AS I SEE IT: Lessons Learned From the Trump AdministrationEllen Brafford McCroskey October 7, 2018Anyone who knows me is well aware that I am not a fan of President Trump. But as my husband...
I Was an Undercover Protester at Trump RallyRosemary Ketchum October 6, 2018This past Saturday in Wheeling, W.Va., President Donald Trump made waves in the Friendly City. In the hours leading up...
‘Frankenstein at 200’ Celebration Continues at West Liberty UniversityProvided October 1, 2018West Liberty University’s College of Liberal Arts celebrates the birth of Frankenstein with public events throughout the month of October....
Planning Group Gives Back Through EventProvided September 29, 2018West Virginia Event Pros recently made a donation of $5,000 to the Marshall County Animal Shelter, a result of “A...
Hogwarts on the Hilltop Invites Public to Magical Day of LearningProvided September 23, 2018West Liberty University brings magic to campus with Hogwarts on the Hilltop, an event set for Friday, Sept. 28, and...
Dancing With the Ohio Valley StarsProvided September 22, 2018As Dancing With the Ohio Valley Stars sashays its way into season eight, prepare for more glamour, glitz and sequins...
A Little Northern Comfort at OglebayProvided September 20, 2018The flow of Hurricane Florence evacuees to Oglebay began trickling into Wheeling on mid-morning Friday last week. Nestled in the...
Towngate Opens Season With ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’Provided September 17, 2018Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre opens its 50th season of community theater with the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play “The...
Community Invited to Celebrate Mass of the Holy Spirit at WJUProvided September 16, 2018Wheeling Jesuit University will celebrate its annual Mass of the Holy Spirit at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, in the...
Titanic Dinner Keeps Memories AfloatProvided September 15, 2018On Friday, April 14, 1912, wealthy Pennsylvanians George and Eleanor Widener hosted a celebratory dinner, in honor of Edward Smith,...
A Love Letter to the Oglebay Train RoomKelly Strautmann September 15, 2018They say nothing lasts forever, and everything changes. You hear it your whole life. And there are many things you...
Music of Beach Boys, Conductor Candidate at WSO Season OpenerProvided September 15, 2018“Surf’s Up! A Tribute to the Beach Boys,” opens the 2018-19 Wheeling Symphony Orchestra season, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept....
Open House at August Levy a Thank You to CommunityProvided September 13, 2018The Augusta Levy Learning Center will hold an open house at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, as a thank you...
Uniting the Community with Jessica RinePhyllis Sigal September 11, 2018Last year during Oktoberfest at Centre Market, Jessica Rine “had a moment,” as she stood looking at the crowds lining...
Wheeling Film Society Kicks Off New Season Sept. 14Provided September 10, 2018The Wheeling Film Society kicks off its seventh season of screening and discussing classic Hollywood films with a free screening...
Parks to Host Job FairProvided September 9, 2018Are you looking for a rewarding full-time career, a part-time role or a seasonal position? If so, don’t miss the...
Polling Project Aims to Give Safe Space for High School Students to Express ViewsProvided September 2, 2018A political polling project for high school seniors in Appalachia this month aims to respond to fears that young people...
Ohio County Public Library Participates in ‘The Great American Read’Provided September 2, 2018“The Great American Read” premiered May 22 on PBS stations, kicking off a summer of reading and voting. Based on...
Walk the Dog Has New Meaning With New FundraiserProvided September 2, 2018Members of Chi Nu fraternity will combine fun and charity with its first Pooch Pals 5K this fall. The non-competitive...
AS I SEE IT: Love Is Love — Especially Between LGBTQ Youth and Their ParentsEllen Brafford McCroskey September 1, 2018It was announced last month that former Vice President and long-time LGBTQ advocate Joe Biden is launching a campaign to...
Community Auditions Set for ‘Prodigal Son’ at Ohio University EasternProvided September 1, 2018The Theater Department of Ohio University Eastern will hold open community auditions for its upcoming production of John Patrick Shanley’s...
New People’s U Explores W.Va. WatershedsProvided August 30, 2018In recognition of the elemental importance of our water to all life and human activity, including lifelong learning, the Ohio...
Towngate 50th Season Dedicated to Hal O’LearyMisty Klug August 28, 2018Pulitzer 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 WalkProvided August 28, 2018A 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 TextilesProvided August 27, 2018Piece 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 SunflowerColin 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 FallProvided August 22, 2018There 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 SemifinalistProvided August 20, 2018Wheeling 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 CampusProvided August 20, 2018Wheeling 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 TuesdayProvided August 20, 2018Williams 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 CampusProvided August 19, 2018Just 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 AccidentBill Hogan August 18, 2018Susan and I arrived at our new home in Cove, Benin, in West Africa around the first of October 1987....
Larance Named Assistant Provost at WLUProvided August 18, 2018Dr. 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 FacilityProvided August 15, 2018West Liberty University broke ground earlier this week on its newest campus improvement, the Belmont Savings Bank Indoor Practice Facility....
Show of Hands Looking for ApplicantsProvided August 14, 2018Do you have an idea for a new business, a business expansion or a project that will impact Wheeling? If...
Symphony Auxiliary Looking for VolunteersProvided August 12, 2018The 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 SeatEllen Brafford McCroskey August 11, 2018People either love my husband or hate him, depending upon the circumstances of their introduction. Doug has been the Ohio...
Wheeling Symphony Youth Orchestra Sets AuditionsProvided August 11, 2018The 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 ProgramsProvided August 7, 2018West 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 EntrepreneursProvided August 7, 2018Wheeling 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 ConcertProvided August 5, 2018Get 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 TalentProvided August 5, 2018A 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 RecordPhyllis Sigal August 4, 2018Flashback: 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 ActsProvided August 4, 2018Several 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 SuccessDaniel Dorsch August 3, 2018Worth 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 FloodProvided July 31, 2018A 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 ParkProvided July 30, 2018Celebrate 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, 2018Oglebay 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 NeighborhoodEllen Brafford McCroskey July 28, 2018When I was in first grade, I spent what seemed like an eternity home from school recovering from chicken pox....
WJU Names New PresidentProvided July 25, 2018Msgr. Kevin M. Quirk, chair of the Wheeling Jesuit University Board of Trustees, has announced that Dr. Michael P. Mihalyo...
