West Liberty University Graduate Honored With Surprise CeremonyProvided June 30, 2019Commencement is always a special day, but for one member of the Class of 2019, it was not only special...
THE GRIFFITH FILES: How Mom, Zane Gray, the Beverly Hillbillies and the Revolutionary War Inspired a Lifetime of ReadingGerry Griffith June 29, 2019was a child television junky in 1963, well-versed in the classics like Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Car 54: Where Are You?, Ben...
City’s Recycling Program Now Accepting Corrugated CardboardProvided June 26, 2019The City of Wheeling’s Residential Recycling Program began more than 25 years ago and included materials such as cans and...
ECHOES … Of Guns and Rose — Tales of Summer Vacations Long AgoAnne Hazlett Foreman June 22, 2019here is no place hotter in August than Vicksburg, Mississippi. It was just one of many of our destinations during...
Oglebay Good Zoo to Host 10th Annual Good Zoo BrewProvided June 16, 2019IPAs, porters, and ales — oh my! Sample more than 50 unique, finely crafted brews and other adult beverages at...
Wheeling Jesuit to Honor Hall of Honor InducteesProvided June 16, 2019Wheeling Jesuit University alumni from the 2019 reunion classes have selected 12 of their peers or mentors for induction into...
We Need a Mouse-Ke-Do-Over: Surviving the Worst Vacation EverCassie Bendel June 15, 2019 don’t know what came over me, but I really wanted to hug that mouse. In the fall of 2013, my...
City Playground Renovations Continue With Pleasanton, N. 24th Street NeighborhoodsProvided June 15, 2019 Youngsters in the Pleasanton and N. 24th Street neighborhoods will soon have new playgrounds on which to play as next...
IN SEARCH OF THIRD PLACES: The Ohio County Public LibraryPhil Gable June 12, 2019Author’s note: In his work, The Great Good Place, urban sociologist Ray Oldenburg coined the term “third place” to define...
Chili Cook-off Raises $11,000 for the United WayProvided June 11, 2019The 18th annual Wheeling Feeling Chili Cook-off on Saturday, June 1, produced great chili and a total of $11,000 for...
Archbishop William Lori Announces Resignations, Changes in Chancery OfficialsProvided June 10, 2019Acting in his capacity as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, Archbishop William E. Lori today announced the following...
Wheeling Heritage Director Resigns, New Director AppointedProvided June 10, 2019Wheeling Heritage today announced that Jake Dougherty is resigning as executive director of Wheeling Heritage, effective in mid-August. The board...
Plein Air International Coming to WheelingProvided June 9, 2019The first week of July will see artists from throughout Europe gathering in Wheeling for a week-long plein air painting...
2019 Graduating Classes of Diocese’s Six Catholic High Schools Offered $15M in ScholarshipsProvided June 9, 2019Members of the 2019 graduating classes of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston’s six Catholic high schools across West Virginia were collectively...
Roberts Ruminates: Horrible CreaturesLaura Jackson Roberts June 8, 2019’ve got a lot of critters in my house. They’re all rescues. Our collie mix came from Marshall County Animal...
Summertime Blues Series to BeginProvided June 8, 2019It’s time for the summertime blues! A full slate of concerts is coming to BluesDays at River City, all leading...
Summer of Wonder in Full Swing at Schrader CenterProvided June 8, 2019The public is invited to explore and discover the beauty and intrigue of the natural world by participating in the...
Brooke Hills Playhouse Season to BeginProvided June 7, 2019The Brooke Hills Playhouse has announced the cast for its 48th season-opening comedy, “Ghost of a Chance,” while also noting...
Warwood Farmers Market Returns Today for Third Season Provided June 4, 2019Beginning today, June 4, the Warwood Farmers Market returns to Garden Park from 4-7 p.m. every Tuesday, hosted by Grow...
Corpus Christi to Induct New Members Into Hall of FameProvided June 2, 2019The fourth annual Corpus Christi School Hall of Fame dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 8....
Secret Kitchens Tour, Gourmet Market Set for June 8Provided June 2, 2019Get a rare peek at some of the most exquisite kitchens in Wheeling during Oglebay Institute’s Secret Kitchens of Wheeling...
IN SEARCH OF THIRD PLACES: An IntroductionPhil Gable June 1, 2019Author’s note: In his work, The Great Good Place, urban sociologist Ray Oldenburg coined the term “third place” to define...
Wiley To Be Ordained a Priest for the Diocese of Wheeling-CharlestonProvided May 31, 2019The Rev. Mr. Nye Frederick “Joseph” Wiley III will be ordained to the priesthood at the Cathedral of St. Joseph...
Placing of Roses on Civil War Veterans’ Graves, Tours and Ceremony at Greenwood CemeteryProvided May 26, 2019Friends of Wheeling will partner with the Ohio Valley Civil War Roundtable in placing white roses on the graves of...
Brooke Hills Playhouse Postpones Season Opening Because of Wind DamageProvided May 26, 2019The Brooke Hills Playhouse has postponed the opening of its 48th summer season until the weekend of June 14-16, while the...
