WLU’s Horzempa Is West Virginia’s Professor of the Year Provided April 13, 2018 The Faculty Merit Foundation announced that West Liberty University Associate Professor Dr. Joseph Horzempa, is the winner of its 2017 Professor of the Year award. The Foundation presented the award on Thursday...
Gracie Curran at BluesDays Provided April 13, 2018 Gracie Curran will bring her “jaw-dropping” blues and soul to River City Restaurant at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17. “One of the hardest working blues artists on the circuit, Gracie’s bare feet should have ca...
Lunch and Learn on Depression, Anxiety Provided April 12, 2018 West Virginia Northern Community College’s Academic Support Center will host a No Stigma Attached Lunch and Learn from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 17, on the Wheeling Campus. The event will focus on anxiety a...
Elementary Science Fair Thursday at WLU Provided April 11, 2018 West Liberty University’s Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics will sponsor the first annual Elementary Science Fair from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Thursday, April 12. Ohio County Public Schools were...
Lounge Lizards Duel in New Mystery Theatre Show Provided April 11, 2018 Dueling lounge lizards, a love-conflicted exotic dancer, a down-and-out club owner and a strange Austrian body-builder populate Mystery Theatre Unlimited’s all-new murder mystery, “Murder at the Kit Kat Klub,” ...
WJU Students to Perform ‘Pippin’ Provided April 11, 2018 An ensemble cast of Wheeling Jesuit students will take to the stage inside the university’s Troy Theater this April to perform the musical “Pippin.” Heir to the Frankish throne, the young prince Pippin is in...
WJU Professor Receives Fulbright Scholarship Provided April 10, 2018 A member of Wheeling Jesuit University’s history department is one of 500 U.S. teachers – and the first WJU faculty member – to receive funding from the Fulbright Scholars Program. Jeff Rutherford, WJU assoc...
Ziegenfelder’s CEO Named West Liberty University Graduation Speaker Provided April 8, 2018 1 Wheeling business leader Lisa Allen will deliver the commencement address at West Liberty University’s spring 2018 commencement ceremony. The ceremony begins at 11 a.m., Saturday, May 12, in the Academic, Sport...
Musical Hits the High Seas at John Marshall Provided April 8, 2018 A shining example of classic musical theater, "Anything Goes" opens Friday, April 13, and runs through Sunday, April 15, in the Center for Performing Arts at John Marshall High School. With epic tap dancing,...
West Liberty University’s MAD Festival Welcomes Podcaster-Illustrator Provided April 5, 2018 West Liberty University’s MAD (Media Arts and Design) Festival will welcome motivational speaker Andy J. Miller on Friday, April 6. The festival includes workshops, professional presentations and a student m...
Student Art Show Has Grown by Leaps and Bounds Provided April 4, 2018 When the Student Art Show of Excellence began in 2000 in the gallery space above Kirk’s Art and Photo Shop, three schools (Mount de Chantal, Sherrard and St. Mary Central, Martins Ferry) displayed 90 pieces of...
Lots of Laughs at Brooke Hills Season; Auditions Saturday Provided April 4, 2018 The Brooke Hills Playhouse has finalized plans for their 47th summer season. According to Julia Barnhart of Wellsburg, president of the Playhouse's parent organization, the Brooke County Arts Council, "Our audi...
WLU Lights Up Blue for Autism Provided April 2, 2018 On Tuesday, April 3, Alpha Xi Delta sorority will hold a Light Up Blue night in support of Autism Speaks, the national autism awareness organization. “Our sorority helps to spread the message about autism an...
‘Make Wheeling Shine’ Event Set for April 7 Provided April 2, 2018 The City of Wheeling is partnering with Williams Lea Tag to “Make Wheeling Shine” on Saturday, April 7. The cleanup will begin at 9 a.m. on Wheeling Creek, launching at Patterson Recreation Complex on Sycamore ...
Film Documents Relationship Between Art and Gardens Provided April 1, 2018 Long considered spaces for expressing color, light and atmosphere, the garden has occupied the creative minds of some of the world’s greatest artists. The film “Painting the Modern Garden: Monet to Matisse” exp...
Library Puts Call Out for WWII-Era Artifacts Related to Ohio Valley Provided March 30, 2018 1 Do you have WWII-era artifacts related to Wheeling? The Ohio County Public Library will soon host a traveling exhibit of World War II artifacts courtesy of the Heinz History Center in Pittsburgh. "We Can ...
