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Election Measure Repealed
May 16, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s governor signed legislation Tuesday to get rid of a contentious new election law that Democrats and others have been trying to get voters in the presidential battlegroun... more »»
Ohio Senate OKs Drilling Regulation
May 16, 2012 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio senators approved new regulations for horizontal shale drilling on Tuesday in a bipartisan vote punctuated by a spoken rendition of “The Beverly Hillbillies” theme song. more »» 
Imer Still Winner In 2nd Ward Race
May 15, 2012 WHEELING — Two votes have kept Charlie Ballouz from realizing his dream to be elected to Wheeling City Council representing the 2nd Ward. more »»
Medicaid Changes Debated
May 15, 2012 CHARLESTON (AP) — West Virginia officials outlined plans Monday to shift around 57,000 people who rely on Medicaid into managed care, telling lawmakers the move would improve the health of some of... more »» 
Biden Time in Ferry: V.P. to Visit Valley
May 12, 2012 MARTINS FERRY — Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit the Ohio Valley next week, and his itinerary includes a stop in Martins Ferry. Biden is slated to arrive at 11 a.m. more »» 
Ferns Not Giving up W.Va. House Seat
May 12, 2012 WHEELING — Delegate Ryan Ferns announced Friday he changed his mind and won’t resign from the House following a drunk driving incident last month. more »»
Ferns Arrested for DUI in ’03
May 12, 2012 WHEELING — Delegate Ryan Ferns’ April DUI arrest was not his first brush with the law, as court documents indicate he was arrested for the same offense in 200. more »»
W.Va. Dems Skip Race
May 12, 2012 WHEELING — West Virginia Democrats cast more ballots for U.S. Senate and governor this week than for president. more »» 
Just Who Is Keith Judd?
May 10, 2012 MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — As he tells it, Keith Russell Judd is a Harvard-educated musician and activist whose mother was a 1920s actress and father a designer of the first atomic bomb. more »» 
Primary Election Sets Up November Matches
May 10, 2012 WHEELING — This week’s primary election in West Virginia set the stage for match-ups in the Nov. 6 general electio. more »»
Hancock County Tops Local Turnout
May 10, 2012 WEIRTON — Turnout for Tuesday’s primary election in the Northern Panhandle was highest in Hancock County, unofficial results indicate. Hancock County officials reported a voter turnout of 34. more »» 
Tomblin and Maloney Ready for a Rematch
May 9, 2012 CHARLESTON — Primary voters set up a rematch between Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin and Republican Bill Maloney on Tuesday, while also picking candidates in several other state level race. more »» 
Newcomers Miller, Imer Win Open Council Seats
May 9, 2012 New Wheeling City Council members Ken Imer and David Miller will join incumbents Gloria Delbrugge, Robert “Herk” Henry, Don Atkinson and Eugene Fahey in July, as a result of the Tuesday municipal... more »» 
Kestner And Koegler Win BOE Races
May 9, 2012 Ohio County residents chose two new board of education members during Tuesday’s primary election. more »» 
Familiar Faces In Sheriff’s Contest
May 9, 2012 WHEELING — Ohio County Sheriff Pat Butler will face off against former sheriff Tom Burgoyne during the November general election. more »»
Cecil, Mull To Vie for Sheriff In November
May 9, 2012 The general election contest for Marshall County sheriff is set, as current Chief Deputy Sheriff Kevin Cecil, a Democrat, won handily in Tuesday’s primary and will take on Patrick Mull, who ran... more »»
Voters Show Support For Romney, Disdain for Obama
May 9, 2012 CHARLESTON (AP) — Republican voters in West Virginia backed presumed presidential nominee Mitt Romney on Tuesday, while Democrats sent President Obama a message that he’s still wildly unpopular in... more »»
Write-In Candidate Is Elected Mayor
May 9, 2012 Although Cameron Mayor Mark Frazier was uncontested on Tuesday’s primary election ballot, voters in the city used the write-in option to elect Julie Beresford as their new mayor. more »» 
McKenzie Will Remain Mayor for Second Term
May 9, 2012 WHEELING — City voters gave Mayor Andy McKenzie a second term during the Tuesday municipal election, as he defeated political newcomer Jerome Poynton by 857 votes. more »»
Lemley Wins Assessor
May 9, 2012 Wetzel County Commissioner Scott Lemley eked out a 58-vote victory over Sheriff James Hoskins in the race to become Wetzel County’s next assessor Tuesday. more »» |
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