It had been refreshing to watch the six candidates for Wheeling mayor keep their campaigns positive, focusing on issues affecting the city’s residents rather than devolving into below-the-belt bickering that has infiltrated other high-profile campaigns. The candidates — Carl Carpenter, Beth ...

On Tuesday, West Virginians will head to the polls to nominate their party’s candidates for Congress, governor, secretary of state and a host of other statewide offices. Those party nominations also filter down to the local level for races such as sheriff, county commission, the state house ...

- To members of Wheeling Elks Lodge 28 who continue to give back to youngsters in Ohio and Marshall counties through the lodge’s Athlete of the Month honor. The April honorees are Alex Taylor from The Linsly School and Reese Ward from John Marshall High School. Congratulations to the ...

Voters in Brooke County are being asked to renew a levy in support of Brooke County Schools as part of the May 14 primary election. We endorse passage of the levy and encourage the community to also lend its support. The levy, as described, would generate more than $12 million per year over ...

Despite work by Ohio lawmakers to oppose the will of voters by fiddling with the law governing legalized recreational marijuana, it seems one government agency understands its job and has gotten to work. The state’s Division of Cannabis Control is ready to roll out recreational marijuana ...

Wheeling and other communities throughout West Virginia have an opportunity to do something impactful with funding being made available through West Virginia’s opioid lawsuit settlement. Drug treatment programs, education programs on the dangers of drugs and potentially funding additional ...