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Towngate 50th Season Dedicated to Hal O’Leary

Misty Klug August 28, 2018

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and novelist Thornton Wilder once said, “I regard the theater as the greatest of all art forms,...

Tom Griffith’s Wheeling: Art and Architecture Walk

Provided August 28, 2018

A unique art walk celebrating the work of Tom Griffith will take place Thursday, Sept. 6, in downtown Wheeling. The fundraising...

Nutting Gallery Opens Season With Textiles

Provided August 27, 2018

Piece by Piece: A Mash-up of Modern Quilting, Digital Design and Craft is the title of the art exhibition that...

AN ESSAY FOR THE DAY: Fanfare for the Sunflower

Colin McNickle August 25, 2018

“I don’t think there’s anything on this planet that more trumpets life than the sunflower,” says one of the characters...

More Students Make the Hilltop Home This Fall

Provided August 22, 2018

There will be more students returning to class and campus this weekend as West Liberty University students arrive for move-in...

Wheeling Heritage Named Great American Main Street Award Semifinalist

Provided August 20, 2018

Wheeling Heritage has been named a 2019 Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA) Semifinalist by the National Main Street Center....

Largest Freshman Class in WJU’s History Welcomed to Campus

Provided August 20, 2018

Wheeling Jesuit University’s new president, Dr. Michael P. Mihalyo Jr., joined the campus community in welcoming the largest freshman class...

Williams Lea Tag to Host Hiring Event Tuesday

Provided August 20, 2018

Williams Lea Tag will host an on-site hiring event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, in the...

Ohio County Sheriff Office Establishes Substation on WLU Campus

Provided August 19, 2018

Just in time for the new school year, the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office has established a substation on the West...

BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: Nothing Happens by Accident

Bill Hogan August 18, 2018

Susan and I arrived at our new home in Cove, Benin, in West Africa around the first of October 1987....

Larance Named Assistant Provost at WLU

Provided August 18, 2018

Dr. Jeremy Larance has been selected as assistant provost for academic innovation and strategic planning. He began his role on...

WLU Breaks Ground for Belmont Savings Bank Indoor Practice Facility

Provided August 15, 2018

West Liberty University broke ground earlier this week on its newest campus improvement, the Belmont Savings Bank Indoor Practice Facility....

Show of Hands Looking for Applicants

Provided August 14, 2018

Do you have an idea for a new business, a business expansion or a project that will impact Wheeling? If...

Symphony Auxiliary Looking for Volunteers

Provided August 12, 2018

The Wheeling Symphony Auxiliary will have a student volunteer training session at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, at The Capitol...

AS I SEE IT: Adventures of the Dog-Catcher’s Wife From the Shotgun Seat

Ellen Brafford McCroskey August 11, 2018

People either love my husband or hate him, depending upon the circumstances of their introduction. Doug has been the Ohio...

Wheeling Symphony Youth Orchestra Sets Auditions

Provided August 11, 2018

The Wheeling Symphony Youth Orchestra will hold auditions for those interested in joining the Philharmonic at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug....

WLU Announces New Master Degree Programs

Provided August 7, 2018

West Liberty University has received approval from the Higher Learning Commission for two much-needed master degree programs, the Master of...

CO.STARTERS: Small Business Program Seeks Entrepreneurs

Provided August 7, 2018

Wheeling Heritage and Regional Economic Development Partnership (RED) are now accepting applications for the second session of CO.STARTERS, a program...

Symphony Celebrates Music of Woodstock at Labor Day Concert

Provided August 5, 2018

Get out your tie-dye! Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s annual Labor Day program, Music Under the Stars, will feature guest artist Jeans...

‘Crosscurrents’ Showcases Regional Artistic Talent

Provided August 5, 2018

A staple of Oglebay Institute’s art exhibition season, Crosscurrents is now open at OI’s Stifel Fine Arts Center. For more than 30...

PHYLosophy: Memories … A Matter of Record

Phyllis Sigal August 4, 2018

Flashback: It was late summer 1977 when I snagged that cool job at National Record Mart’s brand-new store in downtown...

BluesFest: Another Strong Lineup of Stellar Acts

Provided August 4, 2018

Several years ago, Robert Lockwood Jr. (who happened to be blues master Robert Johnson’s stepson) was up in arms about...

Celebrate Youth 2018 a Resounding Success

Daniel Dorsch August 3, 2018

Worth the wait A cloudy morning did nothing to deter the hundreds of youngsters who waited patiently in line for...

Catholic Charities Celebrates With Communities a Year After Devastating Flood

Provided July 31, 2018

A year has passed since a rare nor’easter-type storm dropped torrential rains and caused major flash flooding over an eight-county...

Families Invited to Celebrate Youth at Wheeling Park

Provided July 30, 2018

Celebrate Youth — a family tradition that began in 2008 — this year is set for 10 a.m. to 4...

Parcel Players to Stage ‘Sir Not-So-Brave’

Provided July 29, 2018

Oglebay Institute’s Parcel Players will stage “Sir Not-So-Brave,” an original play by Wheeling native Zachary Michael. It will be staged...

