Open House at August Levy a Thank You to Community Provided September 13, 2018 The Augusta Levy Learning Center will hold an open house at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, as a thank you to all those in the community who helped the center following the devastating fire that destroyed Sacred Heart...
Uniting the Community with Jessica Rine Phyllis Sigal September 11, 2018 Last year during Oktoberfest at Centre Market, Jessica Rine “had a moment,” as she stood looking at the crowds lining the streets. “This event brought the whole community together,” she said. “And as the Uni...
Wheeling Film Society Kicks Off New Season Sept. 14 Provided September 10, 2018 The Wheeling Film Society kicks off its seventh season of screening and discussing classic Hollywood films with a free screening of the celebrated comedic masterpiece “Bringing Up Baby. It will be shown at 7...
Parks to Host Job Fair Provided September 9, 2018 Are you looking for a rewarding full-time career, a part-time role or a seasonal position? If so, don’t miss the Oglebay and Wheeling Park job fair from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 12, at the Oglebay Pin...
Polling Project Aims to Give Safe Space for High School Students to Express Views Provided September 2, 2018 A political polling project for high school seniors in Appalachia this month aims to respond to fears that young people are increasingly reluctant to have conversations about important social issues because of ...
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 the results of a national survey of 7,200 individuals, a list of America’s 100 Favorite Novels wa...
Walk the Dog Has New Meaning With New Fundraiser Provided September 2, 2018 Members of Chi Nu fraternity will combine fun and charity with its first Pooch Pals 5K this fall. The non-competitive walk will be held on the WLU campus on Saturday, Sept. 8. “Chi Nu is hosting the event to...
Community Auditions Set for ‘Prodigal Son’ at Ohio University Eastern Provided September 1, 2018 The Theater Department of Ohio University Eastern will hold open community auditions for its upcoming production of John Patrick Shanley’s drama, “Prodigal Son,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 4, and Wednesday, Sept...
New People’s U Explores W.Va. Watersheds Provided August 30, 2018 In recognition of the elemental importance of our water to all life and human activity, including lifelong learning, the Ohio County Public Library and the non-profit Capstone Group have partnered to offer a Pe...
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, the most immediate way in which a human being can share with another the sense o...
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 event is being sponsored by the Friends of Wheeling Inc and Wheeling Heritage. ...
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 opens the Nutting Gallery’s 2018-19 exhibition season. The show features two artist-sisters — Sarah...
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 weekend, Friday, Aug. 24, through Sunday, Aug. 26 “We are expecting an increase i...
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. Each year, the National Main Street Center recognizes exceptional Main Street co...
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 in the university’s history to campus on Friday. “Today is a most e...
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 company’s downtown office located at 1030 Main St. in the Stone Center. WLT, the leading global independent comm...
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 Liberty University campus. “We welcome Sheriff Tom Howard and his deputies to campus and are pl...
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 July 1. “Jeremy is passionate about his new role and has been actively working o...
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. Led by President Stephen Greiner and Belmont Savings Bank President...
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 so, you are encouraged to apply for Wheeling Heritage’s Show of Hands. The winner will leave the event ...
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 Theatre for the 2018-19 symphony season. Students in ninth through 12th grades are invit...
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. 20, in the Wheeling Park High School music department. High school and colleg...
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 Science in Dental Hygiene (MSDH) and the Master of Arts in Clinical Ps...
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 for entrepreneurs and small business owners. The program equ...
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 ’n Classics for "A Night at Woodstock." The program begins at 7:30 pm, Sun...
‘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 years, this annual exhibition has attracted some of the finest artwork from the...
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 being the Heritage Music BluesFest opening act. “Why are you doing that … I am a headliner!...
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 their chance to enjoy the 11th annual Celebrate Youth Festival hosted by the Youth Services Sy...
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 area in northern West Virginia. Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) and o...
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 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 2. Wheeling Park will be hosting Youth Services System's 11th annual Celebrate Youth event, a f...
Parcel Players to Stage ‘Sir Not-So-Brave’ Provided July 29, 2018 1 Oglebay Institute’s Parcel Players will stage “Sir Not-So-Brave,” an original play by Wheeling native Zachary Michael. It will be staged at 7 p.m. Aug. 1-4 at Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre. “In Sir...
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 Jr. has been elected as the 12th president of WJU by its Board of Trustees, effective A...
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 stage adaptation of E. B. White's children's classic about the unlikely ...
‘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 Grecian Festival, located at St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church, 2215 Chapline ...
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 Liberty University assistant professor of exercise physiology, received a Go...
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 vibe at the second annual Louisiana-style Shrimp Boil on the Lawn fundraiser,...
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 Physician Assistant Studies program. The recipients are Ashley Haught and Sie...
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. As a part of the City of Wheeling’s “Two Tappin’ Tuesdays, ...
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 2-8 p.m. Saturday, July 14, in downtown Wheeling. This is the third year that...
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 Levy Learning Center could use after Saturday’s devastating fire that destroyed the former Sa...
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 at the trials and tribulations of young love. It will be stag...
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 women in the war at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 10, in the library's auditorium. The c...
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 from the 1997 hit British film of the same name, with the American stage adaptation ...
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 Pack 6 continues its pledge to give back to their sponsor as they have over many years. As a ...
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 on the upper floors of 950 Main Street. The building, which is home to the Bridge Tavern,...
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, W.Va. The tournament will be held at the Worthington Golf Club located at 3414 Ro...
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), which opens in August for the fall semester. American Electric Power (AEP) ...
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 Jan Fabricius and Mollie O’Brien with Rich Moore. The tour makes...
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 Margie Howells as a state finalist for the Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and S...
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 p.m., Wednesday, June 27, to discuss the workforce landscapes of the Ohio Valley and g...
