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Wheeling Man Sentenced On Drug Charges

A Wheeling man who pleaded guilty to felony drug charges was sentenced to no fewer than three years and up to 45 years in prison, Ohio County Prosecutor Shawn Turak said Monday. Matthew Robert Pockl, 34, pleaded guilty to possession with intent to deliver fentanyl, possession with intent to deliver cocaine and possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine. First Judicial Circuit Court Judge Michael Olejasz sentenced Pockl. According to Turak, the Ohio County Drug Task Force began an investigation into Pockl in response to numerous complaints made to the Wheeling Police ...

Additional Funds Needed For Follansbee Water Project

FOLLANSBEE – City officials are looking for an extra boost in order to move forward on a long-planned water improvement project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently opened bids on the project, which had been reconfigured after a round of bids held last fall came in at approximately $9.5 million. The latest round of bids, held by the Army Corps as a condition of the project, also came in slightly over. “We're about $500,000 over,” Mayor Scott McMahon explained during Follansbee Council's April 13 regular meeting. As part of the project, the city was providing $1 million, ...

Marshall Chamber To Host First Oil And Gas Forum

MOUNDSVILLE — The Marshall County Chamber of Commerce is preparing to host its first conference focused on the oil and gas industry and its future in the region. The Marshall County Chamber of Commerce Energy Conference: Oil and Gas Forum is scheduled for noon April 30 at Grand Vue Park’s ...

Ohio Valley Health Center Helps Patient Rebuild Health, Life

STEUBENVILLE — Helping people who might have fallen through the cracks is one of the many important goals of the Ohio Valley Health Center. And for that, Ray Scurry is a thankful man. The 55-year-old Steubenville resident had operated Heavenly Rides, what was then the largest cab service ...

Brooke County moves forward with America250 mural project

WELLSBURG — Plans for a mural in celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday are moving ahead in Brooke County. County commissioners voted 2-0 during their meeting Tuesday to allocate up to $20,000 from the county’s coffers for the project, with Commissioner Stacey Wise noting the county ...

Rotary Club Completes Adopt-A-Highway Project

Photo provided Rotary Club of Wheeling members completed their spring Adopt-a-Highway cleanup on National Road from Perkins to Greenwood Cemetery on Saturday. In addition to organizing various service projects, Rotary provides members opportunities to network, socialize and learn about ...