Local commissioners approve nearly $10K for two feel-good projects
MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) - Marshall County Commissioners approved a lot of day-to-day business during their rescheduled meeting Wednesday morning. Commissioners approved $8,900 for two local...
View ArticleGovernor Jim Justice presents $9M check for new school to local elementary...
MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) -- West Virginia Governor Jim Justice visited Center McMechen Elementary School, bearing gifts Thursday morning. The check he brought will allow the school to be replaced...
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Gov. Justice visits the Northern Panhandle with good news and millions of...
MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) - West Virginia Governor Jim Justice visited Center McMechen Elementary School in Marshall County Thursday to present a $9 million dollar check for the brand new...
View ArticleCity of Moundsville selected as an ON TRAC Community
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. (WTRF) -- It’s a step in the right direction for one local community. The West Virginia Economic Development Office announced three new cities have been selected as West Virginia’s...
View ArticleThe Northern Panhandle gets a visit from Governor Jim Justice and updates on...
(WTRF) - The Northern Panhandle gets a visit from Governor Jim Justice and updates on Wheeling’s Historic Suspension Bridge, leaving city officials frustrated. Here's a look back at the week's top...
View ArticleLocal man dead after ATV crash
MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) - A family is mourning the loss of a 21-year-old McMechen man over the weekend. The Marshall County Sheriff's Office said Billy Jack Powell was out riding an ATV late at...
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Local school headed back to West Virginia History Bowl Championships
Sherrard Middle School will once again represent the northern panhandle at the West VirginiaHistory Bowl Championships in Charleston this April. The Rams competed against 10 otherschools at the annual...
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Local History Bowl Team Headed Back to State Championships
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) -- A special group of students at one local middle school is preparing to represent the Northern Panhandle at a state tournament this April. Students from the Sherrard Middle...
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Two local elementary schools make over 1400 Valentines for a good cause
MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va (WTRF) - Valentine’s Day is filled with love, lots of chocolate and of course Valentines. On Wednesday, local nursing home residents enjoyed handmade valentines all thanks to...
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Wind Advisory issued for Ohio, West Virginia and Pennsylvania through 1 a.m....
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) - The National Weather Service out of Pittsburgh has issued a Wind Advisory for portions of Ohio, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The advisory is in effect until 1 a.m. Friday....
View ArticleMoundsville church keeps the fryers running for Fish Fry Fridays
MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. (WTRF) -- Fish and fries. It's comfort food that isn't hard to come by at any restaurant. But at St. Francis Xavier in Moundsville, behind one plate of deep-fried food lies decades...
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Friday night snow photos
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) - Snow activity returned with an impressive band of snow forming for areas north of I-70 this evening. Harrison, Jefferson, Hancock, and Brooke County were upgraded to a Winter...
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Marshall County Schools shows gratitude for transportation employees with new...
MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va (WTRF) - We all remember waking up early to catch the school bus and the school bus drivers who made a positive impact. Through February, Marshall County Schools are showing...
View ArticleGrant given to middle school bands help make more music in the Ohio Valley
W.Va. (WTRF) -- Governor Jim Justice joined West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture, and History Curator Randall Reid Smith to present 25 grants to different organizations in the Ohio Valley. Save...
View ArticleA local tinplate production plant plans to idle in April and a Good Samaritan...
(WTRF) - A local tinplate production plant plans to idle in April, a good Samaritan saves a woman from a house fire, and little hands with big hearts make a difference on Valentine's Day. 7News...
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West Virginia man leads local police on vehicle and foot chase; Crashed head...
Marshall County, West Virginia deputies say a man was arrested after a chase resulted in a deputy being injured. Officials in Marshall County say they received a call from Ohio County to check on a...
View ArticleWest Virginia Tax Office addresses multi-million-dollar mistake at local...
MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va (WTRF) - A natural gas tax mistake made by the West Virginia Tax Division has left a $5 million impact on Marshall County and its residents. “They called it a clerical error....
View ArticleWest Virginia's Laken’s Law bill passes House; Would make it mandatory to...
"Laken's Law," a bill in West Virginia that would make it mandatory to teach students about drug prevention, has passed the House. House Bill 5540, also known as “Laken’s Law,” passed the full House...
View ArticleWest Virginia police arrest "Bull," Police say this Ohio Valley area has been...
MARSHALL COUNTY, W. Va (WTRF) - A West Virginia man is behind bars after the Marshall County Drug Task Force completed a search warrant on his residence and found crack cocaine and fentanyl....
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West Virginia man indicted on 30 felony counts of sexual assault of a minor...
MARSHALL COUNTY, W.Va (WTRF) - A West Virginia man is being held on a $25,000 bond in the Northern Regional Jail for allegedly sexually abusing a 7-year-old girl while her mother was at work. Kacey...
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