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Capito Has Proved She Works For Us

Editorials

West Virginia needs a strong, powerful voice in Washington, D.C., now more than ever — someone who has proved she can build relationships, earn influence, reach across the aisle when necessary and speak up for US. For nearly 25 years, Shelley Moore Capito has built relationships across our nation’s capital and learned what it takes to represent a small state without getting lost in the swamp. Today she is chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, working toward “policies that protect vital West Virginia energy and manufacturing jobs and encourage ...

John McCabe: Wheeling's Future Is In All Of Our Hands

Local Columns

If Wheeling wants a future where young people have opportunities to stay here, where families can enjoy the area’s amenities, where economic and population growth both are on the table, then it is up to us to make that happen. That reminder was delivered to me this past week during a meeting with several folks on some exciting aspects of downtown Wheeling’s future — and trust me, the next several years could lead to transformational changes in how we think of and interact with sections of downtown. But the broader point is that we can’t sit and wait for someone to come and save ...

How To Keep Your Heating Costs Down

Editorials

The temperatures around the Ohio Valley are starting to slide from crisp to downright chilly as the months creep from fall to winter. Households have started turning on their furnaces and many of us are doing so with our heart rates rising. We know a hotter furnace will lead to a skinnier wallet due to escalating heating costs. The United States Energy Information Administration says heating costs are on the rise. Residential propane is costing 21 cents a gallon more year over year. Residential heating oil is at $2.59 more a gallon year over year. We can’t freeze ourselves solid, ...

School Book Bans Are Silly

Editorials

School book ban trends come and go, but there are always groups of people who want to keep their children from having access to reading material that might expose them to new ideas or, worse, ask questions. The problem is particularly bad in Ohio, which ranks third among the states in PEN America’s study of school book bans for the 2025-26 school year. The free-expression advocacy group counted 117 instances of school book bans in the Buckeye State during that period. Only Texas and Florida were worse. Across the country, 11,982 books — 7,370 unique titles — were banned in public ...

Now Is The Time To Get Out And Vote, West Virginia

Editorials

If you’re a West Virginia voter, the time to head to the ballot box is actually now. Early voting began in the state today and will run weekdays and Saturdays through Oct. 31. In Ohio County, the public may cast ballots from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day in the municipal courtroom of the first floor of the City-County Building, 1500 Chapline St., Wheeling. In Marshall County, the hours are from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, and voting takes place in the basement at the courthouse. And, according to Ohio County Supervisor of Elections Erin Allietta, now is a great time to ...

Washington Ave. Bridge Is Thankfully Back Open

Editorials

Want to know how much everyone in Wheeling missed the Washington Ave. Bridge? The city put on a party on the bridge and hundreds of people showed up. Throngs enjoyed live music, inflatables and face painting for the kids and food truck lining brand spanking new span, which replaced the deteriorating structure that could no longer hold ambulances or school buses. But both are ready to roll across that bridge now. There’s the popular saying that you don’t know what you have until it’s gone. Wheeling went without the Washington Ave. Bridge for 10 months, and drivers felt the brunt. ...