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Three Sentenced On Drug Charges In Ohio County

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Three people have been sentenced in Ohio County Circuit Court following convictions on felony drug charges involving fentanyl and other controlled substances, according to the Ohio County Prosecutor's Office. On April 8, Kimberly Straight, 42, of Wheeling, was convicted of the felony offense of possession with intent to deliver fentanyl. Straight was arrested on June 6, 2025, after Wheeling Police observed two individuals traveling the wrong way on a one-way street before continuing in the incorrect lane of Chapline Street. During the encounter, Straight was found in possession of 25 ...

John Marshall High Robotics Team Wins Award At Worlds

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Photo provided The Northern Panhandle of West Virginia did not come home empty-handed from the VEX Robotics High School World Championships last week. The John Marshall High School team of George Drinks Water won the design award in the math division at the tournament. There were 10 divisions ...

McKinley Remembered for Profound Impact on Family, Community

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WHEELING — Family, friends and members of the community gathered in Wheeling Monday to pay their respects to former Congressman David B. McKinley, who was remembered not only for his decades of public service but also for his love for his family and his home state of West ...

Wheeling Native Alexis Bordas Announces Transfer To WVU

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WHEELING — As Alexis Bordas herself wrote on Monday — ‘Country Roads, take me home.' Bordas, a three-time Mary Ostrowski Award winner at Wheeling Park who recently wrapped up a freshman season at Duquesne which saw her start all 31 games for the Dukes and average 15.5 points per game, ...

Early Voting Starts Wednesday In West Virginia

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WHEELING – West Virginians may go to the polls starting Wednesday as early voting in the 2026 primary election begins Wednesday across the state. And this year there are even more registered Republicans across the state following action by the WVGOP earlier this year to halt the practice of allowing Independent voters to request and cast a Republican ballot. GOP registrations have risen since the start of the year while Democratic and non-party affiliations have decreased, but the changes aren't major in scale. Early voting in West Virginia begins Wednesday and is set to take place ...