Mayor: Wheeling in Development Renaissance

By ERIC AYRES WHEELING — With multimillion-dollar investments taking place throughout the downtown and in other areas of the city, Wheeling Mayor Denny Magruder sees a responsibility of city leaders to help guide this renaissance toward one steadfast goal — providing a good quality of ...

Eberhart Serves Barnesville as Minister and School Board Member

BARNESVILLE — Ed Eberhart is a minister and a board of education member — and in both roles he actively engages with the people of the community and listens to their ideas. Eberhart is the senior minister at First Christian Church in Barnesville, a role he has held since 2006. Although ...

Technology Aids Wheeling Police in Investigations

WHEELILNG -- Wheeling Police Chief Shawn Schwertfeger said more technology to aid in investigations and an emphasis on crisis intervention are positive changes at the forefront of the public safety field amid ongoing addiction and mental health crises. Schwertfeger said a big change he has ...

Fighting Fires and Handling Medical Emergencies Going High-Tech

Wheeling Fire Department Capt. Jason Milton said he has seen technology change the work he does in emergency medical service work over the almost 25 years he has been with the department. “We have seen so many changes, especially technology-driven changes,” he said. “There has been so ...

Saxe Embraces His Healing Gifts for Soul and Body

WHEELING — The Ven. Joshua Saxe is able to assist when needed to help save either a soul or a life. Saxe’s background in sports medicine is what has led him to a new position with the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia as archdeacon for community resilience and disaster response ...

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