Retiree Anne Hercules Seeks Ohio County BOE Seat

WHEELING – She was employed with Ohio County Schools for more than four decades, and now Anne Hercules wants a seat on the Ohio County Board of Education. “I worked for Ohio County Schools for 41 years,” she said. “I would like to continue helping the students if I can. “I’m new ...

Jessica Powers Wants To Bring ‘Parent Voice’ To Ohio County BOE

WHEELING – Jessica Powers is a stay-at-home parent, and she thinks she is just what is needed on the Ohio County Board of Education. She became involved with school issues during the COVID crisis in 2020, when students were learning from home. “I have been screaming for the past two ...

Winzenreid Looks Back on First Session

WHEELING – Freshman West Virginia House of Delegates member Diana Winzenreid is looking back on a session she termed “emotional,” but was nevertheless successful for her. “The experience was great. I like the job, and I like the work,” she said. “The session was emotionally ...

Flanigan Calls for focus on Wheeling’s Homeless Issues

WHEELING – Wheeling needs to better focus on its homeless situation, according to Bill Flanigan, Republican candidate for the West Virginia House of Delegates, District 4. He said the Wheeling community has especially been affected by its inability to deal with its homeless ...

Three Dems Vie for Chance To Succeed Manchin in Senate

CHARLESTON — National groups that monitor congressional elections have listed the U.S. Senate seat on West Virginia’s ballot this year as either safe Republican or solid Republican, but two Democratic candidates are running to keep the seat blue while a third has his own reasons for running. Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott, Princeton-based community organizer Zachary Shrewsbury, and former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship are seeking the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate for the seat held by U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin since 2010 and previously held by the late U.S. Sen. Robert C. Byrd ...

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