A Wheeling man will serve life in prison with the possibility of parole after being sentenced Thursday in the First Judicial Circuit Court of West Virginia for the first-degree murder of his wife on Wheeling Island. Though parole is possible, Dwayne Herring, 54, was sentenced by Circuit Judge ...
CHARLESTON – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito and her Senate colleagues pulled an all-nighter, voting early Thursday morning on a reconciliation package to keep essential immigration enforcement and border protection funded. The U.S. Senate voted 50-48 just after 3:35 a.m. Thursday for the fiscal year 2026 budget resolution, which includes funding for Immigrations and Custom Enforcement, Customs and Border Protection and other agencies within the Department of Homeland Security. The bill provides approximately $70 billion for these agencies. Senate Republican leadership passed the ...
CHARLESTON – West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey celebrated the bill giving state health officials spending authority to use the $199 million federal Rural Health Transformation award in a ceremonial bill signing Thursday. Morrisey traveled to Princeton Community Hospital in Mercer County Thursday morning to hold a ceremonial signing for Senate Bill 570, a supplemental appropriation to the Department of Health for the Rural Health Transformation award. “This is really exciting to be here, because very limited times when you're in public office do you have a chance to do something ...
STEUBENVILLE — Bringing communities along the Ohio River together to tap into the development potential of the waterway is a key objective of the Ohio River Commission. “It's about collaboration and getting everyone together to understand that the Ohio River Commission is here, and we're ...
STEUBENVILLE - Josh McAlpine has learned to take on responsibilities in the workplace and is thriving as a result. McAlpine has served as a cashier at Rural King in Steubenville for the past two years and said he has been gaining a lot of experience. “I completed a lot of training on the ...
STEUBENVILLE — After months spent painting, rebranding and rethinking how to pack the most punch into their new educational center, officials at Youngstown State University-Steubenville will open the doors Saturday so area residents — and prospective students — can see firsthand what they have to offer. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., visitors can tour the facility and talk to staff, while prospective students will be able to explore career options and apply for admission. The application fee will be waived for in-person applicants, and financial aid counselors will be on hand to offer ...
