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West Virginia House Fast-Tracks Emergency School Funding Bills to Senate

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia House of Delegates moved quickly to provide emergency funding for financially distressed school districts in the state, passing...

Wheeling Celebrates Scottish Tradition with Annual Robert Burns Supper This Weekend

WHEELING, W.Va. — The annual Robert Burns Supper returns Saturday, January 24, at the Scottish Rite Event Center in Wheeling. The event celebrates Scottish tradition...

Hancock County Schools Under State Oversight After Leadership Removed

HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. — Hancock County Schools is now being led by an interim administrator under close supervision from the West Virginia Department of...

TurfCare Issues Layoff Notices to Nearly Half of Its Belmont County Workforce

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — TurfCare has issued layoff notices to approximately half of its workforce at its Belmont County facility near Martins Ferry, according...

Fire Breaks Out at Former Cleveland-Cliffs Weirton Tin Mill During Demolition Preparations

WEIRTON, W.Va. — A fire broke out Saturday at the former Cleveland-Cliffs tin mill in Weirton while workers were preparing to demolish part of...

A Historic Year: Wheeling Fire Department Releases 2025 Statistics

WHEELING, W.Va. – The Wheeling Fire Department released its annual statistics for 2025, reporting 8,244 total incidents, a 6% increase from the previous year. The year...

Another Costly Local Project: Belmont County Commissioners Spend $13 Million on New Health Building, Seek $10 Million Loan to Complete Work

BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio — Belmont County has spent all of its $13 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, COVID money, and will...

Bellaire Native Plans New Housing Development Aimed at Revitalizing the All-American Town

BELLAIRE, Ohio - Bellaire may return to its roots as an All-American Town with a new housing community which is the brainchild of former...

Benwood Complaint Over Wheeling Rate Increase Dismissed by PSC

BENWOOD, W.Va. - The City of Benwood’s complaint to the West Virginia Public Service Commission regarding a rate increase from the City of Wheeling...

Weirton’s Dunbar Recreation Center to Celebrate MLK Day with Dramatic Play Reading

Weirton, W.Va. — The Dunbar Recreation Center will honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday, January 19, with a play reading and its...
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