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‘That First Snow’

But, in many ways, Howard dreads most the first significant snowfall in the region, and although the National Weather Service is not forecasting any of the white stuff for the Upper Ohio Valley until the first week of December, it’s on his mind.

Investigators Continue Crash Case

It is an investigation never before conducted by a law enforcement agency in the Upper Ohio Valley, and that is one reason why the ongoing process is nearing two weeks in length.

Tennant Running for Secretary of State

Former West Virginia Secretary of State Natalie E. Tennant announced that she is launching a campaign to serve in that position again. Tennant, a Democrat, was twice elected to serve as Secretary of State in 2008 and 2012.

No Update, No Names

If the names of the two drivers involved are released by the Wheeling Police Department, LEDE News will not publish them because we feel there is no need to report them.

Wheeling Denied Funding for Downtown Roads

The city of Wheeling was not awarded a $15.3 million BUILD Grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation despite the support from all three of the federal lawmakers representing the Northern Panhandle.

A Tragedy for All Involved

It was a pair of incidents that shocked residents of the Upper Ohio Valley and elevated the local area to national news this week,...

‘Fatalities, yes. This? No.’

It is an unimaginable, unthinkable tragedy, and that is why investigators continue working this evening to piece together the information collected today at the...

Update: A Fatal Morning

UPDATE: The Wheeling Police Department has released the name of the victim from this morning’s accident. The victim’s name is Michelle Lynn Czoka, a 54-year...

Freedom Of Information

This feature on LEDE News may not appear weekly but instead when we must file a FOIA Request with whatever branch of government we deem needs...