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Sex Offenders Sentenced In Ohio County

The Ohio County Prosecutor’s Office announced Tuesday that several people had recently been sentenced to prison on sexual offender charges. Chris Lipscomb, 54, was sentenced Tuesday to no less than three and no more than 15 years in prison for sexual assault of an 18-year-old guest in his home. The crime occurred in Wheeling in January 2025, Ohio County Prosecutor Shawn Turak said, and the victim was a guest and friend of the family. Upon his release to prison, which will be no earlier than February 2029, Lipscomb will serve an additional 25 years of supervised release and be a ...

Wheeling Officials to Compile 2026 Street Paving Lists

WHEELING – Members of Wheeling City Council will soon be reviewing preliminary lists of streets being recommended for paving in 2026. The city of Wheeling has budgeted money for street resurfacing projects during this fiscal year. Those funds are in addition to Community Development Block Grant money that can also be used for such projects in eligible neighborhoods. “We're in the process of putting together our general paving contract for this coming summer,” Wheeling City Manager Robert Herron recently reported to members of city council. “We have about $800,000 again this ...

West Virginia ‘I Voted’ Sticker Contest Winners Announced

WHEELING – The Ohio County winners of the first-ever “I Voted” sticker contest sponsored by the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office have been announced. The sticker is given to voters after they cast a ballot in person during early voting or on Election Day. First place winner was Mataya Stargen; second place, Jillian Mull; and third place, Olivia Melchiori. All are students at Triadelphia Middle School. Ohio County Elections Coordinator Erin Allietta announced that 110 students entered the contest. The artwork from the first-place winner will now be sent to the ...

Marshall County Chamber’s ‘Living Better’ Expo Set for March 6-7

The Marshall County Chamber of Commerce Living Better: Health & Business Expo is slated March 6-7 at the Moundsville Center. This year’s event will feature more than 90 vendor booths and an indoor food court. The chamber touts the event as one to “network, promote your business and ...

Officials Review Top Offerings at Capitol Theatre, WesBanco Arena

The Greater Wheeling Sports and Entertainment Authority closed out 2025 with a variety of different events, including four offerings toward year’s end that ranked among the top 10 revenue producers so far this fiscal year. Members of the GWSEA board met this month for the first time since ...

High Schoolers Start At ‘Gateway To The West’

TRIADELPHIA – Robotics competition continued at The Highlands Sports Complex on Friday with the high school students anxious to prove their technical prowess. Despite the inclement weather and bad road conditions earlier in the week, 79 of 80 teams registered showed up for the “Gateway To ...