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One dead following Thursday night accident in Monroe County

According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, a passenger in a pickup truck was killed Thursday night in a two-vehicle crash involving a commercial vehicle on Ohio 78. The crash occurred at approximately 9:57 p.m. Thursday in Adams Township, Monroe County. Investigators said a 2021 Kenworth ...

Environmental Monitoring Nears Completion at 19th Street Site

WHEELING – Environmental monitoring continues at the former site of the Hazel-Atlas Glass factory buildings on 19th Street in East Wheeling, where officials in the city hope to see the lingering remediation process completed in the near future. This week, members of Wheeling City Council ...

Capito Sees Progress Of Redevelopment Efforts In Wellsburg

WELLSBURG — Almost two years ago, U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito secured $750,000 in federal funds to assist with the renovation of a three-story building located on Wellsburg’s Town Square. Thursday afternoon, she was in town to check the progress of the investment. Capito, R-W.Va., ...

Wheeling Police Introduces New K9 Officer ‘Geist’

WHEELING – Wheeling’s newest police officer comes from Germany, has his own passport, understands German commands and has an aggressive streak that leads him to sometimes bite his partner. The Wheeling Police Department formally introduced K-9 unit Geist to the community on Thursday. The ...

Correction: Marshall County Retired School Employees Meeting Date

MOUNDSVILLE — The meeting date for the Marshall County Retired School Employees was published incorrectly in a previous notice. The correct date for the group’s meeting is Thursday, May 14, at the El Paso Mexican Restaurant. The meeting date was incorrectly listed as May 15.

Wheeling-Charleston Diocese: Former Bishop Michael J. Bransfield Dies At 82

WHEELING — Michael J. Bransfield, the former bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, died Thursday. He was 82. Diocesan officials in Wheeling announced Bransfield’s death via email, with the following statement attached: "As it is the tradition in our Church to pray ...