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WPD announces road closures for Fantasy in Lights parade

WHEELING — The Wheeling Police Department will implement several road closures in the Center Wheeling and downtown areas Friday for the 40th Annual Fantasy in Lights Christmas Parade. The parade returns to its traditional route this year, after spending the last couple of years traveling closer to Center Wheeling due to the Downtown Wheeling Streetscape Project. This year’s parade begins at 20th and Market streets, heads north, turns left at 10th Street, and then south, ending at 22nd and Main streets. No parking times and street closure signs will be posted in affected areas ...

Federal review finds issues with Justice-era Child Protective Services

CHARLESTON — A federal audit of West Virginia’s child welfare system during former Gov. Jim Justice’s final year in office found that 91% of 100 reviewed reports did not follow requirements for child neglect and abuse cases. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of ...

Waiting list growing for the third annual ‘Gateway To The West’ robotics tournament

TRIADELPHIA — Robotics teams from across the nation are busy fabricating robots and strategies for the “Gateway To The West” tournament coming to Ohio County next year, but there are no more spots available. The third annual “Gateway To The West” competition is set to happen in late January, with middle schools teams competing Jan. 28-29, and high school teams on Jan. 30-31 at The Highlands Event Center. Registration for the high school teams took place on Oct. 10, and all 80 spots sold out in 54 seconds, according to JoJo Shay, innovation coordinator for Ohio County ...

Ohio Valley Newsliners:

BELMONT COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT At 2:16 p.m. Wednesday, a deputy on a traffic stop on Mall Road and Red Roof Lane in St. Clairsville issued a warning to an Ohio motorist for a stop bar, cracked windshield and seatbelt violations. At 11:44 a.m. Wednesday, a case worker reported that one of her clients told her that her mother and grandmother had been denying her food and medication. The client said they had been physical with her in the past. A deputy contacted Job and Family Services and took information. At 6:51 a.m. Wednesday, a caller from an address at The Meadows in St. ...

John Gregg students benefit from incentives

BERGHOLZ — John Gregg Elementary students are benefitting from incentives that reward improvements in academics and behaviors. Principal Tammy Burchfield said pupils have experienced growth both inside and outside the classroom and are rewarded through “Burchfield Bucks” as well as a ...

Winter Wonderland Craft Show on Saturday

MINGO JUNCTION — Holiday shoppers can find some gift ideas this weekend at the fourth-annual Winter Wonderland Craft Show at Indian Creek Middle School. Activities are hosted by the school PTO and get underway on Saturday, Nov. 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 60 vendors will be on hand peddling their wares while some food trucks will have goodies for purchase, plus it will also include a 50/50 raffle and chance auction. “We have three food trucks coming and our 50/50 this year will benefit the Mingo Police Department’s Cops & Crusaders program to take some of the area ...