AS I SEE IT: It’s All Good in the Neighborhood

Ellen Brafford McCroskey July 28, 2018

When I was in first grade, I spent what seemed like an eternity home from school recovering from chicken pox....

WJU Names New President

Provided July 25, 2018

Msgr. Kevin M. Quirk, chair of the Wheeling Jesuit University Board of Trustees, has announced that Dr. Michael P. Mihalyo...

Brooke Hills Playhouse Announces Cast for ‘Charlotte’s Web’

Provided July 23, 2018

The Brooke Hills Playhouse has announced the cast for its upcoming production of “Charlotte’s Web,” Joseph Robinette’s funny and poignant...

‘Fun with Fillo’ — Cooking Demos Return to the Grecian Festival

Provided July 22, 2018

Maria Kayafas and Patty Papadimitriou Dunlevy will present cooking shows at 2:30 p.m. on July 25, 26 and 27 at the Wheeling...

WLU Earns Wellness Gold at National Conference

Provided July 22, 2018

While attending the National Conference of the American College of Sports Medicine held in Minneapolis recently, Dr. Jason Metz, West...

Elmhurt’s Shrimp Boil Promises a Good Time

Provided July 21, 2018

The spacious grounds of Elmhurst, The House of Friendship assisted living residence in Wheeling will rock with a down-home, southern...

WLU PA Students Receive Wheeling Hospital Scholarships

Provided July 21, 2018

Wheeling Hospital has once again presented two scholarships to West Liberty University students enrolled in the Master of Science in...

Mystery Theatre Offers Free Show

Provided July 15, 2018

Mystery Theatre Unlimited will present a hilarious musical-comedy, murder-mystery to Wheeling Park’s Amphitheatre starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 17....

Festival of India on Saturday

Provided July 13, 2018

New Vrindaban will celebrate Ratha Yatra or the Festival of India (Chariots), one of the world’s oldest religious festivals, from...

Play-Doh. Puzzles. Paper. You Can Help Augusta Levy

Phyllis Sigal July 11, 2018

Play-Doh. Puzzles. Post-Its. Pens. Paper. Plates. These are just a few of the long list of items that the Augusta...

Parcel Players to Present ‘The Fantasticks’

Provided July 11, 2018

Oglebay Institute’s Parcel Players will present the popular musical “The Fantasticks,” a classic coming-of-age story that takes a delightful look...

Program Will Explore the Role of African-American Women in WWII

Provided July 8, 2018

The People’s University, WWII at the Ohio County Public Library, will present a special program on the role of African-American...

Brooke Hills Playhouse to Present ‘The Full Monty’

Provided July 4, 2018

The Brooke Hills Playhouse has announced the cast for their upcoming production of “The Full Monty,” a musical comedy adapted...

Cub Scout Pack 6, Warwood Farmers Market Team Up to Benefit Vance Church Food Pantry

Provided July 2, 2018

Scouting has been a part of Vance Memorial Presbyterian Church since 1917, and over the next few weeks, Cub Scout...

Development Continues in Downtown Wheeling at Bridge Tavern

Provided July 2, 2018

The increase in state historic tax credits has spurred another development in downtown Wheeling, as work is set to begin...

Catholic Charities to Hold Drive for Hope Golf Scramble

Provided July 1, 2018

Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) will hold its annual Drive for Hope Golf Scramble on Saturday, July 21, in Parkersburg,...

WVNCC Receives Grant from AEP for Industrial Technology Center

Provided July 1, 2018

West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) has received its largest gift to date for the new Industrial Technology Center (ITC),...

Wheeling Symphony Celebrates America With Annual Fourth of July Tour

Provided June 30, 2018

Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announces its annual Celebrate America tour, conducted by Roger Kalia, featuring guest artists Tim O’Brien with...

Wheeling Country Day School Teacher Wins Presidential Award for Excellence

Provided June 29, 2018

You’d have to look way back to October 2016 to find the first announcement from Wheeling Country Day School bragging up...

Meeting to Focus on Valley’s Workforce Challenges

Provided June 27, 2018

West Virginia Public Broadcasting and the Wheeling Academy of Law and Science Foundation will host a community meeting at 6...

Calling All Yogis for Yoga on the Lawn

Provided June 25, 2018

Join Wheeling Heritage and Lindsay Schooler of Happy Goat Yoga for Yoga on the Lawn, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 11,...

Deacon Smay To Be Ordained for Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

Provided June 24, 2018

The Rev. Mr. Martin Smay will be ordained to the priesthood by the Most Rev. Michael J. Bransfield, bishop of...

Corpus Christi School Celebrates 2018 Hall of Fame Nominees

Provided June 24, 2018

Corpus Christi School  honored five alumni and friends of CCS  Saturday, June 9, in the Parish Center. The festive event...

WLU Business Students Successfully Segue into Career World

Provided June 24, 2018

West Liberty University graduates from the Gary E. West College of Business are finding success post-graduation. For many of these...