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Primary Election 2024

It’s a Two-Man Race for Wheeling’s Ward 4 Council Seat

WHEELING – Voters in Wheeling's Ward 4 will decide between two candidates running in the race to become their neighborhood's next city councilman. Incumbent Ward 4 Councilman Jerry Sklavounakis is seeking his second term in office and is being challenged by fellow city resident John ...

Chaplin, Thorngate Running for Wheeling Ward 5 Council Seat

WHEELING — Two candidates in the upcoming May 14 municipal election are seeking the seat on Wheeling City Council representing Ward 5. Incumbent Councilman Ty Thorngate is running for re-election as the Ward 5 councilman. If successful, he will begin his third term in July. He is being ...

McCort, Palmer Vying To Speak for Ward 6 on Wheeling Council

WHEELING — The municipal election in Wheeling has a two-man contest in the race to serve Elm Grove area residents in Ward 6 for the next four years. Incumbent Wheeling Councilman Dave Palmer is running for a third term as Ward 6 councilman. He is facing challenger Nicholas McCort in the race ...

From Wheeling to Washington? Mayor Glenn Elliott Seeks U.S. Senate Seat

WHEELING — Glenn Elliott gave himself a year. In 2009, he knew he needed to get out of Washington D.C., despite finding success in the legal profession. Success didn’t equal satisfaction, so he realized he needed to go. He wanted to return home to Wheeling. He just didn’t know how long ...

Wheeling Mayoral Race Out Front as Early Voting Approaches

WHEELING — Voters soon will have the chance to cast their ballots, as early voting will begin Wednesday through May 11. And in the city of Wheeling, the mayoral race is front and center among the contests from which city residents can choose. Six Wheeling residents will have their names on ...

Tom Howard Wants To Continue Serving Public As Magistrate

WHEELING – Tom Howard has been serving the public in law enforcement for decades and now he wants to continue his service by becoming Ohio County’s newest magistrate court judge. Howard, 56, is currently Ohio County’s sheriff, a position he has held for eight years. It is a position that ...