Valley Grove News

In an effort to curb the spread of germs among Ohio County Schools students and bus drivers, hand sanitizer dispensers have been installed on all the district's regular run school buses.

Vehicles were scattered about both sides of Interstate 70 in Ohio County following Tuesday morning collisions that caused injuries and stalled traffic.

A four-car accident that halted westbound traffic on Interstate 70 in Ohio County on Monday was just the latest in a string of incidents that injured several area residents.

The former CEO of a failed West Virginia credit union has been indicted on charges of embezzling approximately $9 million and money laundering.

Federal regulators are seeking more authority over financial institutions such as banks and credit unions.

Valley Grove resident Bernie D. Metz, 56, a former employee of Center Valley Credit Union in Wheeling, appeared before U.S. Magistate Judge James E. Seibert in Wheeling this morning on charges of embezzlement involving the credit union between 2004 and 2009.

Kimberly Litman would like to invite friends to her home, but she's embarrassed.

On Jan. 23, 2006, U.S. Army Sgt. Matthew Hunter laid down his life attempting to preserve the lives of others.

For about 57 years, Valley Grove's volunteer firefighters worked out of a cramped building that offered just 3 feet of space between its fire engines.

Mayors, council members and recorders were elected by many communities in West Virginia on Tuesday, but not by many voters.

A local community has it's hopes dashed after a business planning to locate there and bring hundreds of jobs has changed it's mind.

Tuesday is municipal Election Day in many local communities in West Virginia. Voters in Bethany, Bethlehem, Follansbee, Friendly, Hundred, Middlebourne, Pine Grove, Valley Grove, Wellsburg and Smithfield, W.Va., will elect town officials such as mayor, recorder and council members.

Valley Grove is a small town. As one might expect, it's fire department is volunteer.

Ohio County commissioners received notice Tuesday that The Highlands Target is applying for a state license to sell alcohol.

Ethiopian Mohammed Awol easily won the 33rd annual Ogden 20K in a time of 1:06:43. The 30-year old clocked a pace of 5:23 per mile through the windy hills of Wheeling.

Bethany College awarded many of its exemplary students, faculty and staff with a variety of college-wide and departmental awards on April 16 during its annual Honors Day convocation.