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Community Needs Assessment Partnership Enters Next Phase

March 2, 2021

Contact: Claudia Raymer, Executive Director Telephone: 304-232-5600 Email: ohiocountyfrn@yahoo.com WHEELING – Individuals who have accessed or provided community support services in Ohio County are being a...

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Wheeling Celtic Celebration is Going Virtual

February 25, 2021

The 25th Annual Celtic Celebration will take place virtually on Saturday, March 6 beginning at noon. Since 1997, the event has been an opportunity to gather and celebrate the area’s Celtic heritage with music, ...

Wheeling Symphony Orchestra

Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors Names Bryan Braunlich as Executive Director

February 11, 2021

(Wheeling, WV) – Roanne Burech, President of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) Board of Directors, announced today that Bryan Braunlich has been appointed as the next Executive Director of the WSO. Mr. Br...

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Wheeling Symphony Orchestra to Present Valentine’s Day Concerts, Complete with Three-Course Meals

February 3, 2021

(Wheeling, WV) Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announces the first concert of its spring chamber orchestra series, The Driehorst Family Foundation presents SoundBites Vol. 2: Gershwin – Eat, Drink, & Be M...

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YSS Youth Mentoring Program Celebrates Mentors, Seeks Volunteers

January 28, 2021

January is National Mentoring Month, and this year Youth Services System Inc.’s Youth Mentoring Network is celebrating by thanking its mentors with a token of appreciation and raising awareness to recruit more ...

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Wheeling Heritage Announces Small Business COVID Support Grant

January 28, 2021

Contact: Alex Panas Communications and Development Manager Wheeling Heritage 740-338-7633 apanas@wheelingheritage.org WHEELING, W.Va. – Jan. 28, 2021 – Wheeling Heritage today announced that it is accep...

Best of Show

Art Flourishes During Pandemic – Student Artists Honored at Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center

January 23, 2021

There is no shortage of art being created during the COVID-19 pandemic. Artists, of all ages, from around the globe, continue to draw, paint, sculpt and photograph—in spite of and because of—difficult times. Em...

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New Year Starts with New WLU President

January 9, 2021

West Liberty University’s new leader, Dr. W. Franklin Evans is finding his first days in office packed with introductions and meetings. Named the university’s 37th president on Nov. 19, 2020, Evans officially t...

Science

New Library Series Explores Physical Science

January 6, 2021

The Ohio County Public Library in partnership with the Wheeling Academy of Law & Science Foundation, both in Wheeling, will offer the 31st entry in its People's University series as a 6-class online, Lives...

CoStarters

Small Business Program Seeks Entrepreneurs

December 31, 2020

CONTACT: Alex Panas Communications and Development Manager Wheeling Heritage 740-338-7633 apanas@wheelingheritage.org WHEELING, W.Va. – Dec. 29, 2020 – Wheeling Heritage and Regional Economic ...

Wheeling Symphony Orchestra

Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Presents Holiday Concert Broadcast on WTRF-CBS and Online

December 3, 2020

(Wheeling, WV) Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announces Main Street Bank and EQT Foundation present A Not-So-Silent Night with the WSO. The concert will feature guest soprano Larisa Martinez and be conducted...

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Home for the Holidays: Wheeling SleepOut 2020 Window Display Contest Underway

November 30, 2020

Contact: Betsy Bethel-McFarland 304-218-2894 WHEELING — Local merchants are showing their holiday spirit and supporting a good cause during the inaugural Home for the Holidays Window Display Contest, spons...

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WVAM Fall Workshop Series – November Webinar on Podcasting

November 14, 2020

West Virginia Association of Museums Crystal Wimer (304) 813-8569 museumsofwv@gmail.com — West Virginia Association of Museums is pleased to announce our next webinar as part of our Fall 2020 W...

Surveys of Dimmeydale and Elm Grove to Begin

November 13, 2020

CONTACT: Betsy Sweeny Director of Heritage Programming Wheeling Heritage 304-232-3087 bsweeny@wheelingheritage.org WHEELING, W.Va. – Nov. 13, 2020 – The neighborhoods of Elm Grove and Dimmeydale are bei...

Making Magic

New Flower Shop, Making Magic, Wins Show of Hands

Wheeling Heritage Media

November 2, 2020

After a week of online voting, Wheeling Heritage’s latest round of Show of Hands has come to a close. Despite the event being held virtually, nearly 400 online votes were received during the week-long voting pe...

