Wheeling
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Jerry Sklavounakis appointed new Vice Mayor of Wheeling
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) – Wheeling City Council saw three new faces behind the desk at their first meeting officially sworn into office. Tony Assaro has taken over the Ward 1 seat, and Connie Cain has taken over the Ward 3 seat that they were elected to a few months ago.
Beast of the East tournament returns, providing boost to area economy
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — The annual Beast of the East amateur baseball tournament is back in the Ohio Valley. At its peak, ‘the Beast’ was known to have had an annual economic impact of more than $8 million in the Ohio Valley over the July 4 holiday weekend, tournament director Bo McConnaughy noted.
Local girl to operate lemonade stand for good cause
MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – One little girl in Marshall County is looking to change the lives of children battling cancer one cup of lemonade at a time. During public comment at Tuesday’s county commission meeting, Josie, who shared she is going into the 4th grade, addressed the commissioners to ask if she could operate […]
Historic Flood Wall in Wheeling gets painted
The flood memorial wall at the corner of Virginia and S. Penn streets on Wheeling Island continues to receive a significant facelift. The City contracted Angelina Stone and Marble to clean out the mortar joints and repoint the brick. Wheeling Heritage is overseeing the repainting of the wall, which will include the addition of the five most recent flood dates and water levels, ensuring the memorial remains an accurate and poignant record of the area's flood history.
Magruder begins term as Wheeling's mayor today
On May 14, Denny Magruder was chosen to be the city of Wheeling’s next mayor. Over the next 4 years, Magruder will serve as the municipal leader of The Friendly City, with Monday being his first day on the job. Friends, family, and officials gathered at the Capitol Theatre...
Wheeling Fire Department seeks applicants for new eligibility list, deadline Aug. 5
WHEELING, W.Va. — The Wheeling Fire Department is preparing to establish a new eligibility list. Officials have exhausted the list and are ready to get people lined up for fall openings. Applicants must take a Civil Service Exam and will be ranked based on their score. When there is...
Milestone reached on Wheeling Streetscape; Project now slated to be completed Fall 2025
A major milestone in the project to beautify the downtown Wheeling streets has been reached. Paving is taking place as part of the highly anticipated Wheeling Streetscape, which will impact Main Street and Market Street between 10th Street and 16th Street.
City of Cameron moving forward with $4.4 million Phase III water project
MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – The City of Cameron’s Mayor Greg Gallentine was presented with a $350,000 check form the Marshall County Commissioners this morning for their Phase III Water Systems Improvement Project. Without the commissions support, Cameron would not have been able to put the project out to bid. The project is about $4.4 […]
Ohio County swears in two new Board of Education members
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) – It was an exciting Monday all over the Friendly City. In addition to the new Wheeling Mayor Denny Magruder being sworn-in, the Ohio County Board of Education officially has two new members. A special board meeting was held today which included a swearing-in ceremony with Judge David Simms presiding. New […]
Storch: The Role of Social Media and ‘Get a Life’
In the world of politics, jabs and pointed remarks are often expected. For example, this past week during his weekly briefing, the W.Va. Gov. Jim Justice suggested the soon-to-be-former mayor of Wheeling, “Get a life.” This comment came after the mayor took to social media to criticize the Governor’s presence at Independence Hall on West Virginia Day, June 20. Interestingly, the mayor of the host city was not present that day while Debbie Jones, the manager of Independence Hall, was doing a fantastic job with the day’s festivities.
249th Army National Guard Band visits Follansbee for the 2nd time
FOLLANSBEE, W.Va. (WTRF) There was a special treat for the Brooke County Community as the 249th Army National Guard Band played in Follansbee Park Monday night This was a Monthly Monday Music Madness Patriotic Tribute put on by the Follansbee Chamber of Commerce. This was the second time the band has played at Follansbee Park. […]
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