City of Wheeling Gets Low Bid of $439,300 To Raze Old Clay School

WHEELING — City officials received several bids for demolition of the former Clay School in East Wheeling. A total of six contractors bid on the project to demolish the sprawling old school building along 15th Street. The low bidder was Raze International Inc. of Shadyside at ...

Bill Allowing For State Police Machine Gun Sales Advances

CHARLESTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee pushed out two bills Monday afternoon: one that could sidestep federal rules governing how machine guns are sold, and one allowing those accused of domestic violence to hold onto their firearms under certain circumstances. The committee ...

West Virginia Counties Seeking Poll Workers for May 12 Primary

WHEELING — Local counties are once again seeking additional poll workers as the May 12 primary election approaches. In Ohio County, Election Coordinator Erin Allietta said at least 50 Republican poll workers are needed. “We’re doing better than last time,” she said. “We still need several Republicans, and we could do with about 10 more Democrats, as well.” The county will have 35 voting precincts for the upcoming election, and each precinct is required to have at least five poll workers. This means at least 175 poll workers must be employed, though additional ones are ...

3 U.S. Troops Killed and 5 Are Seriously Wounded During Iran Attacks

WASHINGTON (AP) — Three American service members have been killed and five others seriously wounded during the U.S. attacks on Iran, the military announced Sunday, marking the first American casualties in a major offensive that President Donald Trump said could likely lead to more losses in the coming weeks. The three who were killed were U.S. Army soldiers deployed to Kuwait as part of a unit that oversees supplies and logistics, according to a person familiar with the situation who was not authorized to comment publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity. The development was ...

Nailers Fall to Komets in Overtime, 3-2

WHEELING — The Wheeling Nailers were less than one minute away from earning their 20th home triumph of the season on Sunday afternoon, as they battled with the Fort Wayne Komets for the third time this week. However, Fort Wayne’s William Dufour had other ideas, as he scored the tying ...