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Mud on the Mountain

Get ready to test what you are made of by taking part in Mud on the Mountain May 12, 2012 at Seven Springs Mountain Resort.

It's going to be the PA endurance event of the year. Register and get details at www.mudonthemountain.com

 
 
 
Fans: Nailers Need to Stay

January 28, 2012 WHEELING — Six-year-olds Jaydin Gregware and his friend Noah Britton know how to have a good time at a Nailers hockey game. more »»

 
 
 

Top Headlines

Magruder Optimistic As Nailers Seek Buyer

January 28, 2012 WHEELING — The Wheeling Nailers face an uncertain future, but city leaders say they are committed to making a 21st year of professional hockey in the Friendly City a reality. more »»

Speed Cited As Cause Of Crash

January 28, 2012 MOUNDSVILLE — Speed is being blamed for an early morning accident Friday that took the lives of two Glen Easton men. more »»

Workers Hurt in Collapse At Cincinnati Casino Site

January 28, 2012 CINCINNATI (AP) — A floor collapsed into a V shape Friday at the construction site of a new casino, sending workers sliding to the ground and leaving at least a dozen with broken bones, bumps or... more »»

Cruise Company Offers $14,000 To Wreck Passengers

January 28, 2012 ROME (AP) — How much is it worth to suffer through a terrifying cruise ship grounding? Italian ship operator Costa Crociere SpA on Friday put the figure at $14,460 — 11,000 euros — plus reimbursemen... more »»

Obituaries

Clara Rush

January 28, 2012 RUSH, Clara C., age 73, of Woodsfield, Ohio, died Thursday. Calling Hours 2-8 p.m. Sunday at Bauer-Turner Funeral Home Woodsfield, Ohio. Service 2 p.m. Monday at St. more »»

James Beresford

January 28, 2012 BERESFORD, James Elwood, 87, of Cameron, W.Va., passed away Thursday, January 26, 2012 in Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Glen Dale, W.Va. more »»

William Kaemmerling

January 28, 2012 KAEMMERLING, William F. “Bill,” age 58, of Blaney Avenue, Moundsville, W.Va., died Friday, January 27, 2012 at home. He was born November 3, 1953 in Glen Dale, W.Va., the son of Franklin . more »»

Robert Degenkolb

January 28, 2012 DEGENKOLB, Robert “Bob,” James, 83, of Weirton, W.Va, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2012 at the Weirton Medical Center. He was born August 21, 1928 in Lincoln Place, Pa. more »»

Anthoni Bedway

January 28, 2012 BEDWAY, Anthoni “Toni,” 96, of Wheeling, W.Va., died peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving family, Thursday, January 26, 2012. more »»

Community

Health Departments To Handle Well Permits

January 28, 2012 West Virginia’s county health departments have many responsibilities, including providing two different permits sometimes related to natural gas drilling. more »»

Jury Finds Cunningham Innocent in Burglary Case

January 28, 2012 A Marshall County jury Friday found Melvin Cunningham innocent of burglary after a trial that lasted less than two day. more »»

Man Bound Over to Grand Jury in Stabbing Death

January 28, 2012 The wife of a man charged in a Jan. 19 stabbing death ended up being her husband’s worst witness, even though she refused to testify at a preliminary hearing Friday. more »»

Filing Deadline Is Today

January 28, 2012 Candidates for political office in West Virginia in 2012 have until midnight today to file their paperwor. more »»

Buzzard Seeks Another Term

January 28, 2012 Marshall County Magistrate David Buzzard is seeking re-election this year. more »»

Editorials

Keep Wheeling Options Open

January 28, 2012 City officials have overcome a major hurdle in their plan to build a sports complex in East Wheeling. more »»

Obama Winning His War on Coal

January 28, 2012 Before most Americans probably realized President Barack Obama’s administration was waging war on the coal industry, he already had scored dramatic victories. more »»

Letting Benwood Voters Decide

January 27, 2012 Benwood municipal officials are right to be looking out for the best interests of the town’s residents and taxpayers. But they also are correct in letting taxpayers make their own decisions. more »»

Safeguarding The Helpless

January 27, 2012 Reducing government spending is an excellent idea — providing it does not eliminate safeguards for those we as a society ought to protect from themselves. more »»

New School Food Rules a Real Lemon

January 27, 2012 For the first time in years, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reworked nutrition rules for school meals Wednesday. more »»

Local Columns

Today’s Lesson: School Reform

January 28, 2012 West Virginia educators sick of “teaching to the test” soon may find themselves “teaching to the principal” and, perhaps, other teachers. more »»

Facing The Facts

January 28, 2012 It should not have bothered me that much. After all, the reporter is young and rather new at this job. He was writing quickly on deadline. Yet the reality of his words still stung a bit. more »»

Government Spending Never Drops

January 22, 2012 When times get tough, most of us don’t have a choice: We cut back on spending, somehow. When the kids go to college, we may have to make do with used cars instead of new ones for a few years. more »»

Local Zipline Tour Will Be 2,400 Feet

January 22, 2012 Work is scheduled to begin Monday on the second phase of the Grand Vue Park tree-based canopy and zipline tour, which consists of the building the equipment. more »»

Ex-County Health Director Sues For Reinstatement, Damages

January 22, 2012 Former Belmont County Health Department Director Harold “Rusty” Vermillion has filed a court suit seeking reinstatement to his position as director and also damages resulting from his removal from... more »»

Sports

Proposed Sale Of Nailers Proceeding

January 28, 2012 WHEELING — The proposed sale of the Wheeling Nailers is about to reach its second stage, according to the team’s Vice President of Business Operations Craig Bommer. more »»

New Goalie Aids Reading Victory

January 28, 2012 WHEELING — There are nights in hockey when you simply must tip your hat to the opposing goaltender and say ‘nice job, buddy.’ Friday night was one of those for the Wheeling Nailers. more »»

Djokovic Wins Marathon

January 28, 2012 MELBOURNE, Australia — If anyone knows how Novak Djokovic feels after sweating and scrapping for almost five hours in the Australian Open semifinals, it’s his next opponent — Rafael Nadal. more »»

WLU Torches Bluefield

January 27, 2012 BLUEFIELD — C.J. Hester hit a couple of free throws to set a career high with his 27th point as No. 2-ranked West Liberty opened up a 30-point lead at Bluefield State on Thursday. more »»

Anger of Paterno’s Firing Exposed

January 27, 2012 STATE COLLEGE, Pa. more »»

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