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WVU Medicine to Merge with Independence Health Systems, Investing $800M in Five Hospitals

River News Network Staff - November 20, 2025

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — WVU Medicine has announced a merger with Pennsylvania-based Independence Health Systems, a move that will bring five additional hospitals under the...

I-70 lane in Wheeling Tunnel area closing

River News Network Staff - November 18, 2025

Ohio County, W.Va. – The Interstate 70 westbound right lane in Wheeling will be closedfrom milepost 1.27 to milepost 0.80 from 7:30 a.m. to...

Wheeling Police Announce Road Closures for Fantasy in Lights Parade

River News Network Staff - November 17, 2025

WHEELING, W.Va. – The Wheeling Police Department will implement several road closures in the Center Wheeling and downtown areas on Friday, November 21, for the...

Fire Damages Wheeling Home

River News Network Staff - November 17, 2025

WHEELING, W.Va. - The Wheeling Fire Department responded to a house fire Saturday evening in the North Wheeling area of the city. Crews from Station...

Lane Closure Scheduled in Wheeling

River News Network Staff - November 14, 2025

WHEELING, W.Va. — A portion of Seventh Street, between Main Street and Market Street, will have the right lane closed from 7:00 a.m. to...

Wheeling Attorney Convicted on 29 Counts of Fraud, Money Laundering

River News Network Staff - November 14, 2025

WHEELING, W.Va. — A federal jury on Thursday found Wheeling attorney Paul J. Harris, 62, guilty on 29 counts involving the misuse of client...

One Arrested in Shots Fired Incident Near Dog Park in Wheeling

River News Network Staff - November 10, 2025

WHEELING, W.Va. — Wheeling Police arrested a man Sunday after a report of shots fired in East Wheeling. Officers were called to the city’s dog park...