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WVNCC To Hold 2026 Commencement At WesBanco Arena

Local News May 14, 2026

WHEELING — West Virginia Northern Community College will celebrate the achievements of its graduating class during its 2026 commencement ceremony at 7 p.m. Thursday at WesBanco Arena. The ceremony will feature CJ Goodwin as the commencement speaker and recognize Kate Nguyen, an accounting student originally from Saigon, Vietnam, as the 2026 class valedictorian. A total of 320 graduates will be recognized during the ceremony, with 335 certificates and degrees to be awarded across a wide range of academic programs. Nguyen will graduate with an associate of applied science degree in ...

Ohio County Resident Bill Flanigan Wins Seat On W.Va. Supreme Court; Kirkpatrick To Join Him

Local News May 13, 2026

CHARLESTON - An Ohio County resident was one of three candidates to defeat appointees by Gov. Patrick Morrisey to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals and one of the first appointees to the new Intermediate Court of Appeals on Tuesday night. According to preliminary election results ...

DeWitt defeats Stephens for Republican nomination

Community May 13, 2026

MOUNDSVILLE — Moundsville, West Virginia resident Don DeWitt won the Republican bid for the West Virginia House of Delegates District 6 seat during Tuesday’s primary election. DeWitt defeated incumbent Delegate Jeff Stephens by a 911-495 vote count, according to unofficial ...

Incumbent Laura Wakim Chapman gets GOP nod for West Virginia Senate District 1

Local News May 13, 2026

WHEELING – Incumbent West Virginia Sen. Laura Wakim Chapman won the Republican nomination to the West Virginia Senate District 1 seat on Tuesday, setting up a tightly contested race in the Nov. 3 general election. Chapman defeated former Eagle Manufacturing President and CEO Joe Eddy, receiving 4,023 votes to Eddy’s 2,761. The winner will next face current Delegate Shawn Fluharty, D-Ohio, who ran uncontested for the Senate District 1 Democratic nomination on Tuesday. “I want to thank voters from the bottom of my heart for entrusting me again,” Chapman said. “Of course, we ...

City leaders question future of Martins Ferry’s 100-year-old municipal building

Local News May 13, 2026

MARTINS FERRY — With the roof of the more than century old Martins Ferry Municipal Building continuing to deteriorate, city officials say they are nearing a crossroads on whether to repair the aging structure or pursue construction of a new facility altogether. During a recent discussion ...

Viola upsets Zatezalo in Republican race for District 2 House seat

Community May 13, 2026

WEIRTON – A political newcomer unseated a long-time incumbent in the race for the Republican nomination for West Virginia's House of Delegates District 2 on Tuesday night. According to unofficial votes, Tony Viola of Weirton received a total of 626 votes, compared to 465 votes for incumbent ...