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The Hancock-Brooke-Weirton Drug Task Force will receive funding that will make up for some of the grant money cut from them earlier in the year, Hancock County Sheriff Mike White informed the Hancock County ...

After 40,000 plus copies, Way Out In West Virginia is still not only selling, but out selling its competition with the third edition, new, revised and expanded, hitting the shelves now.

Posted Monday, June 2, 2008 ; 11:32 AM Updated Monday, June 2, 2008 ; 07:03 PM Severely decomposed body found Sunday in the Ohio River.

Posted Saturday, May 24, 2008 ; 08:51 PM Updated Saturday, May 24, 2008 ; 09:20 PM Justin Simpson, who ran at Oak Glen High School, was the first OV finisher For the first time in four years, the race returned ...

Families packed into Oglebay Park on Memorial Day, squeezing out the very last bit of a long weekend.

Several Memorial Day events are taking place across the Ohio Valley today. Here's a list of some of the events: Brillant, Oh Memorial Day celebration includes ball games at the new field, a parade, legion ...

' Two of the three teenagers charged in connection with a November home invasion where a 10-year-old girl was home alone received prison sentences this week in Columbiana County Common Pleas Court.

Seeking class-action status, the lawsuit contends enrollees were steered toward an investment that performed only slightly better than some savings accounts, and that some of them had wrongly been lured away ... via Herald Star Online

No contest While several key races will be decided in Tuesday's West Virginia primary election, many county and state races go uncontested. via The Review

The following sites are the official designated precincts for the primary election on May 13, according to the election office at the Hancock County Courthouse. via Weirton Daily Times

A badly decomposed body was discovered floating in the Ohio River near the village marina Wednesday. via Wheeling News

Posted Wednesday, April 9, 2008 ; 11:49 AM Updated Wednesday, April 9, 2008 ; 07:39 PM Watch Story Video Striking employees are off the picket line and will be back on the job at four this afternoon. via WTRF-TV Wheeling

“I plan to bring back a whole lot of information to share with my students”

At left, President Martina Norman, of the West Virginia Society for General Music, presents a commemorative plaque to Oak Glen's Anne Ford, 2008 General Music Teacher of the Year. via Weirton Daily Times

“Mr. Arneault has advised us that after 13 years as CEO, he does not intend to enter a new employment agreement, but would remain for a reasonable period if required for a smooth transition.”

Edson R. "Ted" Arneault, chairman and CEO of Mountaineer Race Track & Resort in Chester, W.Va., plans to step down at the end of the year, according to a filing by racetrack operator MTR Gaming with the U.S. ... via Pittsburgh Business Times

“I would like to reduce the amount (of time) that I have to dedicate to the company”

He may or may not stay in his current role much longer. MTR Gaming CEO Ted Arneault says there's a 50-50 chance his work with MTR Gaming will change in the coming year and a 90% chance those duties will change ... via West Virginia Metro

Twenty years in business and growing. When Brenda and Jack Porter opened The Firm in 1988, no one thought they would last. via The Review

“At this time, his contract expires at the end of the year”

' Ted Arneault, chairman and chief executive officer of Mountaineer Gaming Group, may leave his post at the end of the year. via The Intelligencer

Moody's Investors Service put MTR Gaming Group Inc.'s ratings under review for a possible downgrade Friday, citing internal controls weakness. via International Business Times

Workers at the Mountaineer Racetrack and Gaming Resort in Chester, WV were forced to picket lines early Saturday morning because Mountaineer Gaming Company refuses to negotiate living wages or affordable health ... via Earth Times

A strike involving about 200 workers at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort entered its second day Sunday with no new negotiations scheduled. via Kdka.com