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Fueled by sharp declines in the number of steel and industrial jobs, the number of unemployed workers in the local area soared to 15,630 during May, an increase of 7,260 unemployed workers from May 2008.
Children at the Community Child Care day care of Wheeling, a program of Youth Services Systems, enjoyed a special picnic Wednesday provided by a group of teenage girls participating in the Discovery and Dreams outreach program.
Miss Ohio Valley Fourth of July Debuts in Wheeling
It's another first of a kind in the area. The Miss Ohio Valley Fourth of July Pageant takes place tomorrow at the McClure House in downtown Wheeling.
A 40-year-old Ohio County woman and a 13-year-old Marshall County girl are recovering from the swine flu.
Wheeling Park Boys Win Wheeling Rec. Summer League Championship
The Wheeling Park Patriots won the Wheeling rec. summer league championship , Wednesday night over Linsly .
Morgantown leads state growth since 2000, Census says
The latest U.S. Census population estimates show that Morgantown is now West Virginia's fourth-largest city.
Approve Change In Wheeling Fees
Most Wheeling residents would benefit from a proposal by Mayor Andy McKenzie to alter the city's fire service fee structure.
Traditional nursery rhymes like "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star" that have appealed to young children for years are just a few of the songs that the music director of St.
Black Heritage Celebrated in Wheeling
It's not too late to take part in Wheeling's newest festival. The Black Heritage Festival will be staged at Heritage Port between 2pm and 8pm Sunday.
Room Devoted To City Opens at Libra.....
User-friendly lighting, gleaming hardwood floors, spacious work tables and hefty bookshelves greeted patrons of the new Wheeling Room opened Wednesday at the Ohio County Public Library.
Top 20 Advance to Wheeling Island Idol Quarter Finals
Next week, twenty contestants will compete with a "live" band as their backup. Wheeling -- Forty contestants, vying for the top spot in Wheeling Island Idol, were cut in half on Thursday night.
Wheeling Tunnel Work Set To Begin Soon
Officials with the West Virginia Division of Highways say the 6.7 million dollar contract has been awarded to a Charleston company.
At first glance, watching a Godzilla movie and dressing up in a kimono may not seem like educational activities, but these and other activities are being used to appeal to children ages 6-10 during week-long Japanese Culture and Language camps at Wheeling Country Day School.
Education Grants Given by Wheeling Based Corporation
Thirty-eight schools, in both West Virginia and Ohio, are on the receiving end of sharing $21,000 in grant money, thanks to Tri-State Petroleum Corporation, Wheeling, West Virginia.
YMCA Set to Honor Wheeling's Bob Ro.....
Some people know Wheeling's Bob Robinson because he is the owner of a successful business or because he knows his way around a basketball court.
First Lady Celebrates Birthday In Wheeling
West Virginia First Lady Gail Manchin is celebrating her birthday in Wheeling today.
Regional Water Plan Is Debated
Weirton leaders may work to establish a regional water authority, but officials in Follansbee, Wellsburg, Wheeling and Moundsville are not sure such a system would benefit them.
Durbin Pleads Guilty to Beating Up Man and Domestic Battery
James Durbin pleaded guilty on Wednesday in Ohio County Circuit Court. He entered a plea of guilty to 2 separate incidents which were domestic battery and malicious assault.
CHARLESTON Bids were opened this morning in Charleston for work slated on the westbound tube of the Wheeling Tunnel with the apparent low bid of $6.7 million being awarded to Ahern and Associates of South Charleston, W.Va., according to officials at the West Virginia Division of Highways in Charleston.
A federal grand jury in Wheeling has indicted Johnell James Adams and Darwin Dwayne Hutchins on multiple drug charges.
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