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Easterseals Event Was Huge Success

Editor, News-Register: On behalf of the Chippewa Lake Water Ski Show Team we want to thank Easterseals, the city of Wheeling and the community who attended the Ohio River Splashtacular. As team show director for this event, I spent time working with Easterseals and Betsy Bethel-McFarland and her fabulous committee. Their attention to detail and passion was impressive and contagious. Additionally, with challenging river conditions, the Wheeling Fire and Police were nothing short of amazing! They couldn’t have been more helpful and proactively addressed challenges making the water ...

A Chaotic Start to Trump’s Second Term

Editor, News-Register: It is truly discouraging but quite obvious that current president Donald J. Trump, who also happens to be a convicted felon, when taking the U.S. presidential oath of office to begin his second term in the White House during his inauguration on Jan. 20, swore that to the best of his ability that he would preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States. But to date he has done the opposite and has also refused to comply with the rule of law which he is also required to do, as no other president has ever so done in their first 100 ...

Marching Today for Freedom in Wheeling

Editor, News-Register: I believe that fascism is running rampant in America. In Our America. Our West Virginia senators and representatives in Washington, D.C., refuse to hear us, refuse to answer our calls, refuse to represent their constituents by ignoring their voices. Donald Trump has his plan in place to be the dictator of America. He has already vocalized his intention to run again in 2028. He has openly admitted to the 2024 election being rigged in his favor. And this past week, his cohort Elon Musk posted on his own social media platform that Musk helped rig the ...

Coming Summer of Trump’s Tin Soldiers

Editor, News-Register: Tin Soldiers and Trump is coming. We’re finally on our own. This summer I hear the Drumming. How many innocent people will die? Richard Armstrong Wheeling

Speaking Truth Does Not Violate the Law

Editor, News-Register: With the recommended dismissal by the special prosecutor of some of the 22 charges related to so-called “MailerGate,” it’s important to clarify what these mailers were — and what they weren’t. They were not campaign materials. They didn’t attempt to advocate for any candidate, didn’t solicit votes, and didn’t qualify as electioneering under the law. They were public interest mailers, meant to inform residents about matters others have consistently chosen not to cover. The First Amendment protects that kind of speech. The remaining charges — ...

A Big Step Forward for a Better Wheeling

Editor, News-Register: The recent charges filed against the person responsible for the illegal election mailers are a big and necessary step forward — not just for accountability, but for Wheeling’s continued growth as a community that does things the right way. We’ve made some incredible progress lately — investing in our streets, public safety buildings, health facility developments, and more. But real progress also means reconsidering how we engage with our government and how we govern ourselves. That includes cleaning up our politics. Let me be clear: shady, ...