Wheeling Mayor: Community’s Response to Flood Is ‘America at Its Best’

WHEELING — City officials on Tuesday night gathered for their first council meeting since deadly flooding devastated sections of the city and stretches of neighboring communities. City council members applauded the work of first responders and the many people in the community who have come ...

Slideshow: Woodsdale Residents Clean Up After Flood

Residents of the Woodsdale area of Wheeling continued their cleanup efforts Tuesday afternoon from the devastating flash floods that hit Woodsdale, Elm Grove, Valley Grove and Triadelphia. Photos by Emma Delk

Update: Seventh Flood Victim Found; Officials Looking For One More

A seventh victim has been found and identified from the flash flooding that occurred in Ohio County on Saturday night. Connie Veronis, 71, of Moundsville was found in the Ohio River near the New Martinsville Lock and Dam, according to Ohio County Emergency Management Director Lou Vargo. She ...

National Weather Service: More Rain May Be on the Way

WHEELING — As residents of Ohio County continue the recovery process from Saturday night’s flash floods, the National Weather Service office in Pittsburgh is saying more rain is very possible through the week — and it could be heavy enough to seriously impede recovery efforts. A flood ...