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Wheeling Rewind: Four stories that defined the Friendly City in 2024

Councilors offer Christmas wishes at final 2024 meeting

Tree Board seeks new approach to city tree care

Wheeling Police Department announces enforcement of anti-panhandling law

Historic Clay School demolition appears inevitable

Council approves Island redevelopment; Clay School countdown begins

Mountain State Justice sues Monongalia Co. over controversial panhandling ban

Gambling on the Future: Council approves Island redevelopment amid community concerns

Wheeling approves second police opioid settlement request; Panhandling ordinance updated

Where do we go from here? The QB Controversy in Pittsburgh

Wheeling to consider second police request for opioid settlement funds

Panhandling Ban Adopted; Police Request Opioid Settlement Funds

Wheeling council approves controversial anti-panhandling ordinance

Donald Trump wins White House; Republicans sweep statewide races

COMMENTARY: Vote AGAINST the Constitutional Amendment

Early voting begins in West Virginia

Council Condensed: Panhandling Ban Introduced, Community Grants Awarded

How a World Class Skatepark Came to Wheeling

COMMENTARY: Disinformation and a Devastated Appalachia

Councilors introduce ordinance seeking crackdown on panhandling

Herron signals restart on WFD headquarters, end of wastewater plant repairs

Council Condensed: Sklavounakis calls for public input, ordinances passed and more...

Morgantown bans sleeping, storing personal belongings on public property

for your consideration... 'Carrier Pigeon', Rummikub and a creek at night

Council Condensed: Homelessness, panhandling and commission controversy

Seidler signals need for “Pedestrian and Vehicle Safety” ordinance

Dear Corbie, Volume 1 -- 'Donutless and in doubt' asks...

Wheeling resident John Russell delivers primetime DNC speech

Thorngate discusses potential PODA ordinance

Morgantown advances urban camping ban despite opposition

Black Gold: Turning Waste Into Wealth

Maroney stripped of committee assignments

City boards and commissions seeking applicants

Sen. Maroney facing third sex crime allegation since 2019

W. Va. Supreme Court rejects motion to close Paden City HS

Alarms Abroad: What UK rightwing riots mean for the U.S.

New council holds third meeting, signals more transparent process

Wheeling Free Press expands team

Court orders Paden City High School be reopened

Future of Paden City High School remains unclear following hearing

Biden steps down, Trump becomes oldest nominee in history

Councilor Palmer presides over meeting for absent Mayor, Vice Mayor

A tale of toilets and transparency

Political violence at near-historic levels

America’s cruel irony: Freedom for me, bombs for thee

"Stay awake or be arrested." SCOTUS greenlights criminalizing homelessness

New Council holds first meeting prioritizing speed over substance

Denny Magruder sworn in as 57th Mayor of Wheeling

2020 Council adjourns sine die; Elliott, Thalman, Ketchum bid farewell

COMMENTARY: Gov. Justice leaves hundreds out to dry in dangerous heat; arrives fifty minutes late to WV Day

LISTEN: Juneteenth speakers draw connections between past and present struggles for civil rights

Outgoing Mayor Glenn Elliott bids emotional farewell to Wheeling

National Weather Service warns of excessive heat beginning Sunday, "extreme risk" by Wednesday

Wetzel County superintendent, EPA spar over Paden City High School closure

June 4, City council struggles to meet quorum requirement in penultimate meeting

Wheeling celebrates Pride Month with public art and festivals; anti-LGBTQ+ protests silenced by city ordinance

Council approves third opioid settlement request; 'Emergency Assistance Collaborative' to share $150,000

Vandals target ‘Pride in Wheeling’ murals; artist, organizers say they will not be deterred

Manchin abandons Democratic party, registers ‘no party affiliation’

GUILTY: Former president Donald Trump convicted of 34 felony charges

West Virginia will have at least two new faces in Washington, D.C., come January 3

ICYMI: Statehouse incumbents Weld, Willis, Fluharty, Stephens win party nominations; incumbent Winzenried defeated

Wheeling approves use of opioid settlement funds for UTV, covert cameras, K9 unit

ICYMI: Ohio County overwhelming passes levies for schools, library, buses

City council poised to approve opioid funds for police, fire departments on May 21 despite public opposition

ICYMI: Magruder elected mayor, city council takes shape

PART 2: Wheeling's 'Whodunit?' What we know about Fiverr user 'anandpatel241'

Denny Magruder elected next mayor of Wheeling

Wheeling Votes 2024: Palmer for Ward 6

Wheeling's ‘Whodunit?’ Mudslinging mailers flood voter's mailboxes ahead of May 14 election

Wheeling Votes 2024: McCort for Ward 6

Wheeling Votes 2024: The Race for Ward 5

Wheeling Votes 2024: Sklavounakis for Ward 4

Mayoral candidates raise combined $85,185 through March 31

Wheeling Votes 2024: Prather for Ward 4

Wheeling Votes '24: Cain for Ward 3

Early voting opens ahead of May 14 West Virginia primary election

Wheeling Votes '24: The Race for Ward 2

Wheeling Votes '24: Edmond for Ward 1

Wheeling Votes '24: Thomas for Mayor

Concerns over safety, accessibility plague Wheeling exempted camp

Wheeling Votes '24: Thalman for Mayor

Wheeling Votes '24: Magruder for Mayor

Mayoral candidates debate future of Wheeling

West Virginians: Are you registered to vote? Check now!

City council hears first requests for opioid settlement funds; Ongoing flood relief discussed

Wheeling Votes '24: Ketchum for Mayor

Wheeling Votes '24: Hinebaugh for Mayor

Historic floods strike Wheeling twice in as many weeks; Will state lawmakers invest in resiliency programs?

Wheeling Votes '24: Carpenter for Mayor

Wheeling Votes '24: Introduction

Wheeling spends on average $5200 to demolish a homeless camp. Is it worth it?

Ohio Attorney General sues Martins Ferry facility over "imminent threat" and "public health emergency"

Wheeling city council honors WPHS students; approves 2024-25 budget

Wheeling Council talks infrastructure, playgrounds at February meeting

UNFRIENDLY CITY: How Wheeling became West Virginia's capital of criminalizing homelessness

Councilors attempt damage control as pushback over camping ban grows

Service Providers, Advocates Sign Open Letter Asking Wheeling to Suspend Camping Ban

ACLU of WV threatens legal action over Wheeling camp ban, demolitions

Urban camping ban takes effect; Residents left with more questions than answers