West Virginia

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River News Network Staff - February 3, 2025

Why did ODOT blow us off about the Blaine Bridge?! State Rep. Ron Ferguson is our special exclusive guest! Ron Ferguson. The concern citizens of...

Wheeling poet wins $25,000 national award, writes about Rust Belt, strikes, motherhood

Karen Fatula-News Director - January 21, 2025

WHEELING, W.Va. - A Wheeling poet who writes about industrial decline and job loss in the Rust Belt is a recipient of a $25,000...

Coal miner dies in West Virginia mine accident

Karen Fatula-News Director - January 30, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - West Virginia coal miner Steven Fields, 55, of Chauncey, died Wednesday due to injuries he sustained in a mine work accident,...

Explosion and multiple fires claim the lives of four West Virginians

River News Network Staff - January 29, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State fire investigators are probing multiple fatal fires and an explosion that claimed four lives across West Virginia, according to the...

Local woman bags a buck, wins a prize

River News Network Staff - January 28, 2025

CHARLESTON, W.Va. - An Ohio Valley woman bagged a big buck and won a big prize. Sandy Blake of New Martinsville, W.Va. is a winner...

Local man lands in jail after allegedly leading cops on chase, officer injured

Karen Fatula-News Director - January 27, 2025

WHEELING, W.Va. – A Wheeling man landed in the West Virginia Northern Regional Jail over the weekend after allegedly fleeing from officers during a traffic...

Goodbye, former Wheeling Inn…hello, Gateway Center! Demolition complete

River News Network Staff - January 27, 2025

WHEELING, W.Va. - Tipping Point Development and the Wheeling Convention & Visitors Bureau announced Friday that the demolition of the former Wheeling Inn is...

Is the Friendly City getting safer? Wheeling Police Dept. releases 2024 crime statistics

River News Network Staff - January 23, 2025

WHEELING, W.Va. - Wheeling’s Police Chief dropped the annual 2024 crime statistics for the city which suggest an impressive decline in serious crimes. Total...