West Virginia

Wheeling Secures Federal Earmark Funding for Local Improvement Projects

WHEELING, W.Va. — Wheeling City Manager Bob Herron announced the city will receive funding through federal congressional earmarks for several local improvement projects. Herron said...

Three Men Sentenced in Separate Sexual Assault Cases in Ohio County

WHEELING, W.Va. — Ohio County Prosecuting Attorney Shawn Turak announced sentences for three recent sexual assault and solicitation cases this week. Chris Lipscomb, 54, received...

Officials Say 143 Excess Staff Positions Drove Hancock County Schools’ Financial Crisis

NEW CUMBERLAND, W.Va. — Hancock County Schools’ state-installed administration said the district added approximately $7.7 million in expenditures between fiscal years 2024 and 2025...

Wheeling Police Launch Business Crime Watch Initiative

WHEELING, W.Va. — The Wheeling Police Department is seeking to strengthen cooperation with businesses in the downtown and Centre Market areas. Police have scheduled the...

Candidates File for Major Races as West Virginia Primary Approaches

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Candidates across West Virginia are filing to run for state and federal offices as the primary election draws closer. Former State Senate...

Seven Arrested in Wheeling Police Drug Enforcement Operation

WHEELING, W.Va. — The Wheeling Police Department says seven people were arrested and multiple controlled substances were seized during a special enforcement operation earlier...

Capito Pushes Sanctuary City Concessions as DeWine Prepares for Immigration Enforcement Surge

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Shelly Moore Capito said Thursday that Democrats must make concessions on policies involving so-called sanctuary cities in order to pass...

One Dead in Ohio County Trailer Fire; Investigation Underway

OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — One person was found dead following a trailer fire Thursday evening in a remote area of Ohio County, according to...

Former Marshall County Educator Waives Preliminary Hearing in Child Abuse Case

MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — A former Marshall County educator accused of strangling a six-year-old autistic student at McNinch Elementary School in Moundsville last year waived...

Ohio River Ice Halts Traffic at Willow Island Locks and Dam

PLEASANTS COUNTY, W.Va. — River traffic on the Ohio River has been halted at the Willow Island Locks and Dam due to ice buildup...
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