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Main Street Bank Posts Strong 1Q

Main Street Financial Services Corp. reported strong financial performance for the first quarter of 2026, highlighted by a 33% year-over-year increase in net income to $4.8 million, or $0.62 per common share. The company also saw meaningful improvements in key profitability metrics, including return on average assets rising to 1.30% and return on average common tangible equity reaching 16.39%. Growth remained a central theme, with loans increasing by $52.7 million (17.4% annualized) and deposits growing by $27.4 million (8.2% annualized). Operational efficiency also improved, as the ...

Wheeling Park High School Announces Prom Court

Wheeling Park High School has announced the court for its 2026 prom. Pictured are back row from left, Will Medovic, Mar Rouse, Heath Miller. Second to back row, from left: Brennan Wack, Samuel Rockey. Second row from left, Abigail Hines, Kerrigan Moses, Taylin Holt. Front row from left, ...

Sweet Success: Chocolate Extravaganza Returns to Wheeling

WHEELING — If you’ve noticed your sweet tooth beginning to ache recently, it may be calling you to one of the sweetest events of the year — the 34th annual Chocolate Extravaganza. This year’s event is slated for 1-3 p.m. May 3 at Temple Shalom, 23 Bethany Pike, Wheeling. For the $20 ...

Mayor And Council Continue to Clash In Bellaire

BELLAIRE — Despite last week’s special council meeting that was meant to clear the air, tensions remained high Thursday as Councilwoman Janet Richardson challenged Mayor Robert Dodrill over the administration’s handling of village finances and operations. “You are the mayor, you do ...

End of World Party Gets Community Involved

Hilary Kinney introduces featured speakers Thursday night at Waterfront Hall for the End of the World Party, a lively and interactive meet-the-candidate and community networking event presented by the group Where Do We Go From Here WV that included participation by several local political and ...