On Thursday afternoon, the Wheeling Police and Fire departments hosted their annual public safety ceremony.The ceremony honored those who risked their lives to
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Crime statistics released Monday for Wheeling in 2023 show that we are barely keeping our head above water when it comes to reducing overdoses and overdose deaths. According to the statistics, there were 182 overdoses in 2023 compared to 164 the year before. Overdose deaths jumped from 11 in 2022 to 26 in 2023. Police […]
WHEELING When Ohio County Schools Assistant Superintendent Rick Jones trained to be an educator more than 20 years ago, he never envisioned himself having to use words like “incident command” when focusing on school safety. “But here we are in 2023, and everybody’s top priority in the county is school safety,” he said. “We […]
eayres@theintelligencer.net Wheeling Police Lt. Josh Sanders and Chief Shawn Schwertfeger, from left, pay tribute to the nine fallen members of the Wheeling Police Department who â over the course of more than a century of the department’s history â gave their lives in the line of duty. (Photo by Eric Ayres) A wreath in memory of the police officers who gave the ultimate sacrifice was displayed Monday at WesBanco Arena, where descendants and relatives of fallen Wheeling Police officers joined the members of the public and local law enforcement community in their honor. (Photo by Eric Ayres) Members of the Wheeling Police Department Honor Guard prepare to fire a 21-gun salute outside WesBanco Arena near Heritage Port on Monday during the eighth annual Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony. (Photo by Eric Ayres)