Wall Street Rallies To Records After Oil Price Ease

May 6, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market rose to records Tuesday after oil prices eased and companies kept reporting bigger profits for the start of the year than analysts expected. The S&P 500 climbed 0.8% to top its prior all-time high set at the end of last week. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 356 points, or 0.7%, and the Nasdaq composite set its own record after rallying 1%. Stocks got a boost after oil prices gave back much of their big jumps from Monday. The price for a barrel of Brent crude, the international standard, fell 4% to $109.87 after briefly cresting $115 on ...

Michael Rulli Sails To GOP Nomination For U.S. House In Ohio

May 5, 2026

Congressman Michael Rulli, the Republican representing Belmont, Jefferson and Harrison counties in the U.S. House, easily won his Republican primary Tuesday. As for Democrats, Elizabeth Kirtley of New Philadelphia is the winner in the crowded six-person 6th District, according to unofficial ...

Two Wheeling Natives Named WVU Outstanding Seniors

May 5, 2026

A pair of Wheeling natives were among the 52 West Virginia University students who were named outstanding seniors by the university on Tuesday. Lauren Taylor, an advertising and public relations major, and Andrew Tiu, a biochemistry major, were part of the 2026 cohort. From that group of 52, ...

US says ceasefire with Iran is holding despite attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and against the UAE

May 5, 2026

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. military leaders said a ceasefire remains in effect a day after Iran was blamed for new attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and against the United Arab Emirates. The key American ally later said it came under Iranian drone and missile attack again on ...

Changing of the Guard Coming at Wheeling Salvation Army

May 5, 2026

WHEELING – Lieutenants John and Candace Lawrence have forged many friendships and lead meaningful accomplishments during their ministry with The Salvation Army in Wheeling, but their service in the Ohio Valley will soon be coming to an end. The Lawrences announced Sunday night that their ...

Ohio Valley Gas Prices Keep Rising. How Much And Why Are Tough To Explain

May 5, 2026

STEUBENVILLE — The price of gasoline continues to rise across the country. What residents who reside in the Ohio Valley are paying per gallon, though, depends on where you live. "Gasoline pricing is one of the most difficult things to explain to consumers," Traci L. Nelson, president of ...