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Crosscurrents Exhibit Showcases Regional Artistic Talent

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...

Out of the Ashes Comes a New Partnership

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April 12, 2019

Out of the ashes comes a new partnership for Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) and the Ziegenfelder Company. The Ziegenfelder Company, a Wheeling plant known for making Budget Saver Twin and Monster P...

Wheeling Heritage Accepting Show of Hands Applications

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April 11, 2019

If you have an idea for a new business, a business expansion or a project that will impact Wheeling, you are encouraged to apply for Wheeling Heritage’s Show of Hands. The winner will leave the event with more ...

Hall of Fame Board Reveals 2019 Inductees

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April 10, 2019

Twelve new inductees to the Wheeling Hall of Fame were announced today by Hall of Fame Board Chairman Robert DeFrancis. “We are pleased to announce this year’s honorees and to share with the public the date ...

Film Society Offers Free Screening of Hitchcock’s ‘Rear Window’ at Towngate

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April 7, 2019

“Rear Window,” Alfred Hitchcock's iconic 1954 suspenseful thriller starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly, will be shown on the big screen Friday, April 12, at Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre in Wheeling. ...

Rustic Mechanicals to Stage Shakespeare’s ‘Measure for Measure’ at Towngate

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April 7, 2019

The Rustic Mechanicals, West Virginia’s only professional Shakespeare troupe, bring their Truth is Truth tour of William Shakespeare’s “Measure for Measure” to Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre for a single ...

Kick Up Your Boots at Linsly’s Boots to Bow Ties

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April 7, 2019

Dust off your favorite boots, grab your blue jean jacket and adjust your bow ties for the inaugural Linsly Spring Soirée & Auction, Boots to Bow Ties, to be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, April 13, at the Pine Ro...

Witty Comedy ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ at The Strand Theatre

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April 6, 2019

The Strand Theatre will present the landmark Oscar Wilde comedy The Importance of Being Earnest as its spring play. The production, running April 12-14, is a first for the Strand Theatre. Since reopening its...

Hilltop Players Season Closes with High-Energy Musical

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April 6, 2019

West Liberty University students are staging “9 – 5: The Musical” this spring as they close another successful theater season. Directed by Melinda Kreisberg, the musical opens at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, April 1...

Second Annual Make Wheeling Shine Set for April 6

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April 4, 2019

Williams Lea and the City of Wheeling are partnering for the second annual Make Wheeling Shine to be held on Saturday, April 6. The community clean up event will begin at 9 a.m. at the Wheeling Skate Park and w...

Brooke Hills Playhouse Sets Auditions for April 6

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April 3, 2019

The Brooke Hills Playhouse will hold auditions for the first three shows of its 48th summer season on Saturday, April 6, at the Brooke County Arts Council's downtown Wellsburg location, at 636 Charles St., acc...

‘Light It Up Blue’ for World Autism Awareness Day

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March 31, 2019

On Tuesday, April 2, the Augusta Levy Learning Center is challenging Ohio Valley homes and businesses to “Light It Up Blue” for World Autism Awareness Day. Wear blue, string blue lights, change your light bu...

Excellence in W.Va. Catholic Education To Be Celebrated at Bishop’s Dinner

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March 31, 2019

Students, teachers, benefactors and leaders in Catholic education from across West Virginia will convene for the 25th annual Bishop’s Dinner for Catholic Schools Sunday, April 7, at the Morgantown Event Center ...

West Virginia’s Largest Antiques Show Returns to Wheeling April 5-7

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March 30, 2019

Oglebay's Wilson Lodge will be transformed into an antiques marketplace Friday, April 5, through Sunday, April 7, as Oglebay Institute presents its 65th annual Antiques Show and Sale. Shoppers at Oglebay In...

Wheeling Heritage Presents ‘A Walk Through Wheeling’ Watercolor Exhibit

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March 30, 2019

Wheeling Heritage will host an opening reception for “A Walk Through Wheeling,” a watercolor exhibit by Wheeling artist Jes Reger, from 5:30-7 p.m. April 4, at the Artisan Center, 1400 Main St. The exhibit, whi...

WSO Young People’s Concert Tour Brings ‘Animated Orchestra’ to Students

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March 28, 2019

The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra's Young People’s Concert tour will reach more than 4,000 area elementary school students from Ohio, Marshall and Wetzel counties in West Virginia, Belmont and Jefferson counties ...

‘Legally Blonde, The Musical’ to Hit John Marshall Stage

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March 24, 2019

Kailey Filben is Elle Woods “Legally Blonde, The Musical.” Monarch Company will present Legally Blonde, The Musical at the John Marshall High School Center for Performing Arts Friday, March 29, through Sund...

Roots ‘N Shoots Nature Program for Preschoolers at Schrader Center

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March 24, 2019

The “Roots ‘N Shoots” preschool nature programs at Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Environmental Education Center build early science skills and promote nature appreciation and environmental stewardship. By combin...

Park Speech and Debate Team Brings Home 40th Win!

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March 23, 2019

They did it again! Wheeling Park High School’s team won the Overall Sweepstakes Trophy at the 2019 West Virginia Speech and Debate State Tournament — for the 40th year in a row. The tournament took place ...

Oglebay Institute to Bring The Dancing Wheels Company to the Ohio Valley

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March 23, 2019

If dance is an expression of the human spirit, then it is best expressed by people of all abilities. That is the fundamental belief behind The Dancing Wheels Company and School, the first and foremost physicall...

Crittenton Services Annual 5K Goes Virtual

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March 23, 2019

Would you like to do a 5K, virtually from anywhere? Well, you can with Crittenton Services Mountain Mama 5K. For the past several years, Crittenton Services has held a traditional 5K race; this year the even...

WVNCC to Host Women in Leadership Event

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March 19, 2019

In celebration of Women’s History Month, West Virginia Northern Community College will host three Women in Leadership Lunch and Learn panel discussions: March 25 on the college’s Weirton Campus; March 26 on the...

An Evening With David Sheff to Include Film at Towngate

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March 17, 2019

Best-selling author David Sheff, who wrote the memoir, “Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction,” will be the guest lecturer at West Liberty University’s Hughes Lecture on Thursday, March ...

Jessica Lynch Is Keynoter at OUE’s ‘Celebrate Women’ Event

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March 17, 2019

“Bravery, Courage and Determination.” That's the theme for the third annual “Celebrate Women 2019,” featuring an inspiring keynote address by PFC Jessica Lynch, U.S. Army, on Thursday, March 21, at the Shann...

Ohio University Eastern Exhibit Answers the Question ‘What Were You Wearing?’

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March 16, 2019

if only it were so simple/if only we could/end rape/by simply changing clothes. — From "What Was I Wearing?" by Mary Simmerling The question, “What Were You Wearing?” is often asked of survivors of sexual vi...

‘Something Rotten!’ Is Coming to The Capitol

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March 16, 2019

“Fresh, irreverent and hysterical!” says The Associated Press about Something Rotten!, a new musical coming to The Capitol Theatre, 7:30 p.m., Wednesday, March 20. Nominated for 10 Tony Awards, including Bes...

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