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6 days ago | 
wtrf.com | Amber Baker
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The American Civil Liberties Union of West Virginia (ACLU-WV) has filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of a Marshall University graduate student whose legal status was unlawfully revoked one month before he was set to graduate. During a time when students were supposed to be focusing on final exams, celebrating their accomplishments, and searching for work opportunities, S.V. received an email stating that his F-1 visa was being revoked, which threw his world into disarray.
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6 days ago | 
wtrf.com | Amber Baker
by: Amber Baker Posted: Apr 18, 2025 / 04:41 PM EDT Updated: Apr 18, 2025 / 04:42 PM EDT WHEELING W.Va. (WTRF) – Drivers in Elm Grove should expect delays as a crash has shut down the eastbound lanes of National Road at the I-70 West on-ramp.
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6 days ago | 
wtrf.com | Amber Baker
by: Amber Baker Posted: Apr 18, 2025 / 04:20 PM EDT Updated: Apr 18, 2025 / 04:20 PM EDT OHIO COUNTY, WV –The Interstate 70 eastbound on-ramp at Exit 10 in Triadelphia will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Monday, April 21, 2025, and Tuesday, April 22, 2025, due to pothole patching. Motorists are encouraged to use an alternate route.
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6 days ago | 
wtrf.com | Amber Baker
by: Amber Baker Posted: Apr 18, 2025 / 03:34 PM EDT Updated: Apr 18, 2025 / 03:34 PM EDT WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — Concerned citizens from across the Ohio Valley will return to Elm Grove this Saturday to participate in a National Day of Action against the recent Trump administration policies and cuts.
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6 days ago | 
wtrf.com | Amber Baker
THORNTON, W.Va. — A Taylor County woman suffered severe burns after an early morning explosion at her home in Thornton on Saturday, April 5. According to news outlets, local fire officials believe methane gas seeping into the home may have triggered the blast when the woman lit a cigarette, igniting a sudden flash fire.
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1 week ago | 
wtrf.com | Amber Baker
by: Amber Baker Posted: Apr 17, 2025 / 04:54 PM EDT Updated: Apr 17, 2025 / 04:54 PM EDT Washington, DC – Mayor Denny Magruder visited Washington, DC, from April 8 to April 9, accompanied by City Manager Robert Herron, Wheeling Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Frank O’Brien, Marketing Director Olivia Litman, Wheeling Heritage Executive Director Scott Schenerlein, Ohio County Development Authority Growth and Retention Manager Stephanie Hockenberry, and the City’s consultants....
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1 week ago | 
wtrf.com | Amber Baker
by: Amber Baker Posted: Apr 17, 2025 / 01:47 PM EDT Updated: Apr 17, 2025 / 07:14 PM EDT WHEELING, W.Va. – A local man has been charged with a felony drug offense following a search warrant executed by the Wheeling Police Department on Thursday morning. At approximately 8 a.m., officers executed the warrant at 19 Springhaven Road in the Woodsdale neighborhood.
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1 week ago | 
wtrf.com | Amber Baker
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A lawsuit filed by a former West Virginia State Police Superintendent is drawing renewed attention to years of internal tension, political conflict, and controversy surrounding the state’s law enforcement leadership. Former West Virginia State Police Superintendent Jan Cahill filed the lawsuit on April 7 in Kanawha County Circuit Court, naming the State of West Virginia and the Department of Homeland Security as defendants.
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1 week ago | 
wtrf.com | Amber Baker
WEST MIFFLIN, Pa. — Kennywood’s opening day brought out crowds eager to enjoy the park’s attractions, but for dozens of teenagers, the day ended at the front gate, according to a report from WPXI. Despite arriving before the 4 p.m. chaperone policy enforcement time listed on Kennywood’s website, multiple groups of teens were denied entry Saturday afternoon. Parents told WPXI that nearly 60 teens were left waiting outside after being dropped off, unaware that they wouldn’t be allowed in.
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1 week ago | 
wtrf.com | D.K. Wright |Amber Baker
BARNESVILLE, Ohio (WTRF) — Barnesville Police Chief Rocky Sirianni tells 7News there was no indication that a child had ill intent after an elementary school student brought an unloaded pistol and a loaded magazine to school on Monday. Police and school leaders say there was no immediate threat to students or staff, and that the situation was handled quickly and safely. Chief Sirianni told 7News there was no indication the child had harmful intent in bringing the weapon to school.
