Adolescent Mental Illness (Part 2): One Ohio Valley Family’s StruggleLaura Jackson Roberts December 14, 2019hat 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 GradsProvided December 8, 2019Dr. 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, 2019A 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 ProgramProvided December 7, 2019The 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 StageProvided December 1, 2019The 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 ReturnsProvided November 24, 2019Join 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 TimesProvided November 23, 2019A 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 LibraryProvided November 23, 2019Are 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 PublicProvided November 17, 2019West 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, 2019An 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, 2019Oglebay 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 HomeCassie Bendel November 16, 2019am 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, 2019The 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 $65,000Provided November 15, 2019Despite 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 ProjectProvided November 14, 2019Project 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 RetirementProvided November 12, 2019West 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 TalentProvided November 10, 2019Oglebay 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, 2019West 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, 2019his 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 SystemProvided November 8, 2019The 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 CenterProvided November 3, 2019Oglebay 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 LightsProvided November 3, 2019More 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 HomelessnessProvided November 2, 2019To help combat local youth homelessness, Youth Services System Inc. is hosting the ninth annual Wheeling SleepOut on Nov. 8-9....
ROBERTS RUMINATES: Buzz OffLaura Jackson Roberts November 2, 2019t’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 SeriesProvided November 2, 2019The 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 WomenProvided November 1, 2019Youth Services System Inc. will open its Winter Freeze Shelter at 87 15th St. one month early — on Nov....
Discriminating Tastes: A Ghostly TaleRich Knoblich October 31, 2019Note: 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, 2019Oglebay 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 HillAnne Hazlett Foreman October 26, 2019Editor’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 ContestProvided October 24, 2019To 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 GamesProvided October 20, 2019Wheeling University assistant athletic trainer Jessica Battilochi is about to embark on her first international athletic competition with Team USA...
ECHOES … Of Life Below Violet HillAnne Hazlett Foreman October 19, 2019ong 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 UpgradesProvided October 18, 2019Wheeling 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. 19Provided October 13, 2019On Oct. 19, Grow Ohio Valley will host a grand opening celebration for the Public Market, a non-profit local and...
AS I SEE IT: Cat Tales and TupperwareEllen Brafford McCroskey October 12, 2019pull the ancient yellow Tupperware container from the drawer. The sight of my mom’s writing that spells out “CATNIP” on...
West Liberty University Updates Advancement, Alumni RolesProvided October 11, 2019New roles have been assigned to several West Liberty University employees. “One of my goals is to increase West Liberty’s...
Out of the Ashes Come Bricks and Mortar … Augusta Levy Breaks Ground for New FacilityProvided October 7, 2019The Augusta Levy Learning Center broke ground today, Monday, Oct. 7, for the new “Fortress for Heroes,” at 210 Anthoni...
Favede Named President of Wheeling UniversityProvided October 7, 2019The Board of Trustees of Wheeling University has announced the appointment of Ginny Favede as the institution’s 13th president. Favede...
Wheeling Nailers Find Temporary Home at Wheeling Park Ice RInkProvided October 7, 2019Because of the unexpected failure of WesBanco Arena’s ice-making system, Wheeling Park Commission officials will open Wheeling Park’s Memorial Ice...
YSS Wheeling SleepOut Art Installation: Calls Attention to Youth HomelessnessProvided October 6, 2019A couch, a car, a tent. To most of us, these are emblems of comfort, freedom, fun. To local youth...
Unlock Your History: Workshop Will Help Explore German and Scandinavian RootsProvided October 6, 2019It’s time to dig out those yellowed, hand-written letters that Great Aunt Katharina in Old Europe wrote to Grandma over here in the USA.
‘Alice in Wonderland’ Enchants Young and Old at TowngateProvided October 5, 2019The story of “Alice in Wonderland” was penned more than 150 years ago, yet this engaging fantasy of a young...
City of Wheeling Launches Bike Share ProgramProvided October 4, 2019Residents and visitors alike will now be able to take in a beautiful fall day on Wheeling’s Heritage Trail through...
City of Wheeling, Park Commission Partner for New 11th Street Green SpaceProvided October 1, 2019The City of Wheeling and the Wheeling Park Commission have partnered for the development, planning and construction of a new...
Bordas & Bordas Presents $10,000 to Oglebay Foundation’s Access to the Parks ProgramProvided September 30, 2019Bordas & Bordas partner Scott Blass presented the Oglebay Foundation with a $10,000 check today, Monday, Sept. 30, at Oglebay’s...
Pittsburgh Artist to Make ‘Bold Impressions’ at West Liberty’s Nutting GalleryProvided September 29, 2019West Liberty University’s Nutting Gallery will welcome “Bold Impressions,” an exhibition of 38 paintings by Pittsburgh artist Stephen Haynes, with...
Beloved Halloween Classic ‘Hocus Pocus’ on Towngate Big Screen Provided September 28, 2019The Sanderson sisters are being resurrected again. Halloween favorite “Hocus Pocus” is showing on the Towngate Theatre big screen on...
From Bored to Blissful: A Thank-You Letter to WheelingJessica Broverman September 28, 2019hat first sip of coffee, more bitter than I would like, hits my mouth, and I think, that’s all right...
Crittenton Services Kicks Off Fall Season with LuncheonProvided September 27, 2019Crittenton Services will kick off the fall season with its annual Soup and Salad Luncheon, Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the...
Cabaret Show to Launch Scholarship in Memory of Wheeling-Born Professional DancerProvided September 22, 2019Pianist, tap dancer, comedian and vocalist extraordinaire, Mark Nadler — one of New York’s premier cabaret entertainers — will make...
