Schools vouchers for the past month show $43,598 was paid to Belmont Petroleum for fuel for school district vehicles. Of that amount, $35,322 ...

Site Plan for Wheeling Gateway Center Approved

WHEELING — Members of the Wheeling Planning Commission on Monday night approved the site plan for the new Wheeling Gateway Center adjacent to the historic Wheeling Suspension Bridge. Members of the planning commission during their meeting Monday night heard from Josh Frick, senior architect ...

Lawmakers Seek Compromise On Raylee’s Law

CHARLESTON – A group of lawmakers are trying to avoid the drama of the last night of the Legislature and find agreement on a draft bill meant to protect students from being pulled out of public school while under child welfare reviews, but homeschool advocates remain opposed and some ...