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Warwood Neighborhood One Step Closer to ‘Historic District’ Status

July 16, 2019

Part of the Warwood neighborhood is one step closer to becoming a nationally recognized historic district. Wheeling Heritage has selected Weller and Associates to complete an architecture and history survey of ...

West Liberty University Welcomes Sheriffs’ Youth Leadership Academy

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July 7, 2019

Approximately 150 young people considering a career in law enforcement are expected to join the West Liberty University campus this week. These high school students will be taking part in the annual West Virgin...

Will Ryan Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Wheeling Jesuit

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July 2, 2019

Wheeling Jesuit University has tabbed Will Ryan as the 10th head men's basketball coach in program history, announced today by Director of Athletics Rudy Yovich. Ryan, who is the oldest son of College Basket...

City of Wheeling Selects New Assistant City Manager

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July 1, 2019

Following an extensive search, the City of Wheeling announces the appointment of William D. Lanham II as the new assistant city manager. With more than two decades of experience in municipal government, he will...

West Liberty University Graduate Honored With Surprise Ceremony

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June 30, 2019

Commencement is always a special day, but for one member of the Class of 2019, it was not only special — it was a complete surprise! The belated commencement ceremony was held at noon Saturday, June 22, at t...

City’s Recycling Program Now Accepting Corrugated Cardboard

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June 26, 2019

The City of Wheeling’s Residential Recycling Program began more than 25 years ago and included materials such as cans and paper. Beginning Monday, July 1, corrugated cardboard will be added to the list of recyc...

Oglebay Good Zoo to Host 10th Annual Good Zoo Brew

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June 16, 2019

IPAs, porters, and ales — oh my! Sample more than 50 unique, finely crafted brews and other adult beverages at Good Zoo Brew — the Ohio Valley’s largest microbrew festival — from 7-10 p.m. Saturday, June 22, at...

Wheeling Jesuit to Honor Hall of Honor Inductees

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June 16, 2019

Wheeling Jesuit University alumni from the 2019 reunion classes have selected 12 of their peers or mentors for induction into the Hall of Honor during Alumni Weekend, set for June 21-23. Created by the u...

City Playground Renovations Continue With Pleasanton, N. 24th Street Neighborhoods

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June 15, 2019

Youngsters in the Pleasanton and N. 24th Street neighborhoods will soon have new playgrounds on which to play as next week marks the start of the renovation projects at these two locations. Departmen...

Chili Cook-off Raises $11,000 for the United Way

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June 11, 2019

The 18th annual Wheeling Feeling Chili Cook-off on Saturday, June 1, produced great chili and a total of $11,000 for the United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley. City officials and Cookoff Chairperson Rosemary H...

Archbishop William Lori Announces Resignations, Changes in Chancery Officials

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June 10, 2019

Acting in his capacity as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, Archbishop William E. Lori today announced the following personnel changes involving officials of the Chancery. • Monsig...

Wheeling Heritage Director Resigns, New Director Appointed

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June 10, 2019

Wheeling Heritage today announced that Jake Dougherty is resigning as executive director of Wheeling Heritage, effective in mid-August. The board has named Arch Riley, board president, as the organization’s nex...

Plein Air International Coming to Wheeling

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June 9, 2019

The first week of July will see artists from throughout Europe gathering in Wheeling for a week-long plein air painting experience. For more than 20 years, painters from Great Britain, Switzerland, Germany, ...

2019 Graduating Classes of Diocese’s Six Catholic High Schools Offered $15M in Scholarships

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June 9, 2019

Members of the 2019 graduating classes of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston’s six Catholic high schools across West Virginia were collectively offered over $15 million in scholarships. The newly graduated o...

Summertime Blues Series to Begin

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June 8, 2019

It’s time for the summertime blues! A full slate of concerts is coming to BluesDays at River City, all leading up to a weekend of award-winning blues at Heritage Music BluesFest on Aug. 9-11. On Tuesday, ...

Summer of Wonder in Full Swing at Schrader Center

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June 8, 2019

The public is invited to explore and discover the beauty and intrigue of the natural world by participating in the Summer of Wonder Nature Programs at Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Environmental Education Center...

Brooke Hills Playhouse Season to Begin

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June 7, 2019

The Brooke Hills Playhouse has announced the cast for its 48th season-opening comedy, "Ghost of a Chance," while also noting a change in the performance times for the show's second weekend. According to Juli...

