In the aftermath of deadly flash flooding in Ohio County on June 15 at least two victims’ bodies have been recovered near the Ohio River’s Hannibal Locks And Dam, which is about 40 miles south from the hardest hit areas. The force and speed of the water that rushed out of Wheeling Creek ...
On Saturday, June 7, Wetzel County Sheriff Eric Daugherty and his department once again held the annual Wetzel County Family Picnic. The yearly picnic was started by Sheriff Mike Koontz who believed it was a good way to give back to the community and establish positive relationships with kids ...
On Friday, June 13, the Wetzel County Board of Education held a special meeting with Board President Linda Fonner announcing that Jackie Shepard had been recommended by the board to be the new principal at Valley High School for the 2025-26 school year. Her motion was seconded and given full ...
New Martinsville Police Department Chief Tim Cecil said a child riding a bicycle along W.Va. 2 on June 16 was hit by a vehicle, but was treated and released from a local hospital the same day. This is the second time in the last few weeks a child pedestrian has been injured along the highway. ...
Thanks to a new grant totaling $600,000 from the Ohio Attorney General’s office, Monroe County will be able to treat drug-addicted inmates in its jail system, said Monroe County Sheriff Derek Norman. Norman said in a social media post that the sheriff’s department will receive $200,000 ...
Wetzel County Circuit Court Judge Richard Wilson presided over the following additional cases on docket day with some waived over from the last term of court. Jeremy Ryan Antrobius of New Martinsville appeared for a status hearing. Wilson set a return hearing for 1:15 p.m. June 26. Wetzel ...
The Wetzel County Commission on Tuesday, June 17, approved a request from Samuel Richardson, Transportation Planning Director for Belomar Regional Council to support their efforts for the Regional Comprehensive Safety Action Plan. Richardson said Belomar is requesting $2,500 from all four of ...
The United Mine Workers of America welcomes the decision by the Trump administration to reverse its planned closure of 34 Mine Safety and Health Administration offices across the country. This reversal comes after sustained opposition from the UMWA and other mine safety advocates who raised ...
The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley announces the opening of the 2025 River Valley Health Fund grant cycle. The RVHF was established following the sale of Ohio Valley Medical Center and East Ohio Regional Hospital to continue the charitable efforts of the former nonprofit hospitals. ...
During the June meeting of the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE), members voted unanimously to comply with state law regarding required school immunizations as it is written in W. Va. Code §16-3-4. The WVBE directed the State Superintendent of Schools to notify all school districts to ...
