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Wheeling Police to hold a Law Enforcement Memorial on Monday; ATF’s Chief of Staff to Be Featured Speaker
WHEELING, W.Va. – The Wheeling Police Department will honor and remember local, regional, and national law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice at its 11th annual Law Enforcement Memorial on Monday, May 13. The event is set for 6 p.m. at Wheeling’s Heritage Port, with a rain location inside WesBanco Arena. This year’s featured speaker […]
Woman killed in crash after vehicle strikes a concrete footer; Charges pending for male driver
A woman is dead after a vehicle she was in crashed. Officials say they were called to a single vehicle accident at the intersection of Veterans drive and Main Street in Follansbee, WV where the vehicle which was traveling north on Main Street had left the roadway and struck a concrete footer supporting a metal […]
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 […]
UPDATE: Steubenville police identify victim in Wednesday night stabbing homicide
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — Steubenville police have released the name of the victim of a Wednesday night homicide. Police say 58-year-old Bruce W. Flieger, of Jewett, was stabbed and later was pronounced dead at the hospital. Officers were called around 11:45 to a residence at 801 Oakmont Avenue. Police...
Ohio Valley Pride Festival is back in 2024 but at a new location
WEIRTON, W.Va. (WTRF) — The Ohio Valley Pride is hosting the Ohio Valley Pride Festival at the Weirton Event Center on August 3 and 4. This is a change from past year’s events as it was in usually in Downtown Wheeling. The event is open to the public, and organizers say vendor information will be […]
Police release name of person that was stabbed in an Ohio home and died at a hospital
UPDATE- Police have released the name of the person that died in an Ohio homicide. Officials say Bruce W. Flieger of Jewett, Ohio died at a local hospital after being stabbed inside a home. STEUBENVILLE, Ohio (WTRF) Steubenville Police are investigating a homicide. Just before 11:45 pm Wednesday night Police were dispatched to a residence […]
National Weather Service surveys tornado damage following Wednesday’s storm
FAIRHAVEN, W.Va. (WTRF) – Surveyors from the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh have released preliminary damage survey results following the early morning tornado in Jefferson and Hancock Counties. With estimated peak winds of 130 miles per hour and the path length being roughly 15 miles wide, thankfully there was only one reported injury. The tornado […]
Hancock County first responders rally to feed community as tornado cleanup continues
HANCOCK COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) — It’s neighbors helping neighbors in Hancock County this weekend after a devastating tornado tore through several parts of the county. There is still plenty of hope even in the path of destruction in Hancock County, where several people were left with almost nothing after the first-ever recorded tornado touched down in the […]
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 […]
Confirmed: Tornado in West Virginia and Ohio was an EF2
The National Weather Service out of Pittsburgh has confirmed that the tornado that hit West Virginia and Ohio was an EF2. The tornado that impacted Irondale, Ohio into Fairhaven, WV was determined to be an EF2 with max sustained wind around 130 mph. This is the first recorded tornado in Hancock County and 9th in […]
Motivate Your Monday: Smiling Is Healthy
This Motivate Your Monday segment is sponsored by Trinity Health System. Okay, so I may look goofy right now cheesing at you all, but did you ever notice how a person’s smile can be contagious, where you find yourself smiling because they are? Smiling is one of the most basic expressions that we’re all capable of, but many of us don’t smile nearly as much as we should.
Mobile Changing Unit fills a void in festival facilities in Jefferson County
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — Are you ready for a full summer schedule of fairs, festivals and fun? Jefferson County is, and they don’t want a lack of accessibility to be the reason anyone stays home on those warm nights. The Board of Developmental Disabilities has bought a mobile changing unit specifically for the special […]
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