Q&A: David Palmer — “I Want to Be a Part of It.”Steve Novotney August 16, 2015For David Palmer, it’s a “Wheeling thing.” He’s been a cop, a fireman, and the city’s Code Enforcement Officer, and...
Young Approach To Coaching Defines CCHS FootballSteve Novotney August 15, 2015Mike Young packs a lunch. Turkey on wheat. An apple. A couple of energy bars. And one low-fat, sugar-free brownie....
Local Veterinarian Epitomizes Pet CareSteve Novotney August 14, 2015Dogs and cats, of course, but his patients also include critters like cows and horses and hamsters and snakes and...
Mountaineer Brewfest Set for SaturdaySteve Novotney August 12, 2015The 2015 Mountaineer Brewfest is set for this weekend, and those returning to the event should expect more craft beer,...
Quality of Life the Focus of Weirton ForumSteve Novotney August 11, 2015It’s about spreading information in hopes of instigating reforms in households and within the state’s law books, and those behind...
Q&A: Gene Fahey – “I believe we can grow.”Steve Novotney August 9, 2015Just recently Gene Fahey found out that his family members, on his mother’s side, are direct descendents of the Betty...
Bellaire Bridge A Continuing ConundrumSteve Novotney August 8, 2015No one really has a solid idea when and if the old Bellaire Interstate Toll Bridge will be demolished. Not...
Market Area the Center Of AttentionSteve Novotney August 7, 2015Wheeling’s Centre Market has nearly two centuries worth of history behind it, but that is not what most people talk...
D.C. Ventures – Part 1: Vision, Investment, TenantsSteve Novotney August 5, 2015(Editor’s Note: This is the first article in a series detailing the redevelopment of two vacant properties on Market Street...
Stone Center Residential Soon to Be RealitySteve Novotney August 4, 2015The top three floors of the Stone Center in downtown Wheeling will soon be occupied by residents of the 22...
Q&A: Diana Mey – “I Can’t Look The Other Way.”Steve Novotney August 2, 2015Don’t dare her, not unless you’re ready to pay up because she will not stop until you do. Diana Mey...
Cerrone’s Good Mansion Wines Offers Imported TastesSteve Novotney August 1, 2015It’s really all happened by chance. The acquisition of the historic L.S. Good Mansion on 14th Street in East Wheeling;...
Debbie Green Memorial Battles Pediatric CancerSteve Novotney July 31, 2015She was 6 years old – nearly 7 – and she and her mother found themselves riding in an ambulance...
Excitement Grows As Arena Renovations ContinueSteve Novotney July 29, 2015The renovations inside and outside Wesbanco Arena continue, and two separate projects are on schedule, according to the general manager...
New Signs Make Their Mark In Local NeighborhoodsSteve Novotney July 28, 2015Local residents and visitors alike now can learn the history of several Wheeling neighborhoods thanks to the placement of historical...
‘Hoodstock’ to Feature Wild Cherry HistorySteve Novotney July 25, 2015Yeah they was dancin’ and singin’ and movin’ to the groovin’ And just when it hit me somebody turned around...
Annual Italian Festival All About ScholarshipsSteve Novotney July 24, 2015There is one giant-sized detail many local residents do not realize while visiting the Granddaddy of all festivals staged on...
The Big Buzz Is Only One Year AwaySteve Novotney July 22, 2015It was 16 years ago when we last heard that deafening buzz and saw their red eyes and orange veins,...
Respect For Area Musicians On A High NoteSteve Novotney July 21, 2015There are two common denominators when it comes to musicians: They all possess memories of that first time when they...
Elvis Has Not Left The Victoria TheaterSteve Novotney July 19, 2015HE echoed. The man who changed this man named Earl Brown, owner of the historic Victoria Theater on Market Street...
Mount Wood Marvel Will Not Be OverlookedSteve Novotney July 15, 2015It’s been abused by vandals, and it’s crumbling with age, but the members of the Wheeling Arts and Cultural Commission...
Traditions, Memories Triumph At St. Mike’sSteve Novotney July 14, 2015I think I was heading into seventh grade when it started, and I recall being extremely excited to be involved...
Memorial Golf Scramble The Dawn Of A Final WishSteve Novotney July 11, 2015There were three wishes Randy Stephens requested at a time when he was considering the chance he could die. He...
Oglebay’s Access Program A Gift For Local ChildrenSteve Novotney July 10, 2015They play. That’s what children do. And soon after the creation of the Wheeling Park Commission the commissioners recognized that...
Improved ‘Walkability’ Is A Two-Way StreetSteve Novotney July 8, 2015Walkable? What’s not walkable? Downtown Wheeling? Not walkable? But there are sidewalks and crosswalks and push-button “I-wanna-walk’ buttons at every...
