Three Sentenced On Drug Charges In Ohio County

April 28, 2026

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 ...

Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz if US lifts its blockade and the war ends, officials say

April 27, 2026

CAIRO (AP) — Iran has offered to end its chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the U.S. lifting its blockade on the country and an end to the war, while proposing that discussions on the larger question of its nuclear program would come in a later phase, two regional officials ...

Ohio Valley Community Pays Respects To Late Former U.S. Rep. David B. McKinley

April 27, 2026

WHEELING – There was a very long receiving line as many members from the public turned out Sunday afternoon to honor the memory of the late U.S. Rep. David B. McKinley. Visitation took place from noon to 3 p.m. Sunday in the third floor courtroom at West Virginia Independence Hall, with ...

Money Bomb: Morrisey-linked groups pour millions into legislative races

April 27, 2026

CHARLESTON – Five different political groups have spent more than $1.6 million since March either lifting up Republican incumbents and candidates or directly opposing sitting GOP lawmakers, with some of those groups having connections to Gov. Patrick Morrisey. Combined, these five groups ...

Belmont County America 250 Heritage Tree Has Been Planted

April 27, 2026

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – Ohio University Eastern was selected as Belmont County’s site for America 250 Heritage Tree planting. Ohio University Eastern marked a historic milestone recently as representatives from Ohio State University Extension, Belmont County office planted Belmont County’s ...

DC gala shooting suspect aired grievances against Trump in writings to family

April 27, 2026

WASHINGTON (AP) — The man accused of opening fire at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner railed against Trump administration policies and referred to himself as a "Friendly Federal Assassin" in writings sent to family members minutes before an attack that authorities ...