Bellaire Mayor Resigns Only 3 Months Into Term

BELLAIRE – Bellaire Mayor Robert Dodrill has announced his resignation only three months after being sworn into office. Dodrill said that the decision came after the village's fiscal officer, Ginny Favede resigned after Thursday evening’s council meeting. “I told her if you go then ...

Women Of Impact Campaign Raises More Than $90K For American Heart Association

WHEELING — The American Heart Association’s Ohio Valley Women of Impact campaign raised more than $90,000 for the organization. The association also crowned its Woman of Impact during a celebration luncheon Friday at Wheeling Park’s White Palace. Jan Pattishall-Krupinski was named the ...

Bomb Threat Prompts Evacuation Of St. Clairsville Schools

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Students at St. Clairsville-Richland City Middle and High School were dismissed Friday afternoon after a bomb threat was made. A heavy police presence was seen around the school following the threat. Superintendent Christina Laudermilt said a student found a note in a ...

Tugboat sinks in Sistersville

SISTERSVILLE – The historic Sistersville ferry tugboat sank Thursday after taking on water, while the car barge remained afloat. No injuries were reported. According to Sistersville Mayor Bill Rice, the trouble began days earlier when the ferry board president alerted the city that the ...

Wheeling Celebrates Arbor Day With Tree Planting

The newest tree in Wheeling was planted in the Edgwood neighborhood Friday morning. Oglebay Park Resort employees placed a Kwanzan cherry tree into the ground at Edgwood Park during a short ceremony Friday. Karen Cox, a WVU Extension Service agent and member of Wheeling's tree board, said the ...

Stitching support: Quilt shop turns pet food bags into donations

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – From Past to Present Quilt Shop is asking residents to donate their pet food bags so it can make shoulder bags to sell and raise money for area animal rescue entities. Co-owner Joyce Paglialunga said she got the idea to upcycle the used bags through social media. “We ...