Update: W.Va. 2 Is Open Again

W.Va. 2 has been reopened, according to the Wheeling Police Department. Original report A hillside slip near Gumby's has rendered W.Va. 2 between downtown Wheeling and Warwood impassable Thursday afternoon, according to the Wheeling Police Department. The road is closed in both ...

Stocks slump as oil prices climb more

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are back to falling on Wall Street Thursday, as oil prices rise further because of the war with Iran. The S&P 500 sank 0.7% in midday trading, coming off a frenetic start to the week that saw financial markets swerve sharply, sometimes hour by hour. The Dow Jones ...

Election Officials Remind Voters Of Changes

WHEELING – West Virginians take pride in being independent-minded, but being a non-affiliated voter in the May 12 primary election won’t permit you to vote the Republican ballot this year. Local counties, however, don’t report a groundswell of Independent voters changing party affiliation. And election officials want to remind voters they will have to bring identification with them this year. For the first time in many years, the Republican primary is closed to voters outside the party. The West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office breaks down what ballots a voter can vote ...