For airline travelers, the shutdown answer is simple: Pay TSA officers

ATLANTA (AP) — Regardless of politics or destination, American air travelers were unified by one desire Saturday: It's time to pay Transportation Security Administration employees. "Everybody got bills they have to pay, and it's horrible," said Patrice Clark, whose trip to Las Vegas began ...

Congress looks for Trump’s exit plan as the Iran war drags on

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump took the United States to war without a vote of support from Congress, but lawmakers are increasingly questioning when, how and at what cost the war with Iran will come to an end. Three weeks into the conflict, the toll is becoming apparent. At ...

WVU Women Roll at NCAA Regional in Morgantown, 82-54 over Miami (Ohio)

If there were any nerves about hosting the NCAA tournament for the first time in 34 years, the 11th-ranked WVU women’s basketball team forgot to show it Saturday. Instead, the fourth-seeded Mountaineers played more the role of a conqueror. In front of a packed Hope Coliseum crowd of ...

Hancock BOE Members Frustrated With State Takeover

NEW CUMBERLAND — It's been a little more than two months since the West Virginia State Board of Education took control of the Hancock County School District, and some local school board members said they are becoming frustrated about the situation the district finds itself in. "You have ...

90 Years Ago, Wheeling Suffered Through Its Worst Flood On Record

WHEELING — What was seen nine decades ago this week in the city of Wheeling has never been seen within its boundaries since – and Wheeling’s residents would love to keep it that way. On March 19, 1936, Wheeling saw the worst recorded flood in its history. A combination of heavy snow ...

No Hancock School Closures Planned For 2026-27

NEW CUMBERLAND – New Hancock County Schools Superintendent Walter Saunders said there are no plans to close or consolidate schools for the next school year, but current members of the Hancock County Board of Education feel conditions in the county and state are such that it could happen in the future. Saunders said any discussion about school closures was speculation, adding that it won't happen this year. "We are working through the reduction in force process, and all schools will open for the 2026-27 year," he said. Hancock BOE member Jim Horstman said there have been ...