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10th Annual Wheeling SleepOut to Build Community Support for Youth Facing Homelessness

October 29, 2020

WHEELING, W.Va. — While many older teens are worrying about online classes, COVID and college applications, some are wondering whether they’ll have a roof over their heads tonight. In one year, a...

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Wheeling Heritage Receives POWER Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)

October 15, 2020

Contact: Alex Panas Communications and Development Manager Wheeling Heritage apanas@wheelingheritage.org WHEELING, W.Va. – October 15, 2020 – Wheeling Heritage is pleased to announce it has received a $5...

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YWCA Wheeling Explains Racism as a Public Health Crisis

October 7, 2020

Eliminating racism, Empowering women, the YWCA Wheeling has been committed to equity and inclusion for 114 years. Since the death of George Floyd, the YWCA Wheeling has met with local government officials, poli...

River Valley Health

River Valley Health Foundation Announces November 2, 2020 Annual Grant Deadline

October 1, 2020

River Valley Health Foundation, Inc. 1226 Chapline Street Wheeling, WV 26003 Contact: Cynthia Morrison (412) 298-2423; cynthia@rivervalleyhf.org RIVER VALLEY HEALTH FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES NOVEMBER 2, 2020 ...

Show of Hands

Four Small Businesses to Compete in Wheeling Heritage’s Virtual ‘Show of Hands’

September 24, 2020

Contact: Alex Panas Communications and Development Manager Wheeling Heritage 740-338-7633 apanas@wheelingheritage.org WHEELING, W.Va. – Sept. 24...

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Ohio County Public Library Reopening Monday with Expanded Hours

September 19, 2020

The Ohio County Public Library is pleased to announce that it will open its doors to patrons by appointment beginning Monday, September 21, 2020. In addition to the expansion of services, the Library will also ...

Wheeling Artisan Center

Keep Calm and Create with an Exclusive Gift Box from the Wheeling Artisan Center Shop

Wheeling Heritage Staff

September 18, 2020

WHEELING, W.Va. – Sept. 18, 2020 – Wheeling Heritage’s Artisan Center Shop will be selling a limited quantity of Keep Calm and Create gift boxes to provide buyers with some much-needed TLC, on sale today! Each ...

Day of Hope

Rally, Virtual Service to Mark 2020 WV Days of Hope

September 18, 2020

WHEELING, W.Va. — With the theme “You Can Touch a Life,” the 2020 West Virginia Days of Hope will take place Friday through Sunday with a virtual service on Sunday and in-person rallies at 10:30 a.m...

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Wheeling Symphony Accepting Applications for Student Volunteer Program

September 14, 2020

The Wheeling Symphony Auxiliary is accepting students in grades 9 through 12 for its Student Volunteer Program. Volunteering for the Symphony is a great way to help our community, gain good social experience...

Diversity

Wheeling Heritage Seeks Community Collaboration for Art Installation on Diversity

August 4, 2020

Wheeling Heritage is seeking community participation in a public art project about diversity. To participate, interested individuals can pick up a free, 4-inch by 4-inch canvas from various locations throughout Wheeling.

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Wheeling, Partners Awarded $100,000 Aetna Foundation Grant to Advance Health Equity in Ohio County

July 15, 2020

The City of Wheeling’s Department of Parks and Recreation, along with several Ohio County partners, have been selected to receive a $100,000 grant as part of the Healthiest Cities & Counties Challenge, a pr...

Wheeling Park

Wheeling Park to Open Community Education Center in Partnership With Wheeling Country Day School

July 8, 2020

For decades, Wheeling Park was a popular community destination for roller skating, teen dances and a variety of community-based activities that have since disappeared as a result of changing trends. After mu...

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Crosscurrents Art Exhibit Opens June 25th at Stifel Center

June 24, 2020

Oglebay Institute’s annual Crosscurrents exhibition will take place again this year at its Stifel Fine Arts Center. While no opening night reception will be held due to the COVID-19 crisis, the gallery will be ...

Juneteenth

Speakers, Performers and More Part of Virtual Juneteenth Celebration on Friday

June 18, 2020

Resilience. Endurance. Commitment. That’s what we’re seeing in the Ohio Valley — as is proven by the fact that a Juneteenth celebration is taking place. Even if it is being held virtually this year. The Y...

RED

RED Launches CO.STARTERS Rebuild Program to Help Small Businesses Recover

June 12, 2020

Regional Economic Development Partnership (RED) is accepting applications for CO.STARTERS Rebuild, a 10-session, live and virtually facilitated program that helps small businesses impacted by COVID-19 refocus, ...

