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Weld: Review of military’s immigrant program ‘warranted’ following national guard shootings

WHEELING — West Virginia Sen. Ryan Weld — also a military veteran — doesn’t object to the Trump administration pausing the Operation Allies Welcome program and other programs to assist Afghan immigrants who aided American efforts in their country. The suspect in the shootings last week of two West Virginia National Guard members, Rahmanullah Lakanwal, had entered the U.S. through the Operation Allies Welcome program. Weld, R-Brooke, meanwhile, is a former intelligence officer in the U.S. Air Force who served in Afghanistan. He joined the U.S. Army National Guard in ...

Ohio Valley Newsliners:

At 8:11 p.m. Sunday, a caller from Grade Avenue in Bridgeport reported that he had been Maced by an unknown female who left the property. A deputy responded and spoke with the complainant and a neighbor. At 9:47 p.m. Sunday, an officer on a traffic stop on National Road in St. Clairsville near AutoZone issued a warning to an Arkansas motorist for making an improper turn. At 7:53 p.m. Sunday, a trooper from the Ohio State Highway Patrol requested assistance from an officer in dealing with an uncooperative male at a traffic stop on Interstate 70 near mile marker 212 in St. ...

Volunteers gather to help keep memory of those lost to aids alive

WHEELING — For nearly 40 years, the date Dec. 1 has been designated as “World AIDS Day” — but the day was not officially recognized across America on Monday. That didn’t stop a group of volunteers from gathering at the First State Capitol Building in Wheeling to craft four panels ...

Street light upgrades in Wheeling are welcomed by leaders

WHEELING — The future of Wheeling is already looking brighter in a number of areas throughout town, as AEP continues to upgrade street lights with LED lights. In recent months, members of Wheeling City Council had expressed frustration with the maintenance of street lights in certain areas of the city. On Wheeling Island, along the stretch of W.Va. 2 between North Wheeling and Warwood, and in other areas, a number of street lights had been out. While AEP maintains the street lights, the company typically relies on the public to report locations that are out by providing the pole ...

Small Business Saturday sends shoppers flocking to stores

WHEELING — Throngs of shoppers spent Saturday making sure at least part of their holiday spending stayed local, as Small Business Saturday brought them out in droves to locally owned stores. Customers lined the sidewalks of Wheeling’s Centre Market, an epicenter of local shops selling ...