Bulletin Board Archives - Page 8 of 18

‘Home of the Brave’ Project Recognizes Those on the Frontlines

Provided April 16, 2020

We all know someone who is putting on a brave face right now to support our community in this time...

Oglebay to Livestream 92nd Annual Easter Sunrise Service

Provided April 9, 2020

Since 1927, Oglebay Park has hosted an Easter Sunrise Service, which remains the longest-running program in the park’s history. At...

United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley Mask Collection

Provided April 8, 2020

Critical Mask Shortage In Medical Facilities Creates Volunteer Opportunity Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a shortage of personal...

OGLEBAY OFFERS FREE ROOMS TO FRONT-LINE MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS DURING COVID-19

Provided April 7, 2020

Oglebay is offering free accommodations to local doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, front-line responders and other medical professionals who are helping...

West Liberty University Replaces Traditional Commencement Ceremony with Safe Virtual Event

Provided April 7, 2020

Because of social distancing and other restrictions in place while the world fights the coronavirus pandemic, West Liberty University is...

WEEREAD: Murder Never Dies

Stacey Miller Sacco April 4, 2020

When the Friendly City Turned Rogue With 250 years of history, Wheeling’s story isn’t only innovation, triumphs and celebrations. Just...

CFOV Emergency Impact Fund Accepting Applications

Provided April 3, 2020

The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) is now accepting grant applications through an opportunity made possible by the...

Academic Rules Relaxed during COVID-19 Crisis

Provided April 2, 2020

WLU students have transitioned to alternate learning environments due to social distancing and now have less to worry about due to today's announcement.

After Successful Facebook Live Event, August Levy Encourages Community to ‘Light Up Blue’ for Autism Awareness Month

Provided March 31, 2020

Wheeling, WV – On Friday, March 27, more than 300 people tuned in to a Facebook Live concert put on...

ROBERTS RUMINATES: Boxed In

Laura Jackson Roberts March 28, 2020

Author’s note: These are unprecedented and anxious times. We feel alone and isolated. It’s important to take the spread of...

Wheeling Heritage Announces Emergency Grant for Artists, Entertainers, Small Business Owners

Provided March 24, 2020

UPDATE: Wheeling Heritage has had a huge number of grant requests since announcing the COVID-19 Emergency Grant. Unfortunately, the organization...

PHYLosophy: Tips for Working From Home

Phyllis Sigal March 21, 2020

o, I don’t work in my pajamas. But, when I started working from home on Feb. 1, 2018, everyone said...

John Moses: ‘You Name It, They Come to Our Door’

Betsy Bethel-McFarland March 20, 2020

n times of crisis, a leader who serves the most vulnerable people in a community needs three things: broad shoulders,...

COVID-19: Community Foundation Creates Emergency Impact Fund

Provided March 18, 2020

In response to the mounting challenges created by COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) has created...

Oglebay Institute Honored at West Virginia Governor’s Arts Awards

Provided March 14, 2020

Oglebay Institute received two top honors earlier this month at the 2020 West Virginia Governor’s Arts Awards at the Cultural...

Best-Selling Author and Historian Coming to West Liberty University

Provided March 7, 2020

Best-selling author, historian and social commentator Sarah Vowell will be the guest lecturer at West Liberty University’s Hughes Lecture on...

YSS Seeks Safe Solutions as Winter Freeze Shelter Comes to a Close

Provided March 7, 2020

The Winter Freeze Shelter at Youth Services System, 87 15th St., will close for the 2019-20 season after Sunday, March...

WLU Presidential Candidates Announced, Campus Visits Planned

Provided March 5, 2020

West Liberty University’s Presidential Search Committee has announced the names of candidates advancing to the next step in its search...

Catholic Charities West Virginia to Celebrate ‘Shining a Light on Hope’ Gala

Provided March 1, 2020

Catholic Charities West Virginia’s 10th annual Gala, titled “Shining a Light on Hope,” will be celebrated Saturday, March 7, at...

Junior League Accepting Scholarship Applications

Provided February 29, 2020

Applications are now being accepted for the Junior League of Wheeling’s Linda Bordas Scholarship. Three young women exemplifying leadership and volunteerism...

‘Presence: An Exploration of Aging Through Art’ Exhibit Challenges Perceptions of Growing Old

Provided February 29, 2020

A new exhibition and educational series opens Thursday, March 5, at Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center. “Presence: An Exploration...

BluesDays at River City Returns for Three Sundays in March

Provided February 29, 2020

How many times have you heard people say, “Wheeling? Sure, I’ve passed through there.” Wheeling certainly is a throughway to...

Northern Panhandle Residents Among West Virginia History Heroes

Provided February 24, 2020

Several Northern Panhandle residents were among a group of West Virginia History Heroes recognized during West Virginia History Day in...

Leap on Over to ‘Seussical Science’ on Feb. 29

Provided February 22, 2020

Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Environmental Education Center will host a youth program as part of its ongoing mission to pique children’s...

Community Foundation, Women’s Giving Circle Award Grants

Provided February 20, 2020

The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) and the Women’s Giving Circle awarded grants this week totaling over $105,000....

First Virtual Lions Club in West Virginia Chartered in Ohio County

Provided February 19, 2020

The first virtual Lions Club in West Virginia has officially formed in Ohio County. With the blessing of Lions International,...

‘Buddy’ Bops Into Wheeling

Provided February 16, 2020

“Buddy — The Buddy Holly Story,” the show that inspired a generation of multi-million selling juke-box musicals including “Jersey Boys,”...

AS I SEE IT: Empty Shelters, Full Hearts

Ellen Brafford McCroskey February 15, 2020

hio, Brooke and Marshall County Animal Shelters recently shocked the community by announcing that they were “out of dogs.” Wait...

Mardi Gras Theme Brings New Twist to Affair With Flair

Provided February 15, 2020

The Junior League of Wheeling presents Affair With Mardi Gras Flair at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Wheeling...

‘Wheeling Reads: One Book, One Community’ Kicks Off With Lecture

Provided February 2, 2020

Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theater and the Wheeling Arts and Cultural Commission will host the kickoff event for Wheeling Reads: One...

AS I SEE IT: Along Party Lines

Ellen Brafford McCroskey February 1, 2020

here were two types of girls in the ’70s — those who had their very own telephones in their bedrooms,...

Towngate Actors Let Down Their Hair in ‘Rapunzel’

Provided January 26, 2020

Oglebay Institute continues its tradition of bringing beloved fairytales to life with an imaginative production of “Rapunzel,” to be staged...

Success: What Does It Mean to You?

Ron Scott Jr. January 25, 2020

hat does “success” mean to you? Success looks different to everyone, and what it looks like to me has changed...

Winners Announced for OI Regional Student Art Exhibit

Provided January 19, 2020

Celebrating the talent and creativity of young artists, Oglebay Institute’s 31st annual Regional Student Art Exhibition is on display at...

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...