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AmeriCorps cuts threaten access to local produce in Wheeling
Grow Ohio Valley’s AmeriCorps program was eliminated. They’re concerned about access to locally grown produce as peak season approaches.
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Justice Hudson
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Wheeling’s 'Whodunit?' – Charges filed in anonymous mailer investigation
Anand Patel faces misdemeanor charges related to his alleged involvement in a campaign to send anonymous ‘negative’ political mailers days before the…
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Justice Hudson
Morrisey submits request to remove soda from food stamps
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced last week his administration’s plan to see soda exempted from food stamp purchases. If approved, it could have…
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Justice Hudson
ACLU-WV, MSJ sue over Morrisey’s vaccine exemption order
The groups filed suit Friday on behalf of two parents with immunocompromised-children seeking injunctive relief against an executive order expanding…
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Justice Hudson
Councilors hear Center Market redevelopment plan, pass several ordinances
The Wheeling City Council heard of future development projects and adopted several ordinances, including a rare ‘no’ vote, at their regular meeting…
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Justice Hudson
CC: Enough is Enough. We Need to Improve Our Community
The rollercoaster so many of us have been subjected to by a local bully on our airwaves has been grueling and disheartening for those who hold our…
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Spencer Porter
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Community Corner: New maps detail Wheeling’s 2024 mayoral election
One year after voters elected Denny Magruder their mayor, new maps detailing candidate support and voter turnout show signs of why the results were so…
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Justice Hudson
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State nonprofits decry ‘devastating, severe’ AmeriCorps cuts
West Virginia nonprofit organizations, current and former service members and other community leaders spoke against last month's sweeping AmeriCorps.
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Sewer systems, streets and traffic rule the day at council meeting
City councilors approved ordinances seeking to replace outdated combined sewer systems and resurface area streets, while the vice mayor defended the…
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Justice Hudson
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Community Corner: 'We must stand up for AmeriCorps'
Hilary Kinney, a Moundsville native living in Wheeling, says West Virginians-especially the state's elected officials-should stand up for the AmeriCorps…
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Hilary Kinney
'Heartbreaking,' MoJo reeling after AmeriCorps funding cuts
The Mother Jones Center for Resilient Community saw a majority of their workforce evaporate after critical AmeriCorps funds were slashed by DOGE.
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Morgantown voters narrowly uphold camping ban ordinance
Voters headed to the polls Tuesday to uphold the city’s camping ban enacted last year. The vote comes after six other cities in West Virginia have…
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