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Heaney defeats Dobkin for W.Va. Senate District 2 GOP nod

MOUNDSVILLE – In a race for a Republican nomination in a West Virginia Senate District that stretches from Marshall County to Monongalia County, Fairview resident Toby Heaney defeated Glen Dale resident Robert Dobkin on Tuesday. Heaney earned 3,713 votes, ahead of Dobkin's 3,074. He will ...

Ennis Pulls Out Win in W.Va. House District 4 GOP Primary

WHEELING – Republican Derek Ennis is one step closer to being a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates. Ennis defeated businessman and entrepreneur Dolph Santorine in Tuesday’s primary election to win the GOP nomination to the District 4 seat in the House. Ennis received 863 ...

Shadyside council hears plans for Loop Festival, new banner project

SHADYSIDE — Loop Festival Chairman Joel Traylor announced the 17th annual Loop Festival during Shadyside Village Council’s meeting Monday evening. The festival will take place the third weekend in June, which has been a tradition for the past few years. He said the festival will have ...

Former FBI agent discusses true crime book series in Bethesda

BETHESDA — Author and former FBI agent Harry Trombitas, a 29-year bureau veteran, shared stories from some of the most notable cases of his career Monday evening during a presentation at the Bethesda Community Center. Trombitas spoke to attendees about his true crime book series, “My Life ...

Trump says he’ll move to suspend federal gasoline tax, can’t do it on his own

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Monday he will move to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans shoulder surging fuel prices caused by the Iran war. The president cannot suspend the federal tax on his own. Congress would have to approve the move. Lawmakers from both parties have pushed for a gas-tax suspension, saying it would provide much-needed relief for families and businesses that rely on their cars and trucks to get to work and school and run everyday errands. As of Monday, the average national gas price was $4.52 a gallon, according to the AAA motor ...