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Plug in and play for 75 friends at CA House performance room
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Two arrested after an overnight fight with a shot being fired inside an apartment
Two people were arrested overnight and are facing criminal charges by the Wheeling Police Department. Wheeling Police say they were called to the 200 block of South Broadway Street on Wheeling Island for a fight between two people and a single gunshot being heard inside an apartment Police say no one was hurt due to […]
Martins Ferry confronts waste facility closure after Ohio AG's order
MARTINS FERRY, Ohio — The City of Martins Ferry is searching for answers following Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost's temporary restraining order on Austin Masters Services. The decision came Wednesday after Yost claimed the oil and gas waste facility was a "significant threat." With an excessive amount of debris...
Porta Johns and dumpsters: things are in place for the opening of Wheeling’s new homeless camp
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) – The new homeless camp approved by the City of Wheeling will soon be opened. The new campsite is near the city’s maintenance trail and thanks to a group of volunteers a lot of work has been done. Executive Director of Catholic Charities West Virginia Mark Phillips says Top Notch brought in […]
Moundsville City Building construction stopped due to bankruptcy of construction company
MOUNDSVILLE, WV- Construction on the Moundsville City Building has been stopped due to bankruptcy. The contracting company, PCS & Build LLC from Cleveland, filed for bankruptcy on March 25 in the Ohio Northern Bankruptcy Court. Construction workers stopped showing up to the site on March 22. “We are aware that construction has stopped and the […]
Months into Wheeling camping ban, city’s unhoused people forced to move again
WHEELING, W.Va. — Derek Lantz and about 10 other of Wheeling’s homeless services providers packed into his office at the Catholic Charities Neighborhood Center one afternoon last week and started making plans. A “notice to vacate” sign had been posted across the street, at a state-owned parking lot where dozens of the city’s unhoused people […] The post Months into Wheeling camping ban, city’s unhoused people forced to move again appeared first on West Virginia Watch.
Wheeling sends out overdose alert, second this month
The Wheeling Police Department issued a possible overdose trend or spike alert on Wednesday. This is the second overdose alert issued in March. The last overdose alert was issued on March 9. The alert is in effect for the next 48-96 hours. Police advise that Narcan is available at the Wheeling-Ohio County Health Department Mondays […]
Fire Department rescues man from Ohio River
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) – Authorities say the Wheeling Fire Department carried out a successful water rescue of a man from the Ohio River Tuesday night. Wheeling Public Information Officer Phillip Stahl says 911 got a call about someone yelling in the river near Wheeling Island Stadium around 7:45 p.m. According to Wheeling Fire, the man […]
Residents come out to Stuff The Bus for Saturday’s big Easter Basket Giveaway
Elm Grove, W.Va. (WTRF) – Easter is almost here, and one organization is about to make sure that as many people in our area as possible have a wonderful Easter meal. The Bethlehem Apostolic Temple has spent over 30 years on this mission, and today the public had their chance to help out. Volunteers spent […]
Wheeling officials remind residents to abide by sign ordinance as elections approach
WHEELING, W.Va. — As election season ramps up, officials in Wheeling are reminding the community of an ordinance in place to stop clutter around the city. In 2020, city officials adopted an ordinance that bans any form of signage to be placed in a right of way inside city limits, and as more signs will be popping up in the coming months, they say it’s time to for a reminder of the rules.
Local man charged after police find fentanyl and gun during search warrant execution
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — The Jefferson County Drug Task Force has announced that an Ohio man was arrested after drugs and a firearm were seized during a search warrant Tuesday evening. According to officials, the Jefferson County Drug Task Force executed a narcotics search warrant on Welday Avenue in Steubenville, where Trey Carlos Jones, 30, […]
Wheeling Police Department’s Peer Liaison bridges the gap between law enforcement and community
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — The Wheeling Police Department’s new peer liaison started this week. Erica Biggers will go along with officers on any calls involving mental health or substance abuse. While police officers have a law enforcement background, a peer liaison has a different perspective–as a person actually in long-term recovery. Erica Biggers says she […]
Tips on taxes, things you should know before April 15
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF — For those still working on their taxes, the due date, April 15, is quickly approaching. Shawn Rohrig, President of Rohrig Financial, says if you are having trouble filing or just have a few questions he recommends you speak with an accountant or CPA to make sure everything is in order. He […]
Observing Holy Week: Bishop explains days of sacrifice and redemption
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — Beyond the baskets, chocolate and the promise of spring flowers, have you ever thought about what Easter really means? For over two thousand years it’s been the defining holiday of Christians worldwide…and millions have undergone a journey all to prepare for this Sunday. Suffering and redemption define the Easter season as […]
MFHS receives grant for new women’s service program
EYEWITNESS NEWS (WBRE/WYOU) — Expanding access to health care, Maternal and Family Health Services (MFHS), a nonprofit providing health care to families in our area and beyond, recently received a grant from the state to launch a new women’s service program in 11 counties in NEPA. This program will expand on what the organization already […]
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