Optimism, Enthusiasm Mark First Council MeetingSteve Novotney July 6, 2016Glenn Elliott set up a booth on Water Street during last summer’s Upper Ohio Valley Italian Heritage Festival and learned...
In The Bigs: An Oath, the Stats, and BaseballSteve Novotney July 2, 2016“In The Bigs”? It was the column I composed while serving as editor and GM of “The Official Newspaper of...
Hosting Trump in Wheeling Without a HitchSteve Novotney June 30, 2016The dinner comprised stuffed chicken breast, roasted potatoes, green beans, a roll, and a side salad, and it was prepared...
Wheeling Area Bands Together for Flood ReliefSteve Novotney June 29, 2016Deadly and destructive were the rains that swelled creeks, streams, and rivers throughout a 44-county area in central and southern...
Grow Ohio Valley Seeds New Partnership In North WheelingSteve Novotney June 28, 2016Some shrug it off, this effort to grow fruits and vegetables on local land, because they are used to visiting...
Wheeling’s New Council Eager to Serve CitySteve Novotney June 26, 2016The duties of Wheeling’s mayor and six council members extend beyond attending two regular meetings per month, and those elected...
Wheeling’s Newest HRC Member On A “Mission”Steve Novotney June 25, 2016“I’m ready to go.” It’s her mantra or mission statement; call it what you will, but when Loma Nevels says...
Good Zoo Brewing Some Saturday SudsSteve Novotney June 24, 2016Fans of craft brews have the chance to attend the 7th annual Good Zoo Brew this Saturday at Oglebay Resort...
Kalkreuth Transforms Sparkling Kaley CenterSteve Novotney June 22, 2016Most folks venturing about Wheeling’s downtown district are not able to see the extent of the renovations made recently to...
Dougherty: ‘Wheeling Has a Ton of Potential’Steve Novotney June 19, 2016You forget his age and how youthful he appears when you hold conversations with Jake Dougherty. A 2008 graduate of...
Wheeling Artist: Chef Basil Reveres The ProcessSteve Novotney June 17, 2016The correct apple to purchase when planning to craft a duck is the Red Delicious apple, not the Macintosh. Everyone...
Wesbanco Arena Set To Unveil Its New LookSteve Novotney June 16, 2016The seats were orange, the front steps were steep, and the scoreboard was a relic from nearly 40 years ago...
Challenge Wheeling Race Set For SaturdaySteve Novotney June 15, 2016For a third consecutive June, people of all ages, shapes, and sizes will trek their way to 11 different destinations...
Thalman Sees ‘Engagement’ As Key For Ward 1Steve Novotney June 14, 2016Chad Thalman learned three most valuable lessons during his yearlong campaign for the Ward 1 seat on Wheeling City Council:...
Wheeling Represented at W.Va. Hub ConferenceSteve Novotney June 11, 2016We didn’t know what to expect. Weelunk caught the attention of Jake Lynch, the director of network communications for the...
Coogan: ‘If you need me, I’ll be there’Steve Novotney June 10, 2016Polling. That’s what Alex Coogan did before visiting City Clerk Janice Jones to officially file to run to become the...
ECHL Hockey Legend’s Cup Is OverflowingSteve Novotney June 9, 2016He admits it. He told a little fib during his very first hockey tryout. Patrick Kelly grew up in a...
Palmer Eager To ‘Address’ Issues In Ward 6Steve Novotney June 8, 2016Once he officially retired as an employee for the city of Wheeling, Dave Palmer knew he wished to continue serving...
Unique Dining to Return to East Wheeling CornerSteve Novotney June 4, 2016About a decade ago local residents were able to get a unique culinary experience on the corner of 16th and...
Get the Wheeling Feeling at Chili Cook-OffSteve Novotney June 3, 2016With beans or without beans? Red or green? Those are a couple of the decisions that competitors and patrons will...
Development Potential Excites Ward 3’s WilsonSteve Novotney June 1, 2016There was a point in time when Brian Wilson tried to count the people he was confident would vote for...
Capt. Van Camp’s Sacrifice a Constant InspirationSteve Novotney May 30, 2016She heard the knocks because she was still awake near midnight one late-June night five years ago. Two men, both...
Wheeling Artist: Carney and Her CrossroadsSteve Novotney May 29, 2016There have been a couple of occasions when she was forced to look to the left and peer to the...
Scatterday Wants Everyone ‘All-In For Wheeling’Steve Novotney May 28, 2016An “idea” wall that serves as a wish list is something Wendy Scatterday collected during her listening tour and successful...
The Children’s Museum – Where Learning Hides as PlaySteve Novotney May 27, 2016One of the most often cited reasons people choose to stay in Wheeling or move back to the Upper Ohio...
