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‘Something Rotten!’ Is Coming to The Capitol

Provided March 16, 2019

“Fresh, irreverent and hysterical!” says The Associated Press about Something Rotten!, a new musical coming to The Capitol Theatre, 7:30...

Woodsdale Fifth-Graders Donate Tents to Freeze Shelter

Provided March 14, 2019

Fifth-graders at Woodsdale Elementary School recently raised enough money to buy 15 tents for people who use the Youth Services...

Irish Comedy Coming to Towngate Stage

Provided March 10, 2019

Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre continues its main stage season with a production of Dion Boucicault’s Irish comedy/melodrama “The Shaughraun,” to...

MAPLE MADNESS! Learn About Syrup Production and Enjoy Pancake Breakfast 

Provided March 10, 2019

Something sweet is happening in Oglebay! Naturalists at Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Environmental Education Center have been working hard preparing this...

WSO to Host Evening of Storytelling Through Symphonies, Arias and Songs

Provided March 9, 2019

The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s next concert, featuring guest artist Soloman Howard and conducted by music director finalist John Devlin, is...

Business Students Assist in Planning the Great Gala

Provided March 9, 2019

Every spring, the Wheeling area gathers to support higher education at West Liberty University’s annual Great Gala. This year the...

Winter Freeze Shelter to Close March 15, Looking for Donations of Tents, Sleeping Bags

Provided March 8, 2019

Friday, March 15, is the final night of the 2018-19 season for the Winter Freeze Shelter operated at 87 15th...

Cigna Employee Lends a Helping Hand to YSS Youth Mentoring Network

Provided March 4, 2019

Colette Sanner knows a thing or two about children in need. As a foster mom, she has learned the ins...

Mayor Presents Greiner With Key to City as Topper Takeover Is Announced

Provided March 4, 2019

West Liberty University announced a “Topper Takeover” of the City of Wheeling today at an 11 a.m. media event. Topper...

Junior League of Wheeling to Host Annual Affair With Emerald Flair Fundraiser

Provided March 3, 2019

The Junior League of Wheeling presents Affair with Emerald Flair at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Wheeling Artisan...

Lecture Series Explores a Powerful Photo-Documentary

Provided March 2, 2019

Photographer Angelo Merendino will discuss his internationally recognized photo-documentary, “The Battle We Didn’t Choose – My Wife’s Fight with Breast...

Regional Science & Engineering Fair Continues to Strengthen STEM Education

Provided February 28, 2019

On Saturday, March 9, the College of Science at West Liberty University will welcome hundreds of young students to the...

Bike Share Program Coming to Wheeling

Provided February 25, 2019

Residents and visitors alike will soon have access to a new feature in the community that will enhance recreational and...

Saving Starfish: Physician Assistant Students Learn Through Service

Provided February 24, 2019

West Liberty University students enrolled in the physician assistant studies master degree program are changing lives. One of the ways...

Catholic Charities West Virginia to Celebrate ‘Impressions of Hope’ Gala 

Provided February 24, 2019

Catholic Charities West Virginia’s (CCWVa) ninth annual gala, “Impressions of Hope,” will be celebrated from 6:30-10 p.m. Saturday, March 2,...

Catholic Charities to Launch Relatives as Parents Program

Provided February 10, 2019

Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) is expanding its case management services in Wheeling to offer a new Relatives as Parents...

Youth Mentoring Network of YSS Celebrates Life-affirming Relationships

Provided February 5, 2019

The Youth Mentoring Network of Youth Services System Inc. celebrated the life-affirming relationships between mentors and mentees by treating them...

Great Stone Viaduct Society to Present Lectures

Provided February 2, 2019

The Great Stone Viaduct Historical Education Society is partnering with the Bellaire Public Library again this year to present the...

Leadership W.Va. Class Says ‘#ChooseWV’

Provided January 29, 2019

Leadership West Virginia’s Class of 2018 has kicked off a campaign, #ChooseWV, which is aimed at uniting West Virginians at...

Distinguished Honor Awarded to Linsly Headmaster

Provided January 28, 2019

Justin Zimmerman, headmaster of The Linsly School in Wheeling, has been awarded a fully funded fellowship to the Klingenstein Center...

Wheeling Heritage Hires Historic Preservation Program Manager

Provided January 26, 2019

Wheeling Heritage has hired Betsy Sweeny, a preservation specialist, as its Historic Preservation Program manager to lead its historic preservation...

WJU to Host Volleyball Clinics for Kids

Provided January 24, 2019

The volleyball team at Wheeling Jesuit University will host a series of youth clinics during February. There will be three...

WCDS Students Give Warm Message to Homeless

Provided January 24, 2019

Twenty-five second-graders from Wheeling Country Day School took a Martin Luther King Jr. Day field trip in frigid weather Monday...

New Crayfish Discovery Honors WLU Professor Loughman

Provided January 24, 2019

West Liberty University now has a unique honor thanks to some of its students and alumni from the College of...

