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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 ...

Ohio Valley School Districts Keeping An Eye On Rising Fuel Costs

WHEELING – The price of diesel is approaching $6 a gallon as the current school year winds down, and school officials admit that, if the trend doesn’t change over the summer, some changes with school transportation next year might be necessary. David Crumm, operations director for Ohio ...

Graffiti Boards Now Open For Artwork In Moundsville

MOUNDSVILLE – Moundsville Middle School’s Young Innovators group, city leaders and school officials on Wednesday celebrated the kickoff of the new graffiti boards on Jefferson Avenue. After speeches and a ribbon cutting ceremony, the students and guests grabbed cans of spray paint and ...