Warwood Farmers Market Returns Today for Third Season

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June 4, 2019

Beginning today, June 4, the Warwood Farmers Market returns to Garden Park from 4-7 p.m. every Tuesday, hosted by Grow Warwood Pride. This year, over 30 vendors will be selling produce, artisan crafts, baked...

Corpus Christi to Induct New Members Into Hall of Fame

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June 2, 2019

The fourth annual Corpus Christi School Hall of Fame dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 8. The dinner program recognizes notable alumni and friends and acknowledges their commitments to their co...

Secret Kitchens Tour, Gourmet Market Set for June 8

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June 2, 2019

Get a rare peek at some of the most exquisite kitchens in Wheeling during Oglebay Institute’s Secret Kitchens of Wheeling Tour and Gourmet Market on Saturday, June 8. Presented by the Committee of the Museum...

Wiley To Be Ordained a Priest for the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

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May 31, 2019

The Rev. Mr. Nye Frederick “Joseph” Wiley III will be ordained to the priesthood at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Wheeling at 11 a.m., Saturday, June 1. He will be ordained by Archbishop William E. Lori of the...

Placing of Roses on Civil War Veterans’ Graves, Tours and Ceremony at Greenwood Cemetery

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May 26, 2019

Friends of Wheeling will partner with the Ohio Valley Civil War Roundtable in placing white roses on the graves of both Union and Confederate Civil War veterans in Greenwood Cemetery, beginning at 9 a.m. on Mem...

Brooke Hills Playhouse Postpones Season Opening Because of Wind Damage

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May 26, 2019

The Brooke Hills Playhouse has postponed the opening of its 48th summer season until the weekend of June 14-16, while the pre-Civil War apple barn undergoes repairs from damage caused by a recent windstorm. ...

Beautify the City With Orrick for its 2019 Pride in Wheeling Day

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May 25, 2019

It’s that time of year again, when organizations come together to launch cleanup and beautification efforts and celebrate the LGBTQ community’s contributions to the city. For the third year in a row, Orrick is ...

WVNCC, WLU Sign Reverse Transfer Agreement

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May 21, 2019

West Virginia Northern Community College and West Liberty University signed a reverse transfer agreement today, making degree completion easier for students who start at WVNCC and transfer to WLU. A reverse tra...

Crosscurrents Exhibit Showcases Regional Artistic Talent

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May 19, 2019

A staple of Oglebay Institute’s art exhibition season, Crosscurrents is now open at OI’s Stifel Fine Arts Center. Now in its 40th year, this annual exhibition attracts some of the finest artwork from the tri-st...

OVAASA Honors Students, Educators

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May 18, 2019

The 10 Annual OVAASA (Ohio Valley African American Students Association) Awards Banquet was held on Thursday, May 9, at River City Restaurant, to recognize 31 seniors throughout schools in the Ohio Valley. Keyn...

Color Me AU-SOME 5K Walk/Run Set for June 8

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May 18, 2019

The Color Me Au-Some 5K Walk/Run — a fun and unique event where participants are covered, coated, swathed and plastered with dry tempera paint powder at stations throughout the course — is set to begin at 8:30 ...

Wheeling Symphony’s 90th Anniversary Season to Welcome New Music Director

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May 17, 2019

The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra announces its 90th anniversary season with seven subscription concerts and the return of Ohio Valley’s No. 1 family holiday event, Symphony On Ice. Wheeling Symphony Orchestra...

Williams Lea Provides Career Options for High School Graduates

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May 12, 2019

Staff from global business support services firm Williams Lea recently spent time speaking with seniors at Wheeling Park High School and John Marshall High School about the career opportunities available at the...

Ecumenical Conference to Focus on Opioid Crisis in West Virginia

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May 5, 2019

The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston (DWC), Catholic Charities WV (CCWVa) and the West Virginia Council of Churches (WVCC) are working together to combat the opioid crisis in West Virginia. Together, the group...

Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Concludes 89th Season with Fuchs, Mozart and Tchaikovsky

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May 5, 2019

Guest artist Soyeon Kate Lee will be featured when the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra closes its 2018-19 season at 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 17. Music director finalist Silas Huff will conduct “Fate and Triumph: Tc...

WVU President Gee to Speak at Annual Boy Scout Partnership Dinner

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May 4, 2019

E. Gordon Gee The Ohio River Valley Council Boy Scouts of America announced that West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee will be the keynote speaker at their annual partnership dinner. The event is...

