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Nailers Say Goodbye to the 2023-24 Season
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF)– After getting swept by the Toledo Walleye last Friday, the Nailers are officially in the off-season. While they didn’t quite reach all their goals, Derek Army, Davis Bunz, and the rest of the roster will never forget what’s been a special season in Wheeling…
Moore Capito stops in Wheeling ahead of Tuesday primary
Wheeling, W.Va. (WTRF) – 7News is your local election headquarters. West Virginia gubernatorial candidate Moore Capito made a stop in Wheeling today. He said he’s done a 100,000 mile journey all over the state, listening to the citizens about their concerns. He said he’s thrilled to have the endorsement of Governor Jim Justice. Capito says […]
St.Marys Takes Game One Of Softball Regional
WHEELING,W.Va. (WTRF) – St.Marys took game one of the Class A Region One Championship as junior pitcher Cali Masters tossed a no-hitter. Masters struck out nine and walked four in the win, as the Blue Devils used small ball to scratch three runs across the plate. Central starter Josie Frizzel also went the distance in […]
Families throughout the Ohio Valley celebrate moms for Mother’s Day
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — Hundreds of families came out to Wheeling today to celebrate all the special moms in the Ohio Valley. 7News reporter Jake McGlumphy was at Oglebay Park’s Mother’s Day Buffet today and shared how much fun all the moms had with friends and family. The Glessner Auditorium at Oglebay’s Wilson Lodge was packed with special […]
Veteran Wheeling racers lace up for 46th marathon
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) – It’s dedication and passion that stands the test of time. For over 45 years, thousands of runners have taken on the challenge of what is now known as the Ogden Half Marathon. In that time a number of Olympic and world-class runners have joined local runners to try to take on […]
Ohio Valley Aurora Borealis Photos
WHEELING, W. VA. (WTRF) – A powerful geomagnetic storm has impacted Earth and is allowing The Northern Lights to be seen as far south as The Gulf of Mexico. MORE DETAILS ABOUT THE GEOMAGNETIC STORM Here are some of the many photos that have been sent into to us so far! If you would like […]
2024 Powerline Park GNCC Round 7 Results
After leading this weekend’s Powerline GNCC in St. Clairsville, Ohio, for the final five laps of the six-lap race, Rockstar Energy Husqvarna’s Craig DeLong had to block FMF/KTM Factory rider Johnny Girroir with two turns to go on the final lap to grab his first win of the season.
Jitters, jokers and jump-scares at Inferna in Terrum’s “Halfway to Halloween” attraction
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — Costumes, candy and orange lights on a cool fall night is probably the last feeling on your mind right now. But for the made-up and macabre inhabitants of Inferna in Terrum —May just means we’re halfway to Halloween. The haunted attraction’s door creaked open tonight for Wheeling to step through its […]
Ohio father who’s daughter died after he dropped one-year-old child at hospital covered in fentanyl is released from jail
7News has confirmed that 38-year-old Cameron Cothran of Bellaire has posted bond and has been released from the Belmont County Jail. In his arraignment on May 3, the prosecution requested that Cothran’s bond be increased from $50,000 to $100,000, and the judge granted that increase. But since then, officials confirm that Cothran has posted that […]
Food for thought, food truck festival raises mental health awareness
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — The Heath Plan and NAMI, a mental health advocacy agency, teamed up for the second year in a row for the Wheeling Food Truck Festival. The two organizations lined Wheeling Heritage Port with 20 food trucks and 30 health agencies to raise awareness for mental health. Julie Gomez, executive director […]
West Virginia schools collaborate for your child’s safety in the classroom
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — It’s a fear parents face every time their student steps on that bus. Will my child face an emergency at school? Can I protect them from the unknown? School administrators answered that agonizing question at Wheeling’s White Palace today, showing how we can replace panic with action. From armed intruders to […]
How West Virginia's first transgender elected official is influencing local politics
When Rosemary Ketchum gets introduced as the first openly transgender person to win elective office in West Virginia, there's often a shocked look that comes across people's faces.“Folks will be like, ‘How did that happen?’ As if it's like I won the lottery or solved a Rubik's Cube in front of them or something,” she said. "They think it’s magic."To her, it doesn't feel like magic. But in some ways, she can understand their surprise. Out of the handful of transgender officials in the U.S., only a few were elected in similarly rural, GOP-controlled states.Ketchum, 29, is one of...
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