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Women’s Giving Circle gives over $50K to local groups

WHEELING – Nine local organizations with programs that assist young women have received a financial boost courtesy of The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley. The CFOV presented $50,470 in grants Wednesday from the Women’s Giving Circle. Since 2011, the Women’s Giving Circle has ...

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE At 11:35 p.m. Tuesday, officers served a felony warrant at an address in Martins Ferry. A male was taken into custody and taken to jail. At 10:26 p.m. Tuesday, a deputy assisted St. Clairsville Police on a traffic stop on Interstate 70 westbound near the 213 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...