10 Ways to Celebrate Historic Preservation Month in Wheeling

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May 1, 2019

May is Historic Preservation Month. Established in 1973 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the designated month brings attention to historic places with the intention to instill pride, promote ...

Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston Launches Catholic Sharing Appeal

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April 29, 2019

The annual Catholic Sharing Appeal (CSA) of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — "Sowing the Seeds of Hope” — has launched with a goal of raising $2 million to support the broad network of Catholic parishes and...

West Liberty University Signs Agreement With Chinese Investment Group

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April 29, 2019

West Liberty University has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Henan Yinji Investment Group (China) that may open up new avenues of health care education. “This is an opportunity to develop a new ...

West Liberty University Spring Commencement Set for May 4

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April 28, 2019

West Liberty University will graduate 371 students at its spring commencement, to be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 4, in the Academic, Sports and Recreation Complex. McKinley Congressman David B. McKinle...

Towngate Ends 50th Season With ‘Our Town’

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April 28, 2019

Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre ends its 50th season of community theater with Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece “Our Town,” considered by many to be greatest American play ever written....

Wheeling Oglebay Tennis Club Set to Swing Into Action

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April 28, 2019

The year’s festivities of the Wheeling Oglebay Tennis Club will begin on Saturday, May 11, with the “Swing into Spring” round robin and membership picnic. The event will be held at the Oglebay Tennis Facilit...

Park Players to Present Classic Gershwin Musical ‘Crazy for You’

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April 27, 2019

Witness a classic Gershwin musical production when the Park Players of Wheeling Park High School present its spring musical, Crazy for You, Friday, May 3, through Sunday, May 5, at the high school’s J.B. Chambe...

Oglebay Foundation Honors Hess Family, Hydie Friend

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April 25, 2019

At its second annual donor recognition and awards breakfast on April 24, the Oglebay Foundation honored the Hess Family and Hydie Friend for exemplary contributions to Oglebay and Wheeling parks. The breakfast ...

‘Shoot for the Moon’ at Ohio County Public Library Week

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April 25, 2019

The sky’s the limit this year for the Ohio County Public Library’s annual OCPL Week. From Saturday, April 27, to Friday, May 3, OCPL Week will see the library “Shooting for the Moon!” An annual event, OCPL W...

Youth Services System Names Schlegel 2019 Good Samaritan

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April 24, 2019

The question restaurant owner Charlie Schlegel asks himself when anyone calls seeking a charitable donation isn’t “Why should I?” but “Why wouldn’t I?” Giving is second nature to Schlegel, who was raised one...

Frederick’s Day Spa ‘CBD Wellness Center’ Plans Open House

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April 22, 2019

The CBD Wellness Center at Frederick’s Day Spa is expanding ways to bring relief to the people in the Ohio Valley. CBD oil (cannabidiol) has been a trending topic in the headlines, and now it is making its w...

Oglebay to Host Free Spring Horticulture Demos

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April 21, 2019

Escape into the fascinating world of horticulture on Saturday, April 27, for an afternoon of free educational programming on herbs, succulents, combo gardens, miniature gardens and hypertufa containers led by O...

Catholic Charities Neighborhood Center to Hold 23rd Annual Spaghetti Dinner

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April 21, 2019

The Catholic Charities Neighborhood Center in Wheeling will hold its 23rd annual spaghetti dinner from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, April 28. “The spaghetti dinner supports the important services provided by th...

Broadway Superstar Joins Wheeling Symphony Orchestra for Classic Broadway, Star Wars and Disney Favorites

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April 20, 2019

The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra welcomes guest artist Sierra Boggess for "Once Upon a Time," an evening of Broadway, Star Wars and Disney music, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 26, at The Capitol Theatre. The co...

Wheeling Heritage’s Tom Griffith Collection on Display at WesBanco

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April 17, 2019

Visitors to WesBanco’s trust department can now see a local artist’s vibrant, nostalgic paintings of Wheeling lining the walls. Wheeling Heritage has loaned more than 20 of its Tom Griffith paintings to the com...

Two Wheeling Woman Among Five WVU Students Awarded Fulbright Scholarships

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April 16, 2019

Five West Virginia University women, including two from Wheeling, have been awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to teach English abroad next year. The Fulbright Program is the U.S. government’s fla...

Major Relic of St. John Vianney Coming to Town During Holy Week

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April 14, 2019

A major relic of St. John Vianney, the Curé of Ars, patron saint of parish priests, will be in West Virginia during Holy Week. The saint’s incorrupt heart will be present for the celebration of Chrism Masses in...

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