Ohio County Public Library

Travel Around the World and Through Time Without Leaving Your Living Room

June 10, 2020

For Summer Reading 2020, the Ohio County Public Library in Wheeling will offer a new People's University Livestream series to be broadcast simultaneously on YouTube, Facebook,and the library's website. The seri...

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Wheeling Heritage & Wheeling Feeling Launch Collaboration to Support Entrepreneurs

May 20, 2020

WHEELING, W.Va. – May 20, 2020 – Wheeling Heritage and The Wheeling Feeling are collaborating to support entrepreneurs. Today, the Wheeling Feeling, an apparel company, is releasing a limited amount of exclusiv...

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Wheeling Heritage Seeking Community Response to COVID-19

May 11, 2020

Wheeling Heritage is asking members of the community to share their experiences they’ve had during the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization is asking anyone interested in sharing their story to visit wheelingheritage.org/covid-19 and submit text, audio, video or images.

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Emergency Impact Fund Grants Announced

April 28, 2020

In just three short weeks, CFOV's Emergency Impact Fund has provided grants totaling $97,373 to area nonprofits! The fund, created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, provides flexible operating grants to ...

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Nursing Alumna MacKenzie Davis Enlists for COVID-19 Hotspot

April 27, 2020

While many of us are working from home and avoiding contact with others during the pandemic, those who serve on the frontlines do just the opposite. They risk their life for others. MacKenzie Davis is one of...

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Plant a Tree for Earth Day

April 22, 2020

The WVU Extension Service of Ohio County and Wheeling’s Parks and Recreation Department invite the public to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day by planting over 100 trees throughout the City of Wheeling. This...

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

April 16, 2020

We all know someone who is putting on a brave face right now to support our community in this time of need. Even though they may be completely exhausted at this point, or possibly secluded from other family mem...

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Oglebay to Livestream 92nd Annual Easter Sunrise Service

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 7 a.m. on Sunday, April 12, Oglebay will preserve this time-honored traditi...

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United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley Mask Collection

April 8, 2020

Critical Mask Shortage In Medical Facilities Creates Volunteer Opportunity Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE). We are asking volunteers who have the ab...

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

April 7, 2020

Oglebay is offering free accommodations to local doctors, nurses, respiratory therapists, front-line responders and other medical professionals who are helping in the fight against COVID-19. Medical professi...

West Liberty University

West Liberty University Replaces Traditional Commencement Ceremony with Safe Virtual Event

April 7, 2020

Because of social distancing and other restrictions in place while the world fights the coronavirus pandemic, West Liberty University is replacing its traditional spring commencement with a safe, virtual option...

CFOV COVID-19 Press Release

CFOV Emergency Impact Fund Accepting Applications

April 3, 2020

The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) is now accepting grant applications through an opportunity made possible by the Emergency Impact Fund. In response to the mounting challenges created by C...

West Liberty

Academic Rules Relaxed during COVID-19 Crisis

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.

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

March 31, 2020

Tim Ullom performing on Facebook live. Wheeling, WV - On Friday, March 27, more than 300 people tuned in to a Facebook Live concert put on by Tim Ullom. Throughout the virtual concert, Tim paused to talk to...

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

March 24, 2020

UPDATE: Wheeling Heritage has had a huge number of grant requests since announcing the COVID-19 Emergency Grant. Unfortunately, the organization doesn't have enough funding to fill them all. If you’d like to ma...

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

Betsy Bethel-McFarland

March 20, 2020

In times of crisis, a leader who serves the most vulnerable people in a community needs three things: broad shoulders, thick skin and a compassionate heart. Youth Services System Inc. CEO John Moses couldn’t...

COVID-19: Community Foundation Creates Emergency Impact Fund

March 18, 2020

In response to the mounting challenges created by COVID-19 (coronavirus), the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) has created an Emergency Impact Fund to provide operating grants to organizations in...

Oglebay Institute Honored at West Virginia Governor’s Arts Awards

March 14, 2020

Oglebay Institute received two top honors earlier this month at the 2020 West Virginia Governor’s Arts Awards at the Cultural Center in Charleston. The institute received the Susan S. Landis Distinguished Se...

Best-Selling Author and Historian Coming to West Liberty University

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 Thursday, March 26. Her most recent book is titled “Lafayette in t...

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

March 7, 2020

The Winter Freeze Shelter at Youth Services System, 87 15th St., will close for the 2019-20 season after Sunday, March 15. More than 250 individuals were served in the 2019-20 season, bringing the 11-year total...