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Wheeling Fire Department fights house fire

There were no injuries as a result of a house fire on Virginia Street in Wheeling, Wheeling Fire Department spokesman Philip Stahl said. Wheeling Firefighters were called to Virginia Street at approximately 9:40 a.m. Monday morning for a reported structure fire. Crews located the fire in the rear of the home on the first floor and immediately began extinguishing the flames. Firefighters quickly brought the situation under control, and the occupant was not injured. No other injuries were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation by the Wheeling Fire Department. B ...

Bill regulating vape shops moves in W. Va. House Health Committee

CHARLESTON — A bill sponsored by Del. David McCormick to curb the expansion of businesses pushing vape and e-cigarette products made it through the House Health and Human Resources Committee Monday afternoon. The House Health Committee recommended a committee substitute Monday afternoon for ...

New EV charging stations coming to Wheeling locations

WHEELING – Federal funding will be used to expand the number of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations to additional locations in the city of Wheeling. This month, members of Wheeling City Council unanimously approved an ordinance authorizing Wheeling City Manager Robert Herron to spend ...

EI finding the key to help regain girl’s voice

RICHMOND – For the first nine months of her life, little Addison Shimmel appeared to be the typical tyke. The daughter of David and Alexis Shimmel of Richmond, she was able to address her parents as “Mama” and “Dada” and would call to her older brother, Anthony. But at age 1, her ...

Pirates Community Night set for July 8

STEUBENVILLE — Having just experienced a brutal stretch of winter that saw temperatures fail to reach freezing for many days and left several inches of snow on the ground for three weeks, no one could blame residents of the Tri-State Area if they weren't beginning to think about the coming ...

Tree, vegetation clearing begins at Heritage Port

WHEELING – Work has begun to clear trees, brush and other vegetation along the riverbank to bring clearer views of the Ohio River and the historic Wheeling Suspension Bridge from Heritage Port. Work to clear obstructive trees and overgrowth near the riverbank was initially scheduled to ...