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Crittenton breaks ground for cottage homes for young mothers

WHEELING – Crittenton Services in Wheeling is building room to house more pregnant teens and young women with babies. On Wednesday, ground was broken for the construction of two cottage-style homes near Crittenton’s main office in Elm Grove. The first sits on Wade Avenue above ...

Steak fry fundraiser to support St. Clairsville police officer

ST. CLAIRSVILLE — A fundraiser for St. Clairsville police officer Greg Clark, who recently experienced an unexpected medical emergency while on patrol, is set for Saturday. The steak fry benefit will take place from 4-11 p.m. at the Rec Center amphitheater. A pre-kickoff event will begin ...

WVNCC To Hold 2026 Commencement At WesBanco Arena

WHEELING — West Virginia Northern Community College will celebrate the achievements of its graduating class during its 2026 commencement ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday at WesBanco Arena. The ceremony will feature CJ Goodwin as the commencement speaker and recognize Kate Nguyen, an accounting student originally from Saigon, Vietnam, as the 2026 class valedictorian. A total of 320 graduates will be recognized during the ceremony, with 335 certificates and degrees to be awarded across a wide range of academic programs. Nguyen will graduate with an associate of applied science degree in ...

DeWitt defeats Stephens for Republican nomination

MOUNDSVILLE — Moundsville, West Virginia resident Don DeWitt won the Republican bid for the West Virginia House of Delegates District 6 seat during Tuesday’s primary election. DeWitt defeated incumbent Delegate Jeff Stephens by a 911-495 vote count, according to unofficial ...

Incumbent Laura Wakim Chapman gets GOP nod for West Virginia Senate District 1

WHEELING – Incumbent West Virginia Sen. Laura Wakim Chapman won the Republican nomination to the West Virginia Senate District 1 seat on Tuesday, setting up a tightly contested race in the Nov. 3 general election. Chapman defeated former Eagle Manufacturing President and CEO Joe Eddy, receiving 4,023 votes to Eddy’s 2,761. The winner will next face current Delegate Shawn Fluharty, D-Ohio, who ran uncontested for the Senate District 1 Democratic nomination on Tuesday. “I want to thank voters from the bottom of my heart for entrusting me again,” Chapman said. “Of course, we ...