McConnaughy’s ‘Beast’ Does Something for ValleySteve Novotney July 7, 2015Robert “Bo” McConnaughy has been doing something for decades. In an effort to raise extra funds for the baseball program...
Public Key in Preserving Historic SpanSteve Novotney July 4, 2015I sat on the sidewalk Wednesday morning near the downtown Wheeling end of the historic Suspension Bridge with a pen...
Gala Fourth Celebration Set For Heritage PortSteve Novotney July 3, 2015Thousands of residents of the Upper Ohio Valley converge on Heritage Port in downtown Wheeling each year for the annual...
Flood Insurance Remains an Issue in WheelingSteve Novotney July 2, 2015It just doesn’t seem fair. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, property owners on Wheeling Island and along Big...
Keeping the Kids A Goal in WheelingSteve Novotney June 29, 2015“Retaining our youth.” We hear the phrase all of the time in the Upper Ohio Valley, and that’s because it’s...
Q&A: Danielle McCracken: “Our Mission Is Education.”Steve Novotney June 28, 2015It’s personal to her. Danielle McCracken remembers well traveling to the Capitol Music Hall in downtown Wheeling as a Brooke...
DC Ventures Has A Vision For WheelingSteve Novotney June 26, 2015They have a vision, and they believe it’s a dream that can come true. Vince DeCrease is one of three...
Will the Homecomings Continue for Wheeling?Steve Novotney June 24, 2015They left here, and greener pastures, better employment opportunities, and warmer temperatures are the most popular reasons why they chose...
This Is The Season For Doing Something in Downtown WheelingSteve Novotney June 23, 2015They wrote on-the-spot poems for $5 on really old typewriters right there in front of everyone. One of the composers...
Q&A: Bishop Michael Bransfield: “Work Is A Necessity.”Steve Novotney June 21, 2015There have been many changes within the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston that have taken place since Dec. 9, 2004, the day...
Who Is This Francis H. Pierpont?Steve Novotney June 20, 2015He’s a 9-foot bronze man, and he is the father of West Virginia. The installation of the statue of Francis...
“Anything’s A Blessing.” Or Is It?Steve Novotney June 19, 2015I want to believe him. I want to believe my $5 will go toward food and water and better clothing....
New Documentary Celebrates Italian Dance CultureSteve Novotney June 17, 2015It’s about saving a small sliver of a culture that is vanishing, and it’s about a passion for the past...
People Provide the Pieces of Wheeling’s PuzzleSteve Novotney June 16, 2015Sometimes, we have to make our opportunities instead of waiting for them to reveal themselves. Ask Lesley Antonik. Ask Ezra...
Q & A: Kathy Shapell – “What We Do Works.”Steve Novotney June 14, 2015She was this little, old lady. White hair. Hunched over. She was getting off the public bus at a grocery...
Johnson Finding His Seam after Lost SeasonSteve Novotney June 13, 2015They are like tunnels with lights at the end of them, and those pathways guide Savion Johnson to more yardage,...
Area Business Naturally Rubs People The Right WaySteve Novotney June 12, 2015“Nature Itself is the Best Physician.” That’s what the chalkboard sign outside Under the Elder Tree reads. It quotes Hippocrates,...
‘Challenge Wheeling’ Explores City’s HistorySteve Novotney June 10, 2015It’s a 5K jaunt and a scavenger hunt that is part race and part urban exploration in downtown Wheeling. But...
A Wheeling Steak Fry Is Not Rare, But Well DoneSteve Novotney June 9, 2015You get a baked potato, a salad, draft beer, and a raw steak. And you have to cook it. All...
McCardle Q & A: “Miracles Are Happening For Everyone.”Steve Novotney June 7, 2015It all started with one child’s wish, and seven years later it has grown into a community that’s never existed...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 7Steve Novotney June 6, 2015WARNING: This article contains explicit language and subject matter that is not suitable for children. It is the equivalent of...
Nothing’s Cheesy About Gilson’s Cheese MeltSteve Novotney June 5, 2015He’s been a juvenile probation officer and a private investigator. He’s sold insurance, worked in the gas and oil fields,...
Romanian Journalist Tours Friendly CitySteve Novotney June 2, 2015The first I had heard of the country was when Nadia Comaneci captured the world’s attention in 1976. I was...
Wood Family Q&A: “Food Is Culture Too.”Steve Novotney May 31, 2015Blame the painting. It’s not an excuse, but when Chuck Wood and his family first saw a painting by Janet...
No Asylum Now Offered By Roney’s Point AsylumSteve Novotney May 30, 2015It closed 43 years ago, and it has sat here empty ever since. It was a popular dare back in...
