WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) -- It’s time to celebrate at Wheeling University as one group of student-athletes brought home some hardware to the Friendly City this past weekend. The Wheeling University Men’s Rugby team was named National Champions after competing in the Collegiate Rugby Championship tournament. The tournament is hosted by National Collegiate Rugby where 144 []
Wheeling, W.Va. (WTRF) - 7NEWS is your Local Election Headquarters, and the city of Wheeling is facing a crowded field of candidates vying for the job of Mayor. There are 6 candidates running, and we're going to profile each one for you. We're going alphabetically, starting with Carl Carpenter. Mr. Carpenter has been a Wheeling []
Two separate accidents tied up traffic on Wheeling Island Monday afternoon, sending a total of four people to the hospital, according to police. Wheeling Police said one man had a medical emergency on Zane Street and ended up crashing into a retaining wall and utility pole. Police said no one else was hurt in that crash. Wheeling []
(WTRF) - UPDATE: Monroe County Sheriff Charles Black tells 7NEWS that 33-year-old Nicole Pauley was recaptured by multiple police agencies at 4:12pm on Monday. Pauley escaped from custody on her way back from court on Monday at approximately 1:35pm. She was facing charges from Morgan County, Ohio, but was being held in Monroe County. After []
On World Wish Day, April 29th, one West Virginia boy was able to have his dream fulfilled when he discovered a "Finder's Keepers" float on the Oregon Coast. James, a 6-year-old, who has been diagnosed with a respiratory disorder, loves collecting sea glass and is always looking to expand his collection in some way. After []
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia and North Carolina's refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory, a federal appeals court ruled Monday in a case likely headed to the U.S. Supreme Court. The Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 8-6 in the case involving coverage of []
An Ohio man was was in court on Monday after allegedly murdering a 19-year-old on Saturday. 21-year-old male, Brian Alexious Melott of Bellaire, is being charged with murder and was told his bond would $1 Million. Melott allegedly murdered 19-year-old David Allen Jr. of Bellaire, Ohio. Bellaire Police say they responded to a shots fired []
44. Some studies have shown that as many as 44 Veterans are lost each day to suicide. It’s scary to talk about and even more frightening for our veterans who are struggling with mental health issues and other challenges they feel they have no way out of. “No One Walks Alone” is designed to make []
W.Va. (WTRF) - 7News is your local election headquarters, and Tuesday at midnight is the deadline to register to vote in West Virginia before the May 14th primary. Perhaps the most talked about race is the one for Joe Manchin's soon-to-be-vacant Senate seat. The two most high-profile candidates on the Republican side are Governor Jim []
WEIRTON, W.Va. (WTRF) - The Cleveland Cliffs Weirton tin-plate facility officially idled on April 20th, laying off several hundred people, and leading its customers to look elsewhere. ”We just could not compete with the ruling from the ITC when they ruled against us, took away all the tariffs. It was like, if you're going to []
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) - West Virginia State Senator Ryan Weld is firing back after a Political Action Committee (PAC), WV Family Foundation, accused him of protecting pedophiles in their most recent ad posted to Facebook. The ad claims Weld’s Senate Bill 616 that passed the legislature unanimously in 2022 protects the identity of convicted []
MARSHALL COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) - Residents and business owners who suffered any damages or losses from the flooding that occurred earlier this month can still report those damages says Marshall County EMA Director Tom Hart. In fact, he encourages residents to make reports since information is still being collected countywide and throughout the state. Although []