WHEELING Weirton “is economically on fire,” with development also happening in nearby Brooke and Ohio County, local officials told West Virginia lawmakers Monday. Weirton City Manager Michael Adams, Brooke County Commissioner A.J. Thomas, and Josh Jefferson, president and CEO of the Regional Economic Development (RED) organization spoke before the West Virginia Legislature’s Joint Standing […]
WHEELING A Wheeling orthodontist asked state lawmakers to help patients who choose not to go to orthodontists for care, but who instead opt for “do-it-yourself” orthodontic measures using clear aligners. Dr. Dan Joseph told them the patient needs to have at least one examination and X-rays before starting treatment, or major dental issues could […]
WHEELING Ohio County’s volunteer fire departments would like help from full-time county emergency medical service workers to assess early morning alarms going off at The Highlands. The Ohio County Fire Chiefs Association has sent county commissioners correspondence asking that, when local volunteer fire departments “are not able to respond to fire alarms at The […]
BETHLEHEM A good soldier acts more like “Captain America” and less like “The Hulk,” Marshall County Magistrate Zach Allman told fellow veterans and young school students Monday. Bethlehem Elementary School hosted an early Veterans Day breakfast Monday morning. Students at the school had the option of inviting a family member or close family friend […]
WHEELING A group of students at Madison Elementary School didn’t know it, but the limousine van pulling up to the school Friday at lunch time was there for them. Eleven students were rewarded after earning all three possible achievements asked of them at Madison. They all made the honor roll, showed faithful attendance and […]