Antiques Show and Sale Returns to Oglebay Provided March 29, 2018 Wilson Lodge in Oglebay will be transformed into an antiques marketplace Friday, April 6, through Sunday, April 8, as Oglebay Institute presents its 64th annual Antiques Show and Sale. This annual event is ...
Nuts and Bolts of Frankenstein To Be Discussed Provided March 29, 2018 West Liberty University’s College of Liberal Arts is celebrating the birth of “Frankenstein” (the novel) throughout 2018, beginning with an interdisciplinary symposium from 10 a.m. to noon, Tuesday, April 3. ...
WSO Young People’s Concert takes ‘Music, Noise and Silence’ on Tour Provided March 26, 2018 The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s annual Young People’s Concert tour, conducted by Music Director Andre Raphel, this year features the Magic Circle Mime Company’s program, “Music, Noise and Silence.” This ed...
WVNCC to Host Holocaust Survivor Provided March 26, 2018 West Virginia Northern Community College will host Holocaust survivor, Judah Samet, at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, at Weirton Madonna High School. The event is free and open to the public. Samet, 79, will sh...
Oglebay to Host Bunny Trot, 5K Fun Run/Walk Provided March 25, 2018 Lace up your sneakers and hop over to the Bunny Trot 5k Fun Run/Walk, slated for 9 a.m., Saturday, March 31, at Oglebay. The race will begin and end in the upper parking lot of the Good Zoo. The cost to part...
Villamagna Scholarship Winner Opens Pop-Up Exhibition Provided March 25, 2018 West Liberty University student Lucas Shaver is the first recipient of the Robert Villamagna Jr. Scholarship, named after the deceased son of Professor of Art Robert Villamagna, who retired recently. Shaver ...
WVNNC Announces Scholarships for Welding, Petroleum Tech Students Provided March 23, 2018 West Virginia Northern Community College is accepting applications for $50,000 in scholarships for the fall semester for welding & petroleum technology students. The scholarships are available from WVNCC Fo...
City Issues Call for New Members on Boards, Commissions Provided March 22, 2018 The City of Wheeling is seeking candidates interested in serving on its volunteer boards and commissions. This call for civic engagement coincides with Mayor Glenn Elliott’s 2018 State of the City address, wher...
‘Susan B. Anthony’ at WVNCC Provided March 22, 2018 In celebration of Women’s History Month, West Virginia Northern Community will host a living history performance by Patty Cooper, who will play the role of Susan B. Anthony. The presentation will take place ...
Fr. Patrick Kelly to Present ‘Flow, Sport and Spirituality’ at WJU Provided March 21, 2018 The Rev. Patrick Kelly, S.J., Jesuit priest, author and expert on the value of recreational and athletic activity in Christian life, will use the psychological concept of flow to illustrate the connections betw...
Composting Workshop at OI’s Schrader Center Provided March 19, 2018 Get your green thumb ready for spring planting by building your own tumbling composter. Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Environmental Education Center is hosting a Backyard Composting Workshop from 10-11:30 a.m. S...
West Liberty Gallery Welcomes Works Inspired by Weather, Industry Provided March 16, 2018 The Nutting Gallery at West Liberty University welcomes two artists in its next exhibition, “Lucent Findings.” “We are pleased to announce this exhibition featuring the weather-inspired works on paper of Jud...
West Virginians to Receive Papal Honors Provided March 15, 2018 1 Pope Francis has bestowed several honors to 13 West Virginians — including two priests — for their service to the Church and society. The Holy Father named Ronald Violi, Robert Fitzsimmons and Richard Pr...
WVNCC Campuses to Host Open House Events Provided March 13, 2018 West Virginia Northern Community College will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 24, on all three campuses. Prospective students and their families will have the opportunity to learn a...
Holy Trivia! Who Will Win? Provided March 13, 2018 Holy Family Child Care and Development Center will host its fourth annual Trivia Night on March 24. Who will win this year? The event will be held in the upstairs conference room of Generations Restaurant an...
OVMC Auxiliary to Welcome Joan Lunden Provided March 13, 2018 1 The OVMC Auxiliary will welcome award-winning journalist, bestselling author, motivational speaker, and women’s health and wellness advocate, Joan Lunden to the Capitol Theatre in Wheeling. The event is set ...
Oglebay, Wheeling Park to Host Job Fair Provided March 12, 2018 Looking for a rewarding full-time career, a part-time role or a seasonal position? If so, don’t miss the Oglebay and Wheeling Park job fair from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 20, at Oglebay’s Pine Room. A...
