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West Liberty University Expands Clinical Space in Hall of Health Sciences

Provided January 19, 2020

It was just a year ago that West Liberty University opened a Speech and Hearing Clinic that provides health care...

BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: The Alpha and the Omega

Bill Hogan January 18, 2020

Share your memories of Ye Olde Alpha with Weelunk.

Donors Make Upgrades Possible at Oglebay Good Zoo

Provided January 18, 2020

Through the generosity of donors, Oglebay’s Good Zoo has started a multi-phased plan of upgrades scheduled for 2020. “The first...

Grow Warwood Pride, House of the Carpenter Fuels Drive for Hunger and Literacy

Provided January 12, 2020

Grow Warwood Pride is joining forces with the House of the Carpenter for a Feeding and Reading Drive from 9...

Human Trafficking Topic of January Program at WLU

Provided January 12, 2020

West Liberty University is sponsoring an informative program on human trafficking at 6 p.m., Friday, Jan. 17. Free and open...

Wanted: Actors to Portray Historical Figures

Provided January 11, 2020

The West Virginia Humanities Council is seeking applications from individuals interested in portraying historical figures for its popular History Alive!...

Held Together by Stories: A Special Lunch With Books Remembers OVMC

Kelly Strautmann January 11, 2020

was born there. I graduated from there. My children were born there. These statements were heard more than once at...

Keep the Dream Alive at Martin Luther King Events

Provided January 11, 2020

The Martin Luther King Celebration Committee has announced its schedule of events designed to honor the memory of Dr. King...

‘Moundsville’ Documentary To Be Distributed to PBS Stations

Provided January 10, 2020

The National Educational Telecommunications Association and filmmakers David Bernabo and John W. Miller have reached an agreement to distribute the...

ECHOES … Of Love, Loss and Belly Rubs

Anne Hazlett Foreman December 28, 2019

his is a tribute to the very first pet I ever had — a black and brown dachshund named Gretel....

ROBERTS RUMINATES: Traditions, Toilets and Trickery

Laura Jackson Roberts December 25, 2019

o matter what holiday we celebrate, our yearly traditions anchor us. They keep us grounded in times of joy and...

Live, Work, Give: Generation Wheeling Committed to Connecting

Alex Panas December 22, 2019

egardless of how much you love our city, I’m sure at one time or another you’ve either heard about or...

Wheeling University, West Liberty University, Bethany College Enter Consortium Agreement

Provided December 20, 2019

Wheeling University, West Liberty University and Bethany College are partnering through a formal consortium agreement that offers students from each...

Donor Secures Naming Rights for Youth Center

Provided December 16, 2019

A generous donor has secured the naming rights for the House of the Carpenter’s new youth center on Wheeling Island....

Surprise Symphony (and a Conundrum or Two)

Ryan Norman December 15, 2019

o, it’s not Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 (popularly known as the Surprise Symphony). It’s what the Wheeling Symphony is delivering...

A Very Bridge + Tunnel Christmas: A Rocking Holiday Concert at Towngate

Provided December 15, 2019

Members of The Bridge + Tunnel Collective and some very special guests continue their annual holiday revue benefiting Wheeling-area neighbors...

Adolescent Mental Illness (Part 2): One Ohio Valley Family’s Struggle

Laura Jackson Roberts December 14, 2019

hat follows is an Ohio Valley family’s story about their child’s struggle with mental illness. To protect the anonymity of...

West Virginia Higher Ed Chancellor to Address West Liberty Grads

Provided December 8, 2019

Dr. Sarah Armstrong Tucker, interim chancellor of West Virginia’s Higher Education Policy Commission and chancellor of the Community and Technical...

Oglebay Institute Dancers to Perform ‘The Nutcracker’

Provided December 7, 2019

A treasured holiday ballet will take audience members on a magical journey when Oglebay Institute’s School of Dance presents The...

West Virginia Folklife Seeks Applications for Apprenticeship Program

Provided December 7, 2019

The West Virginia Folklife Program, a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council, is accepting applications for its statewide Folklife...

Touching and Inspirational Musical ‘The Littlest Angel’ on Towngate Stage

Provided December 1, 2019

The classic Christmas story of a little angel who is transformed from a celestial pest to the toast of the...

Annual Holiday Spectacular Symphony on Ice Returns

Provided November 24, 2019

Join the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra along with champion professional skaters, the Pittsburgh and Wheeling Figure Skating clubs, local middle and...

Wheeling Rotary Helps YWCA Clients Celebrate Good Times

Provided November 23, 2019

A service project by the Wheeling Rotary Club has provided clients at the YWCA Wheeling with party ingredients all tucked...

Star of ‘Deadwood’ and ‘Newhart’ to Visit Wheeling Library

Provided November 23, 2019

Are you a fan of “Newhart” (I’m Larry. This is my brother Darryl. This is my other brother Darryl), “Deadwood”...

West Liberty University International Month Offers Events to the Public

Provided November 17, 2019

West Liberty University celebrates diversity with a month of events every November, and this year there are more active ways...

