Wheeling Police Pay Tribute to Those Who Gave Ultimate Sacrifice

WHEELING — Law enforcement officers, family members and community leaders gathered in the lobby of WesBanco Arena on Monday evening to honor those who have fallen in the line of duty, the 12th annual ceremony of its kind in Wheeling. The event takes place each year during National Police ...

New Law Aims To Help West Virginia Deal With Abandoned Wells

WHEELING — With more than 21,000 abandoned and orphaned oil and gas wells throughout West Virginia, state officials — concerned both with community safety and environmental protection — sought ways to make it quicker and easier to seal them. A new law ceremoniously signed by Gov. Patrick ...

Wheeling Toasts Launch of PODA District

WHEELING — The new Private Outdoor Designated Area or PODA district in Wheeling officially went into operation Friday, and it didn’t take long for supporters of the initiative to raise a glass and propose a toast. “That’s one small sip for man. One giant drink for mankind,” said ...

City Outlook Is Optimistic As Streetscape Work Winds Down

WHEELING – Officials in the city of Wheeling are focused on a bright future for the downtown area as the state's Streetscape project begins to wind down. On Wednesday, the city officially inherited the responsibility of maintaining the new plants, trees and other live vegetation in the ...

WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital Unveils New $23M Operating Suites

GLEN DALE — A rendition of “Take Me Home, Country Roads” by the WVU Marching Band carried across WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital’s campus as WVU Medicine leadership and staff celebrated the completion of the hospital’s $23 million operating room suite renovation. The ...