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Wall Street Falls, Oil Prices Jump After Fighting Flares In Middle East

NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. stock market fell from its record heights Monday, while oil prices jumped following escalations in the Middle East that may undermine the ceasefire in the war with Iran. The S&P 500 sank 0.4%, coming off its latest all-time high. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 557 points, or 1.1%, and the Nasdaq composite slipped 0.2%. The action was stronger in the oil market, where the price for a barrel of Brent crude leaped 5.8% to settle at $114.44. It jolted higher after the United Arab Emirates, a U.S. ally, said it came under attack by Iran for the first ...

Interest Brewing To Expand PODA District In Wheeling

WHEELING – Officials in the city of Wheeling are stirring the idea of possibly expanding its Private Outdoor Designated Area or PODA district into other neighborhoods in town. The current PODA district in Wheeling, which launched about a year ago in May of 2025, includes part of the city's ...

Imperial Glass Collectors Society Celebrates 50-Year Anniversary

BELLAIRE – The Imperial Glass Collectors Society concluded its 50th annual Imperial Glass Convention on Sunday at the Imperial Glass Museum. The convention kicked off on Thursday and went through Sunday with attendees from across the country flocking to Belmont County to socialize and view ...

Dobkin Wants To Provide ‘Common Sense’ In Charleston

GLEN DALE — What West Virginia needs is economic development, and that won’t happen without addressing a host of other issues, according to local attorney Bob Dobkin, a Republican candidate for West Virginia Senate. “I am ready. I am prepared. I am experienced. I’m a common-sense ...