WHEELING — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Thursday officially announced that Jeff Stephens, a West Virginia studies teacher at Sherrard Middle School, will fill the District 6 seat in the House of Delegates representing Marshall County. Stephens got the call from Justice’s chief of ...
WHEELING — Dirt cakes were served to Laughlin Chapel children following the groundbreaking of the site of their new play space. Located between Lane 15 and 17th Street, the recreation space will include a half-court basketball court, a terraced area and open green spaces for kids to enjoy. ...
WHEELING — The U.S. House is back in operation, and U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney said he is fully supporting new House Speaker Michael Johnson. Mooney, R-W.Va., was in the Northern Panhandle Friday, and took time to provide insight into how Johnson, R-La., was able to win the gavel and win ...
WHEELING — Circuit Judge Jason Cuomo on Friday dismissed a petition filed by Wheeling residents seeking to prohibit Oglebay’s urban deer hunt, stating the petitioners had no standing to bring the case. This lack of standing stems from Cuomo’s finding that attorney Teresa Toriseva, who ...
WHEELING — Tension over the future of homeless encampments in the city of Wheeling boiled over into council chambers Tuesday night, when a standing-room-only crowd gathered as a first reading of an ordinance to ban camping in the city was heard. A total of 19 people signed up to speak ...
WHEELING — Members of Wheeling City Council seem to be exploring new avenues to tackle issues surrounding the city’s homeless community, but questions have arisen about whether effective incentives are in place to actually reduce the number of unhoused individuals in town. Or, as one ...
