WHEELING – A heavily traveled and uneven roadway connecting North Park in Wheeling with River Road is about to be reconstructed and made safer -- to the joy of those who live near that road and use it every day. U.S. Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., came to Wheeling on Monday to tour the stretch ...
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — After outliving Booker T. Bones, their second service dog, Brenda and Brian Marquis still needed help with some of the more difficult parts of daily life. They found Robbie, a robot that rolls out of a hallway into their living room several times a day. "Do you want to exercise now? Please answer yes or no," the caregiver robot asks 59-year-old Brian Marquis, who has been living with a traumatic brain injury since a 2012 car crash. "Yes," he responds. Then he stands up as the robot's googly-eyed digital screen "face" morphs into an exercise video that guides him ...
STEUBENVILLE — The name of the city's new homeless shelter is important because it sends a clear message about what it stands for. “The Shelter on Sixth — SOS: The acronym conveys an urgent need of assistance for those who are experiencing homelessness and also evokes a feeling of hope ...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An initial agreement between the United States and Iran to extend their shaky ceasefire inched toward a formal signing despite questions Monday over the fate of Tehran's nuclear program and an offensive by Israel in Lebanon that could prolong the fighting and ...
CHARLESTON – Financial officials from four county school systems once again warned West Virginia lawmakers that the funding formula that sends state dollars into classrooms is too reliant on enrollment and not providing enough funding for students with special needs. Financial officers ...
NEW CUMBERLAND – In an effort to comply with a new state law, Hancock County officials are seeking to move several of the county's voting precinct locations. County commissioners convened in a special meeting Monday morning, voting 2-0 on the proposal from County Clerk Karan Valenti. “We ...
