Newest Ohio County Magistrate Starts Work Monday

Editor’s note: Mike Lemon’s first name is William, but goes by Mike. The story has been edited to reflect that. WHEELING – Ohio County has a new magistrate who starts work on Monday, and he brings both military and law enforcement experience to the job. Mike Lemon was sworn in to the ...

Bible Bowl Comes to Wheeling

WHEELING – The National Road Church of Christ, 1310 National Road, Wheeling, is slated to host the annual Miami Valley Bible Bowl this weekend, March 7-8. Church member Sean Cronin said the church has participated in the bowl for the past six years at various churches in Ohio and West ...

U.S. Unemployment Rate Ticks Up to 4.4% as Employers Surprisingly Cut 92,000 Jobs Last Month

WASHINGTON (AP) — American employers unexpectedly cut 92,000 jobs last month, a sign that the labor market remains under strain. The unemployment rate blipped up to 4.4%. Hiring deteriorated from January, when companies, nonprofits and government agencies added a healthy 126,000 jobs, the Labor Department reported Friday. Economists had expected 60,000 new jobs in February. Revisions also cut 69,000 jobs from December and January payrolls. The surprisingly weak employment picture in February adds to the economic uncertainty over the war with Iran, which has caused oil prices to ...

Thousands Pay Tribute to the Late Rev. Jesse Jackson

CHICAGO (AP) — From former presidents to an NBA Hall of Famer to prominent pastors, stories of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.’s influence on politics, corporate boardrooms and picket lines loomed large Friday at a celebration honoring the late civil rights leader. The public tribute — with ...

Copper Theft Leads To Power Outage For Thousands In Wheeling

Thousands of Wheeling residents lost power Friday – some for minutes, some for hours – after a copper theft at an Appalachian Power substation in Elm Grove. The Wheeling Police Department is investigating a theft and vandalism incident that happened at the County Line Substation near Elm ...