AN ESSAY FOR THE DAY: A Gathering of HeroesColin McNickle May 25, 2019t was about as poignant a moment as one could imagine. The National World War II Memorial. On the National...
Beautify the City With Orrick for its 2019 Pride in Wheeling DayProvided May 25, 2019It’s that time of year again, when organizations come together to launch cleanup and beautification efforts and celebrate the LGBTQ...
WVNCC, WLU Sign Reverse Transfer AgreementProvided May 21, 2019West Virginia Northern Community College and West Liberty University signed a reverse transfer agreement today, making degree completion easier for...
Crosscurrents Exhibit Showcases Regional Artistic TalentProvided May 19, 2019A staple of Oglebay Institute’s art exhibition season, Crosscurrents is now open at OI’s Stifel Fine Arts Center. Now in...
BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: The FlicksBill Hogan May 18, 2019 was fortunate to attend a noon talk at our library recently, about the old movie theaters in West Virginia. It...
OVAASA Honors Students, EducatorsProvided May 18, 2019The 10 Annual OVAASA (Ohio Valley African American Students Association) Awards Banquet was held on Thursday, May 9, at River...
Color Me AU-SOME 5K Walk/Run Set for June 8Provided May 18, 2019The Color Me Au-Some 5K Walk/Run — a fun and unique event where participants are covered, coated, swathed and plastered...
Wheeling Symphony’s 90th Anniversary Season to Welcome New Music DirectorProvided May 17, 2019The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra announces its 90th anniversary season with seven subscription concerts and the return of Ohio Valley’s No....
Ohio Valley Summer Event Guide Dedicated to ‘Scat’Phyllis Sigal May 13, 2019our years ago, Robert “Scat” Scatterday, wanted to get the word out about all the summer concert events around the...
Williams Lea Provides Career Options for High School GraduatesProvided May 12, 2019Staff from global business support services firm Williams Lea recently spent time speaking with seniors at Wheeling Park High School...
POSTSCRIPTS FROM THE EDGE(WOOD): The 21st Century Marriage SaverChristina Fisanick May 11, 2019hen Hazlett and Irene (Miller) Cochran built what would later become my Edgwood home in 1926, marriage looked quite a...
Ecumenical Conference to Focus on Opioid Crisis in West VirginiaProvided May 5, 2019The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston (DWC), Catholic Charities WV (CCWVa) and the West Virginia Council of Churches (WVCC) are working together...
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Concludes 89th Season with Fuchs, Mozart and TchaikovskyProvided May 5, 2019Guest artist Soyeon Kate Lee will be featured when the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra closes its 2018-19 season at 7:30 p.m....
AS I SEE IT: Animal InstinctsEllen Brafford McCroskey May 4, 2019ork responsibilities, aging parents, motherhood, menopause — I don’t know about you, but for me, midlife can be stressful at...
WVU President Gee to Speak at Annual Boy Scout Partnership DinnerProvided May 4, 2019The Ohio River Valley Council Boy Scouts of America announced that West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee will be...
A VIEW FROM THE MOON: SMART-Center Turns 25 — 50 Years Ago (Part 1)Robert E. Strong April 30, 2019n elementary school, I labored under the common misconception that persists with most youngsters unabated to this day. I thought...
Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston Launches Catholic Sharing AppealProvided April 29, 2019The annual Catholic Sharing Appeal (CSA) of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — “Sowing the Seeds of Hope” — has launched...
West Liberty University Signs Agreement With Chinese Investment GroupProvided April 29, 2019West Liberty University has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Henan Yinji Investment Group (China) that may open up new...
West Liberty University Spring Commencement Set for May 4Provided April 28, 2019West Liberty University will graduate 371 students at its spring commencement, to be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 4,...
Towngate Ends 50th Season With ‘Our Town’Provided April 28, 2019Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre ends its 50th season of community theater with Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece “Our Town,” considered...
Wheeling Oglebay Tennis Club Set to Swing Into ActionProvided April 28, 2019The year’s festivities of the Wheeling Oglebay Tennis Club will begin on Saturday, May 11, with the “Swing into Spring”...
Park Players to Present Classic Gershwin Musical ‘Crazy for You’Provided April 27, 2019Witness a classic Gershwin musical production when the Park Players of Wheeling Park High School present its spring musical, Crazy...
Oglebay Foundation Honors Hess Family, Hydie FriendProvided April 25, 2019At its second annual donor recognition and awards breakfast on April 24, the Oglebay Foundation honored the Hess Family and...
‘Shoot for the Moon’ at Ohio County Public Library WeekProvided April 25, 2019The sky’s the limit this year for the Ohio County Public Library’s annual OCPL Week. From Saturday, April 27, to...
Youth Services System Names Schlegel 2019 Good SamaritanProvided April 24, 2019The question restaurant owner Charlie Schlegel asks himself when anyone calls seeking a charitable donation isn’t “Why should I?” but...