Park Players to Present Shakespeare Comedy ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’

Provided November 16, 2019

An evening of fantasy and whimsy await audience members who witness a classic Shakespeare comedy when the Park Players of...

Winter Wonderland! Mansion Museum Decked for the Holidays 

Provided November 16, 2019

Oglebay Institute’s Mansion Museum in Wheeling’s Oglebay Park is lavishly decorated for the holidays and open to the public for...

SleepOut Proves How Homelessness Can Hit Home

Cassie Bendel November 16, 2019

am a total wimp. When it came down to it, I lasted about an hour at last week’s Wheeling SleepOut...

John Marshall’s Monarch Company to Present ‘The Rainbow Fish Musical’

Provided November 15, 2019

The Monarch Company of John Marshall High School will present “The Rainbow Fish Musical,” written by Austin Zumbro and directed...

YSS Wheeling SleepOut Raises More Than $65,000

Provided November 15, 2019

Despite the frigid temperatures, area residents flocked by the dozens last week to Youth Services System’s ninth annual Wheeling SleepOut to...

Unity Center Designated as Project BEST Community Project

Provided November 14, 2019

Project BEST, a joint effort by the Upper Ohio Valley Building & Construction Trades Council and the Ohio Valley Construction...

West Liberty University President Stephen Greiner Announces Retirement

Provided November 12, 2019

West Liberty University President Stephen Greiner announced his retirement today at a 10 a.m. press conference held in historic Shaw...

Holiday Art Show and Sale Showcases Local Talent

Provided November 10, 2019

Oglebay Institute’s annual Holiday Art Show and Sale not only benefits shoppers looking for unique gifts it also supports local...

West Liberty University Plans Picnic to Honor its Veterans 

Provided November 10, 2019

West Liberty University is honoring students and staff who are veterans, GI Bill recipients and their family members, from 3-5...

BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: Peace Corps in East Wheeling?

Bill Hogan November 9, 2019

his is a tough one to get started. There are so many people involved from not only different backgrounds but...

City of Wheeling Hopes to Score Bankshot Basketball System

Provided November 8, 2019

The City of Wheeling’s Parks and Recreation Department hopes to expand recreational opportunities at the 36th Street Park via a...

Festival of Trees Returns to Wheeling’s Stifel Center

Provided November 3, 2019

Oglebay Insitute’s Festival of Trees will transform the Stifel Center into a Christmas wonderland of trees, wreaths and garlands from...

New Attractions at Oglebay’s Winter Festival of Lights

Provided November 3, 2019

More than 300 acres of Oglebay’s landscape will come alive with twinkling light displays at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7,...

Wheeling SleepOut Builds Community Support for Youth Facing Homelessness

Provided November 2, 2019

To help combat local youth homelessness, Youth Services System Inc. is hosting the ninth annual Wheeling SleepOut on Nov. 8-9....

ROBERTS RUMINATES: Buzz Off

Laura Jackson Roberts November 2, 2019

t’s time for school pictures again. That means haircuts, which means considerable whining and negotiation. It’s a necessary chore, but...

Upper Ohio Valley Festival of Books Partners With People’s University for Fall Series

Provided November 2, 2019

The Upper Ohio Valley Festival of Books will return on Tuesday, Nov. 5,  in partnership with the People’s University at...

Youth Services System Opens Winter Freeze Shelter Early for Women

Provided November 1, 2019

Youth Services System Inc. will open its Winter Freeze Shelter at 87 15th St. one month early — on Nov....

Discriminating Tastes: A Ghostly Tale

Rich Knoblich October 31, 2019

Note: This is a fictional tale. Rich Knoblich, WV storyteller and a regular winner of the Liar Contest at the...

Towngate to Present ‘Law and Order: Fairy Tale Unit’

Provided October 27, 2019

Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre continues its children’s theater season with a production of “Law and Order: Fairy Tale Unit,” playwright...

Echoes … Of Life on Top of Violet Hill

Anne Hazlett Foreman October 26, 2019

Editor’s note: Last week, Anne Hazlett Foreman shared Echoes … Of Life Below Violet Hill. Today, we read about life...

Wheeling Arts & Cultural Commission to Host Downtown Holiday Decorating Contest

Provided October 24, 2019

To promote commerce and vibrancy in downtown Wheeling during the holiday season, the Wheeling Arts & Cultural Commission will host...

Wheeling University’s Battilochi to Serve as Athletic Trainer for Pan Am Games

Provided October 20, 2019

Wheeling University assistant athletic trainer Jessica Battilochi is about to embark on her first international athletic competition with Team USA...

ECHOES … Of Life Below Violet Hill

Anne Hazlett Foreman October 19, 2019

ong before my family moved to the brown stucco house at the top of Chicken Neck Hill overlooking Elm Run,...

Wheeling Officials Meet With State, Federal Leaders About Downtown Street Upgrades

Provided October 18, 2019

Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott and City Manager Robert Herron met with key state and federal leaders on Wednesday, Oct. 16,...

Public Market Grand Opening, Grow OV Harvest Fest Set for Oct. 19

Provided October 13, 2019

On Oct. 19, Grow Ohio Valley will host a grand opening celebration for the Public Market, a non-profit local and...