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UPI NewsTrack Business August 5, 2008
U.S. stock indexes rose Tuesday as oil prices continued a two-day fall of more than $6 per barrel on lighter demand and few surprises on the supply side.
The westbound tube of the Wheeling Tunnel was closed to traffic just as darkness fell Monday evening, taking the tunnel completely out of service for the night.
A Quaker City area man was killed and his wife critically injured Sunday when the motorcycle they were riding crashed on Interstate 70 in Belmont County.
W.Va. City's Recycling Program Falls Short
Residents of Wheeling who dutifully place their glass bottles in the city's recycling bin may be surprised to learn they end up in the landfill along with non-recycled trash.
Bids to Renovate Westbound Tube of Tunnel Set For Next Spring
Night closures begin Monday, August fourth. Story by Jerry Echemann Email Other Stories by Jerry Echemann WHEELING -- West Virginia State Senator Andy McKenzie ,First District, said bids for work on the ...
No Reply Heard From Blake On Murder.....
Eugene Blake apparently has chosen to take the long road back to Ohio to face murder charges.
Help line passes 7,000 gamblers after eight years
As its eighth anniversary approaches next month, the state Problem Gamblers Help Line has fielded calls from more than 7,000 gamblers, and helped many reduce or eliminate their gambling habits, a program ...
June L. Oswalt, 85, of 1291 N. Market St. , died at 1:05 a.m. Saturday at Parkside Health Care Center, Columbiana following a short illness.
'As Goes Paris, So Goes Wheeling, West Virginia'
Many McCain fans are no doubt bracing for the waves of European adulation that are about to break over Barack Obama, the MSM avidly reporting the scenes.
Planners tackling disaster-driven mass evacuation
Emergency management officials from across the state will gather Aug. 4-5 for a conference aimed at planning for disasters and the mass evacuations that could follow.
'As Goes Paris, So Goes Wheeling, West Virginia'
Many McCain fans are no doubt bracing for the waves of European adulation that are about to break over Barack Obama.
An agreement was reached last week to resume work on the tunnel, and it contains the following points: = Velotta will return to the project.
Former Police Chief Back in Panhand.....
It's a homecoming of sorts for Ed and Goldie Long. The Wheeling natives have taken up residency in Weirton as the new commanders of the Weirton Salvation Army.
Area Prepares for Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival.
The kickoff dinner for the 26th annual Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival took place, tonight, at the mcclure house in downtown Wheeling.
W.Va. Office shot and killed, police arrest suspect in Ohio
A West Virginia postal worker who was shot at work today has died from her wounds.
The idea of cutting through the hillside above the Wheeling Tunnel and eliminating the tubes has been abandoned by the West Virginia Division of Highways, according to Delegate Orphy Klempa.
Wheeling Island Idol Down to Top Five
The finale is Thursday, July 24th at 8:00 p.m. The top twenty contestants performed at the Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack, but only five survived the judges.
Work on W.Va. highway tunnel to resume
Work could resume soon on the Interstate 70 Wheeling Tunnel, and highways officials are still confident they'll complete the project by the Nov.
Mroczkowski hired at Fahey Bank
MARION - Robert Mroczkowski was recently hired by Fahey Bank as a vice president, credit officer, according to Carl F. Hughes, chairman, president and CEO of The Fahey Banking Company.
Those who play acoustic guitar know the price of music is just a little more expensive these days - and they can blame the rising price of oil.