Thorngate Set To Begin Work For Ward 5Steve Novotney May 24, 2016He went to bed as a Dimmeydale kid knowing his father and brother could be in harm’s way during his...
Wheeling’s New MayorSteve Novotney May 21, 2016Change. Judging from the results of Wheeling’s municipal Election Day, the residents elected change in all but one of six...
Green Thumbs Up for Wheeling’s Grow Ohio ValleySteve Novotney May 18, 2016It was a difficult year, 2015 was, for Grow Ohio Valley, but not because the people in the Wheeling area...
Despite Defeat, Kessler Ready to Address State BudgetSteve Novotney May 15, 2016He wasn’t going to lie. It was an honest campaign because Sen. Jeff Kessler spoke the truth about the current...
Chef Butler Always Knows What’s Cooking in WheelingSteve Novotney May 13, 2016Ryan fluffs it off. “That was great catfish, dude. Wow!” “That’s what I’m here for.” “But no, really, there’s never...
Keeping the Kids Coming Back to WheelingSteve Novotney May 10, 2016It has been a mindset in Wheeling for the past 40 years: Once you graduate from a Wheeling high school,...
Five Questions: Steve NovotneySteve Novotney May 8, 2016(Editor’s Note: This article includes the five questions posed to me most often during this election cycle along with the...
County Candidate: April Luv – AssessorSteve Novotney May 4, 2016(Editor’s Note: Both Democratic candidates in the race for Ohio County Assessor were asked to reply to five questions concerning...
County Candidate: Zach Abraham – BOESteve Novotney May 3, 2016(Editor’s Note: Each of the six candidates in the race for two seats on the Ohio County Board of Education...
County Candidate: Mike Kelly, Ohio County ClerkSteve Novotney May 2, 2016(Editor’s Note: Each of the three candidates in the race for Ohio County Clerk (all Democrats) was asked to reply...
County Candidate: Gary Kestner – BOESteve Novotney May 1, 2016(Editor’s Note: Each of the six candidates in the race for two seats on the Ohio County Board of Education...
County Candidate: Tom Howard – SheriffSteve Novotney May 1, 2016(Editor’s Note: Each of the five candidates in the race for Ohio County Sheriff was asked to reply to six...
Five Questions: Frank CalabreseSteve Novotney April 30, 2016(Editor’s Note: Five questions were distributed to each of Wheeling’s 23 candidates and incumbents running for a council seat or...
County Candidate: Martin Kimball – SheriffSteve Novotney April 30, 2016(Editor’s Note: Each of the five candidates in the race for Ohio County Sheriff was asked to reply to six...
County Candidate: Jenny Jebbia – BOESteve Novotney April 28, 2016(Editor’s Note: Each of the six candidates in the race for two seats on the Ohio County Board of Education...
Five Questions: Wendy ScatterdaySteve Novotney April 28, 2016(Editor’s Note: Five questions were distributed to each of Wheeling’s 23 candidates and incumbents running for a council seat or...
County Candidate: Robert Henry Jr. – SheriffSteve Novotney April 27, 2016Robert Henry Jr., Candidate, Ohio County Sheriff He followed his father’s footsteps to the Wheeling Police Department, and Bob Henry...
Five Questions: Glenn ElliottSteve Novotney April 26, 2016(Editor’s Note: Five questions were distributed to each of Wheeling’s 23 candidates and incumbents running for a council seat or...
County Candidate: Dr. Roger Smith – BOESteve Novotney April 26, 2016(Editor’s Note: Each of the six candidates in the race for two seats on the Ohio County Board of Education...
Five Questions: Brian WilsonSteve Novotney April 25, 2016(Editor’s Note: Five questions were distributed to each of Wheeling’s 23 candidates and incumbents running for a council seat or...
County Incumbent: Kathie Hoffman – AssessorSteve Novotney April 25, 2016(Editor’s Note: Both Democratic candidates in the race for Ohio County Assessor were asked to reply to five questions concerning...
Kelly for County Clerk Campaign in Full SwingSteve Novotney April 24, 2016(Publisher’s Note: This is an advertorial paid for by the Mike Kelly for Ohio County Clerk Campaign.) Since the day he passed...
Five Questions: Morgan WoodSteve Novotney April 24, 2016(Editor’s Note: Five questions were distributed to each of Wheeling’s 23 candidates and incumbents running for a council seat or...
Five Questions: Chad ThalmanSteve Novotney April 23, 2016(Editor’s Note: Five questions were distributed to each of Wheeling’s 23 candidates and incumbents running for a council seat or...
County Candidate: Marlene Midget – BOESteve Novotney April 22, 2016(Editor’s Note: Each of the six candidates in the race for two seats on the Ohio County Board of Education...
