How to Subscribe to The Intelligencer

Updated

The Intelligencer's subscription entry point is its Subscribe page at theintelligencer.net/subscribe/. Use it if you want full access to the Wheeling, WV-based paper's local news, sports coverage, and daily edition. The site presents subscription as its main paid access path, so expect the subscribe page — not the homepage — to be where you complete the process.

What a subscription covers

Based on what the site surfaces, a subscription is tied to the paper's core local output:

  • Local news — Wheeling and Ohio County government, schools, and community items (for example, the Wheeling Gateway Center groundbreaking and the Ohio County Board of Education's Triadelphia annex decision).
  • Sports — high school and local athletics, such as OVAC and West Virginia state tournament coverage.
  • The daily edition — the site links to "View today's edition," which is part of the subscriber offering.
  • Community and obituaries — recurring sections that appear alongside the main headlines.

If you only need to skim top headlines, the homepage shows them without a subscription. The subscribe page is for readers who want the full product.

How to subscribe

  1. Go to theintelligencer.net/subscribe/.
  2. Choose the subscription offer presented on that page.
  3. Enter your account and payment details as prompted.
  4. Confirm, then sign in to unlock subscriber content and the daily edition.

The site's own materials don't list current prices, term lengths, or whether a free trial exists, so check the subscribe page directly for the live offer before committing.

What to check before you pay

  • Price and billing cycle — confirm the rate and whether it renews automatically.
  • Digital vs. print — the site emphasizes digital access (news, sports, today's edition); verify whether any print delivery is included if that matters to you.
  • Cancellation terms — read the terms on the subscribe page, since they aren't stated elsewhere on the site.
  • Login requirements — a subscription implies an account; make sure you can sign in on the devices you use.

If you just want to sample it first

Read the free homepage headlines and section pages (Community, Obituaries, Top Sports, Editorials) to judge whether the coverage fits your interests. If it does, the subscribe page is the single place to start.