Maple Madness! Sweet Saturday Set March 17 Provided March 11, 2018 Something sweet is happening in Oglebay! Naturalists at Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Environmental Education Center have been working hard preparing this year’s harvest of maple syrup, which the public can enjo...
Cast Assembled for ‘The Cripple of Inishmaan’ Provided March 10, 2018 The curtain opens on Towngate Theatre’s production of the dark, comic play, “The Cripple of Inishmaan,” on Friday, March 16. The play is written by Martin McDonagh, writer/director of the film “Three Billboa...
West Virginia During the Civil War: A History Symposium Provided March 8, 2018 The West Virginia Independence Hall Foundation, in partnership with Wheeling Heritage, the Wheeling Academy of Law and Science (WALS) Foundation and the Ohio County Public Library, will host “West Virginia Duri...
Commuter Tuition Rate Makes WJU More Affordable Provided March 7, 2018 Attending college is no longer an uphill battle thanks to Wheeling Jesuit University’s new, affordable commuter tuition rate. The University launched the Fr. Clifford Lewis S.J. Scholars Program, which offer...
Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials Bring Big Sound to Town Provided March 7, 2018 “Rough and ready blues played with unmitigated intensity … Swirling, snarling, riveting slide … The Blues Imperials pound out riffs and rhythms like they’re overdosing on boogie juice. Scorching and soulful, jo...
Junior League to Send One Lucky Winner to Caribbean Provided March 6, 2018 The Luck of the Islands will have one winner as the Junior League of Wheeling presents Affair With Emerald Flair at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 10, at the Artisan Center, above River City in Wheeling. This year t...
Wheeling Jesuit’s Culture Fest Set for March 10 Provided March 5, 2018 Wheeling Jesuit University’s Culture Fest 2018 will kick off at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 10, in WJU’s Benedum Room inside Swint Hall. This year’s event will feature entertainment, native dishes and cultural heri...
Artwork on Display at OUE Provided March 3, 2018 The artwork of Christopher Troutman will be on exhibit at the Ohio University Eastern Art Gallery through Thursday, March 29. The artist will be in attendance at a closing reception on March 29 and, at 6:30 ...
South Wheeling Historic District to be Discussed Provided March 2, 2018 Wheeling Heritage will host a public meeting about the possibility of adding the South Wheeling neighborhood to the National Register of Historic Places. The informational meeting will take place at 7 p.m. Tues...
Linsly to Present 80th Annual Extravaganza Provided February 28, 2018 The Linsly School presents the 80th annual Extravaganza performance at 8 p.m. Friday, March 2, at the Capitol Theatre. Celebrating its 80th year, the Linsly Extravaganza is the longest-running variety show o...
Cinema at Towngate in March Provided February 28, 2018 Cinema returns to Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre for three weekends in March. Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 masterpiece “Vertigo,” “Michelangelo: Love and Death” and the groundbreaking documentary “Journal to N...
Symphony Pops Up for First Friday! Provided February 28, 2018 Wheeling Symphony Orchestra announces the next concert of the WSO on the GO season at First Fridays, featuring a Wheeling Symphony’s string quartet. The performance will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, March 2, at A...
Corpus Christi Creates Scholarship Fund Provided February 28, 2018 Corpus Christi School recently endowed a $56,000 scholarship fund to help families with tuition costs and is planning an open house from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8. The school has seven scholarships to off...
Celtic Celebration to Feature Food, Music, Activities Provided February 27, 2018 Wheeling Heritage will host its 22nd annual Wheeling Celtic Celebration on Saturday, March 3, at the Wheeling Artisan Center, 1400 Main St., Wheeling. The event will open with entertainment and activities at 11...
Wheeling Heritage, RED Launch Program for Entrepreneurs Provided February 27, 2018 Wheeling Heritage and Regional Economic Development Partnership (RED) are bringing CO.STARTERS, a program for entrepreneurs and small business owners, to Wheeling. The program equips entrepreneurs of all kinds ...
‘Earth, Wood and Fire’ on Display at Stifel Provided February 24, 2018 “Earth, Wood and Fire,” an exhibition featuring professional artists working in wood, clay and stone, opens Thursday, March 1, at Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center in Wheeling with a free, public rece...
Journalist, Author to Speak at WJU about Polish Complicity in the Holocaust Provided February 21, 2018 Noted Polish newspaper journalist and author, Anna Bikont, will discuss “The Jews, The Poles and The Holocaust: How My Country Struggles with Her Difficult Past” at Wheeling Jesuit University, Thursday, March 1...
