Wheeing Police Department granted highway safety funding
WEB16 hours ago · WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) – After recently being honored with several statewide highway safety awards, the Wheeling Police Department was granted funds to continue patrolling under the Governor’s Highway Safety Program at the most recent Wheeling City Council Meeting. These funds are used for various traffic enforcement initiatives, such as ’Ticket or Click It,’ red light, […]
Mountaineer Brewfest donates $50,000 to Helping Heroes - WTRF
WEB16 hours ago · Wheeling, W.Va. (WTRF) – One local organization dedicated to helping veterans just got a massive donation. The Mountaineer Brewfest Committee presented Helping Heroes with a check for $50,000 Tuesday evening. This represents the Committee’s largest donation in their history. Helping Heroes provides services for homeless and near-homeless veterans in the Ohio Valley.
As Jimmy Carter nears his 100th birthday, a musical gala ... - WTRF
WEB10 hours ago · ATLANTA (AP) — A range of stars from the stage, screen and sport paid tribute Tuesday to former President Jimmy Carter ahead of his 100th birthday, the eclectic lineup meant to highlight the 39th president’s emphasis on human rights and his love of music as a universal language. “Everyone here is making history,” Jason Carter, […]
John Thune is striving to be the next Republican Senate leader
WEB11 hours ago · This year, Thune — much like he ran the 800-meter race in high school — has jumped out to a pace meant to exhaust his rivals. He pledged a record-setting $4 million to the Senate GOP’s campaign arm, held meetings this spring with every colleague to lock in support and crisscrossed the country to boost Republicans’ bid to win a Senate majority.
A Mississippi Confederate monument covered for 4 years is moved
WEB11 hours ago · GRENADA, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi town has taken down a Confederate monument that stood on the courthouse square since 1910 — a figure that was tightly wrapped in tarps the past four years, symbolizing the community’s enduring division over how to commemorate the past. Grenada’s first Black mayor in two decades seems determined to ...
EU warns deadly flooding and wildfires show climate breakdown is …
WEB7 hours ago · BRUSSELS (AP) — Devastating floods through much of Central Europe and deadly wildfires in Portugal are joint proof of a “climate breakdown” that will become the norm unless drastic action is taken, the European Union’s head office said Wednesday. “Make no mistake. This tragedy is not an anomaly. This is fast becoming the norm for […]
What to know about the deadly pager explosions targeting …
WEB6 hours ago · Posted: Sep 18, 2024 / 06:07 AM EDT. Updated: Sep 18, 2024 / 06:11 AM EDT. NEW YORK (AP) — In what appears to be a sophisticated, remote attack, pagers used by hundreds of members of Hezbollah exploded almost simultaneously in Lebanon and Syria Tuesday, killing at least nine people — including an 8-year-old girl — and wounding thousands more.