Erikka Storch Takes Job at Appalachian Power, To Resign as W.Va. Delegate

WHEELING — Del. Erikka Storch has taken a new step in her professional life, which has necessitated a major change in her political life. Storch is now external affairs manager at Appalachian Power after serving as executive director of Project BEST since December 2021. But with that move, ...

Judge Orders Dismissal Of Roxby Bankruptcy Cases

WHEELING — A federal judge on Wednesday dismissed the bankruptcy cases filed by Roxby McLure LLC and Roxby Development and lifted the stays that had temporarily protected the embattled company from legal action by a long list of creditors. Judge David L. Bissett presided over a hearing via ...

Wheeling Police Honor ‘Brethren’ Who Have Fallen

WHEELING — The Wheeling Police Department held its 10th annual Law Enforcement Memorial on Wednesday night at Heritage Port, where scores of citizens joined officers in saluting those who gave their lives in the line of duty. The event takes place each year as part of National Police ...

Capito Seeks Better Communication Among Senators

WASHINGTON — For Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, the issues facing the U.S. Senate include more than the debt ceiling, illegal immigration through an open border, and the fentanyl crisis. The Republican from West Virginia also sees a lack of internal communication as one of the Senate’s ...

Borchers Named Next President at West Liberty University

WHEELING — West Liberty University’s next president is a man accustomed to marathons, and he indicates he is ready to hit the ground running. The WLU Board of Governors on Friday unanimously approved Timothy Borchers to be the school’s 38th president, succeeding interim president Cathy ...

Mary Tennant Celebrates 65 Years Working at Moundsville Kroger

MOUNDSVILLE — For the last 65 years, Mary Tennant has clocked into work nearly every day at the Kroger grocery store in Moundsville. Tennant, who recently celebrated her 85th birthday, said she doesn’t plan to stop working anytime soon. She enjoys her job, the people she works with and ...