A Vote for Kalkreuth Could Win $1,500 for Debbie Green Memorial Fund

Provided January 23, 2019

For the fourth consecutive year, Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal participated as title sponsor for the annual Debbie Green Memorial...

Meet Baby Bobcats Bobbie and Gina at Good Zoo

Provided January 23, 2019

After being found abandoned in rural Marshall County, two female bobcat kittens have found a permanent home at the Oglebay...

Charity in Action Awards to Honor Compassionate Commitment

Provided January 20, 2019

As part of its annual Impressions of Hope Gala, Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) will recognize two groups and an...

New Online MBA Is Just What the Doctor Ordered

Provided January 20, 2019

West Liberty University has a new online master’s degree that is just what the doctored ordered for health care professionals....

2,700 Students, Teachers to Attend ‘Hamilton’ Performance

Provided January 19, 2019

The innovative educational program that debuted at “Hamilton” on Broadway will continue in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District on Friday, Jan. 25,...

Oglebay Institute Honors Student Artists

Provided January 19, 2019

The 30th annual Regional Student Art Exhibition opened earlier this month with a public reception and awards ceremony at OI’s...

First Day on the Job for Travis Henline

Provided January 14, 2019

Wheeling Heritage is exploring the creation of a Wheeling museum, and today, history specialist Travis Henline started his job as...

The Good and the Ugly: Ye Olde Alpha Customers Donate $6K to YSS in Ugly Server Contest

Provided January 13, 2019

Here’s a tip: If you want to raise the most money for a good cause, wear red velour overalls festooned...

West Liberty University Theatre Production Picked for Regional Honor

Provided January 7, 2019

West Liberty University’s Hilltop Players learned recently that its production of “The Secret in the Wings” was picked for competition...

Symphony to Celebrate Super Heroes at Action-Packed Concert

Provided January 6, 2019

The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra will present “Superheroes!” with guest vocalists Megan Pachecano and Colin Eaton, conducted by music director finalist...

The Rev. Charles L. Currie S.J. Dead at 88

Provided January 5, 2019

The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) mourns the passing of the Rev. Charles L. Currie S.J., who died...

WLU Looking for a Few Good Singers

Provided January 5, 2019

Community members who enjoy singing are invited to join the choir at West Liberty University this year. “The WLU Community Choir...

Macdonald Pipe Band of Pittsburgh to Host Burns Dinner

Provided January 5, 2019

“For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne. We’ll tak’ a cup o’ kindness yet, for auld lang...

‘Shaking the Family Tree’: A Recovering Alcoholic’s Memoir

Provided December 31, 2018

Editor’s Note: Dallas H is the author of “Shaking the Family Tree,” an anonymous personal memoir/poetry offering of a recovering...

Introducing West Liberty University’s Fall Class of 2018

Provided December 15, 2018

West Liberty University graduates changed a rainy December day into a sunny moment as they celebrated fall commencement at 11...

WLU Fall Commencement Set for Dec. 15

Provided December 9, 2018

West Liberty University will graduate 140 students at Fall Commencement 2018, which will take place at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec....

WJU Lacrosse Team Spreads Christmas Cheer

Provided December 9, 2018

The Wheeling Jesuit University men’s lacrosse team held their sixth annual Christmas gift drive this past weekend, donating all gifts...

SleepOut Raises More Than $56,000

Provided November 18, 2018

The Wheeling SleepOut took place on Friday, Nov. 2, at the Miracle League Field at the J.B. Chambers Sports Complex...

United Way, Southwestern Energy Fund Mental Health Program in Schools

Provided November 14, 2018

A charity clay shoot fundraiser hosted earlier this year by Southwestern Energy and the United Way of the Upper Ohio...

WLU Foundation Receives $25,000 Check from AEP for STEM Lab

Provided November 14, 2018

West Liberty University Foundation received a gift of $25,000 from American Electric Power (AEP) Foundation today that will strengthen STEM...

UNVEILED!!!

Provided November 13, 2018

W.Va. Wellness to Present Benefits of CBD

Provided November 12, 2018

The West Virginia Wellness Project’s owner and practitioner Leesa Scott, LMT, CST, will present a lecture about the health benefits...

An Evening of Music From the Imperial City

Provided November 10, 2018

Wheeling Symphony Orchestra will present A Night in Vienna, conducted by music director finalist Andrés Franco, featuring guest artist Alexi...

Survey Data Shows Where Young Appalachians Stand on Political Issues

Provided November 5, 2018

High school seniors in Appalachia want you to know what they think about the biggest political issues of our time...

Wheeling SleepOut Gets $10,000 Jolt From AEP

Provided November 1, 2018

American Electric Power presented a check for $10,000 to Youth Services System Inc. in support of the eighth annual Wheeling...

WLU Goes International for the Month

Provided November 1, 2018

West Liberty University celebrates diversity during the month of November and the WLU International Center in conjunction with the International...