       | Happy 150th, West Virginia!  June 20, 2013 WHEELING — West Virginia turns 150 years old today, and to mark the 35th state’s birthday Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and state legislators gathered Wednesday at West Virginia Independence Hall in Wheeling. more »»  Top Headlines Hearing Held On Child Poverty June 20, 2013 WHEELING — When children don’t have a stable home they don’t achieve, and there’s currently a lack of affordable housing in Wheeling, state lawmakers learned Wednesday. more »» Not Much To Be Accomplished During ‘Organizational’ Interims June 20, 2013 WHEELING — Members of the West Virginia Legislature held interim session meetings Wednesday in Wheeling, but attendees couldn’t help but notice no future legislation was discussed. more »» The Intelligencer Marked First Day of a New State June 20, 2013 Editor’s note: This account of the day’s statehood festivities appeared in the June 20, 1863, edition of the Daily Intelligencer of Wheeling. more »»  Nutting Named Distinguished West Virginian June 20, 2013 WHEELING — Calling her a lady who has “passion for not only Wheeling and Ohio County, but all of West Virginia,” Gov. more »» Obituaries Edith Renzella June 20, 2013 RENZELLA, Edith M. “Edie,” 89, formerly of McMechen, died Monday, June 17, 2013, at the Ross Memorial Health Care Center. more »» William Scott June 20, 2013 SCOTT, William Harold “Bill,” 83, of Bellaire, Ohio, died Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at his home with his family. Bill was born November 20, 1929, in Bellaire, Ohio, a son of the late William C. more »» Richard Summers June 20, 2013 SUMMERS, Richard Pierson, 73, of Blaine Chermont Road, Bridgeport, Ohio, passed Tuesday June 18, 2013, at home. He was born in Missouri on August 22, 1939. more »» Anita Castillo June 19, 2013 CASTILLO, Anita Marie, 80, of Weirton passed away Monday. Services 1 p.m. Friday at St. Joseph the Worker Roman Catholic Church. Arrangements by Greco- Hertnick Funeral Home, Weirton. more »» Community Birthday Block Bash June 20, 2013 West Virginia legislators and Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin joined with local leaders at River City Ale Works in downtown Wheeling Wednesday to celebrate the Mountain State’s 150th birthday. more »»  Documentary Chronicles State’s Creation June 20, 2013 The western counties of Virginia had little in common with those in the East in the 1860s, and once Virginia seceded from the Union that made it easier for those counties to break away and form a ne... more »» Court Upholds Ruling On MTR June 20, 2013 MTR Gaming Group Inc. more »»  Boscov’s Seeking Department Managers June 20, 2013 Boscov’s department store — slated to open at the Ohio Valley Mall in October — is seeking managers. Candidates are asked to bring resumes to the mall’s Community Room between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. more »»  Historical Society Set To Party Like It’s 1863 June 19, 2013 The Marshall County Historical Society will celebrate West Virginia’s Sesquicentennial and the state’s history with fun events Saturday in several locations in Glen Dale and Moundsville. more »» Editorials Mountaineers Always Free June 20, 2013 We West Virginians are a fiercely independent, freedom-loving people. more »» Nutting’s Work A Gift to Posterity June 20, 2013 During a week when West Virginians look back on our state’s history, it was appropriate for Gov. more »» Miley Should Work With GOP June 19, 2013 Tim Miley, elected Tuesday as the new speaker of the West Virginia House of Delegates, has been saying all the right things during the past couple of weeks. more »» Ferns’ Courageous Vote Merits Praise June 19, 2013 Ryan Ferns, a Democrat representing Ohio County in the West Virginia House of Delegates, did something Tuesday that would have been considered shocking just a few years ago. more »» IRS Official’s Claim Is Not Believable June 18, 2013 An Internal Revenue Service official in Washington now is admitting she knew of the agency’s discrimination against conservative groups seeking tax-exempt statu. more »» Local Columns W.Va. Worth Celebrating June 20, 2013 Today, the state of West Virginia celebrates the sesquicentennial of its birth — a brave and daring declaration of statehood that is unprecedented in American histor. more »» Loving A State Like A Father June 16, 2013 Sometimes we don’t recognize how good our fathers were to us and how much we liked being around them until they’re gone, either because they’ve passed away or we’ve moved away. more »» Competing With Ourselves, Not Against Other People June 16, 2013 Is it man’s nature to be competitive? I would imagine that the great majority would answer In the positive, but is it so? Could it be that what so many of us take for granted as fact, is really... more »» Huntzinger Shows Off His Generosity June 16, 2013 Williams Ohio Valley Midstream and the Moundsville Economic Development Council (MEDC) provided $1,000 to the Greg Yoho Memorial Car Show with the money going to the winner of a drawing at the end o... more »» Fathers Play an Important Part in a Child’s Development June 16, 2013 The evidence suggests that a role of the father in the United States is changing and that the male parent can contribute much more to the child’s development during the first months of life than was... more »» Sports Fourth Annual OVAC Kickoff Classic Matchups Unveiled June 20, 2013 WHEELING — The Ohio Valley Athletic Conference prides itself on being about children, and that’s a big part of why Harrison Central football coach Justin Kropka enjoys raising his family here at home. more »»  Nailers Open at Home Against Rival Jackals June 20, 2013 WHEELING — With Wednesday’s release of the 2013-14 ECHL schedule, Wheeling Nailers fans can begin to clear their calendars for the upcoming hockey season. more »» Spurs Must Overcome Game 6 Collapse June 20, 2013 MIAMI — Through heartbreaking losses and hair-raising victories, through Game 7s of the NBA Finals and Game 46s of the regular season, through contract extension after contract extension, what has... more »» LeBron Excited For Game 7 June 20, 2013 MIAMI — LeBron James could not sleep after Game 6. Imagine, then, how frayed his emotions will be going into Game 7. So much is at stake. Legacies, for so many players, James included. more »»  Cincy Edges Pittsburgh, 2-1 June 20, 2013 CINCINNATI — Jay Bruce ended Jason Grilli’s saves streak with a solo homer in the ninth, and Brandon Philips singled with the bases loaded in the 13th inning on Wednesday night, rallying the... more »» |     What's HotMost Read
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