WVNNC Announces Scholarships for Welding, Petroleum Tech Students Provided March 23, 2018 West Virginia Northern Community College is accepting applications for $50,000 in scholarships for the fall semester for welding & petroleum technology students. The scholarships are available from WVNCC Fo...
City Issues Call for New Members on Boards, Commissions Provided March 22, 2018 The City of Wheeling is seeking candidates interested in serving on its volunteer boards and commissions. This call for civic engagement coincides with Mayor Glenn Elliott’s 2018 State of the City address, wher...
‘Susan B. Anthony’ at WVNCC Provided March 22, 2018 In celebration of Women’s History Month, West Virginia Northern Community will host a living history performance by Patty Cooper, who will play the role of Susan B. Anthony. The presentation will take place ...
Fr. Patrick Kelly to Present ‘Flow, Sport and Spirituality’ at WJU Provided March 21, 2018 The Rev. Patrick Kelly, S.J., Jesuit priest, author and expert on the value of recreational and athletic activity in Christian life, will use the psychological concept of flow to illustrate the connections betw...
Composting Workshop at OI’s Schrader Center Provided March 19, 2018 Get your green thumb ready for spring planting by building your own tumbling composter. Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Environmental Education Center is hosting a Backyard Composting Workshop from 10-11:30 a.m. S...
West Liberty Gallery Welcomes Works Inspired by Weather, Industry Provided March 16, 2018 The Nutting Gallery at West Liberty University welcomes two artists in its next exhibition, “Lucent Findings.” “We are pleased to announce this exhibition featuring the weather-inspired works on paper of Jud...
West Virginians to Receive Papal Honors Provided March 15, 2018 1 Pope Francis has bestowed several honors to 13 West Virginians — including two priests — for their service to the Church and society. The Holy Father named Ronald Violi, Robert Fitzsimmons and Richard Pr...
WVNCC Campuses to Host Open House Events Provided March 13, 2018 West Virginia Northern Community College will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 24, on all three campuses. Prospective students and their families will have the opportunity to learn a...
Holy Trivia! Who Will Win? Provided March 13, 2018 Holy Family Child Care and Development Center will host its fourth annual Trivia Night on March 24. Who will win this year? The event will be held in the upstairs conference room of Generations Restaurant an...
OVMC Auxiliary to Welcome Joan Lunden Provided March 13, 2018 1 The OVMC Auxiliary will welcome award-winning journalist, bestselling author, motivational speaker, and women’s health and wellness advocate, Joan Lunden to the Capitol Theatre in Wheeling. The event is set ...
Oglebay, Wheeling Park to Host Job Fair Provided March 12, 2018 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. Tuesday, March 20, at Oglebay’s Pine Room. A...
Maple Madness! Sweet Saturday Set March 17 Provided March 11, 2018 Something sweet is happening in Oglebay! Naturalists at Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Environmental Education Center have been working hard preparing this year’s harvest of maple syrup, which the public can enjo...
Cast Assembled for ‘The Cripple of Inishmaan’ Provided March 10, 2018 The curtain opens on Towngate Theatre’s production of the dark, comic play, “The Cripple of Inishmaan,” on Friday, March 16. The play is written by Martin McDonagh, writer/director of the film “Three Billboa...
West Virginia During the Civil War: A History Symposium Provided March 8, 2018 The West Virginia Independence Hall Foundation, in partnership with Wheeling Heritage, the Wheeling Academy of Law and Science (WALS) Foundation and the Ohio County Public Library, will host “West Virginia Duri...
Commuter Tuition Rate Makes WJU More Affordable Provided March 7, 2018 Attending college is no longer an uphill battle thanks to Wheeling Jesuit University’s new, affordable commuter tuition rate. The University launched the Fr. Clifford Lewis S.J. Scholars Program, which offer...
Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials Bring Big Sound to Town Provided March 7, 2018 “Rough and ready blues played with unmitigated intensity … Swirling, snarling, riveting slide … The Blues Imperials pound out riffs and rhythms like they’re overdosing on boogie juice. Scorching and soulful, jo...
Junior League to Send One Lucky Winner to Caribbean Provided March 6, 2018 The Luck of the Islands will have one winner as the Junior League of Wheeling presents Affair With Emerald Flair at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 10, at the Artisan Center, above River City in Wheeling. This year t...
Wheeling Jesuit’s Culture Fest Set for March 10 Provided March 5, 2018 Wheeling Jesuit University’s Culture Fest 2018 will kick off at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 10, in WJU’s Benedum Room inside Swint Hall. This year’s event will feature entertainment, native dishes and cultural heri...
Artwork on Display at OUE Provided March 3, 2018 The artwork of Christopher Troutman will be on exhibit at the Ohio University Eastern Art Gallery through Thursday, March 29. The artist will be in attendance at a closing reception on March 29 and, at ...
South Wheeling Historic District to be Discussed Provided March 2, 2018 Wheeling Heritage will host a public meeting about the possibility of adding the South Wheeling neighborhood to the National Register of Historic Places. The informational meeting will take place at 7 p.m. Tues...
Linsly to Present 80th Annual Extravaganza Provided February 28, 2018 The Linsly School presents the 80th annual Extravaganza performance at 8 p.m. Friday, March 2, at the Capitol Theatre. Celebrating its 80th year, the Linsly Extravaganza is the longest-running variety show o...
Cinema at Towngate in March Provided February 28, 2018 Cinema returns to Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre for three weekends in March. Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 masterpiece “Vertigo,” “Michelangelo: Love and Death” and the groundbreaking documentary “Journal to N...
Symphony Pops Up for First Friday! Provided February 28, 2018 Wheeling Symphony Orchestra announces the next concert of the WSO on the GO season at First Fridays, featuring a Wheeling Symphony’s string quartet. The performance will be held at 6 p.m. Friday, March 2, at A...
Corpus Christi Creates Scholarship Fund Provided February 28, 2018 Corpus Christi School recently endowed a $56,000 scholarship fund to help families with tuition costs and is planning an open house from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8. The school has seven scholarships to off...
Celtic Celebration to Feature Food, Music, Activities Provided February 27, 2018 Wheeling Heritage will host its 22nd annual Wheeling Celtic Celebration on Saturday, March 3, at the Wheeling Artisan Center, 1400 Main St., Wheeling. The event will open with entertainment and activities at 11...
Wheeling Heritage, RED Launch Program for Entrepreneurs Provided February 27, 2018 Wheeling Heritage and Regional Economic Development Partnership (RED) are bringing CO.STARTERS, a program for entrepreneurs and small business owners, to Wheeling. The program equips entrepreneurs of all kinds ...
‘Earth, Wood and Fire’ on Display at Stifel Provided February 24, 2018 “Earth, Wood and Fire,” an exhibition featuring professional artists working in wood, clay and stone, opens Thursday, March 1, at Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center in Wheeling with a free, public rece...
Journalist, Author to Speak at WJU about Polish Complicity in the Holocaust Provided February 21, 2018 Noted Polish newspaper journalist and author, Anna Bikont, will discuss “The Jews, The Poles and The Holocaust: How My Country Struggles with Her Difficult Past” at Wheeling Jesuit University, Thursday, March 1...
WVNCC Celebrates Black History Month With Photographic History Presentation Provided February 14, 2018 In celebration of Black History Month, West Virginia Northern Community College will host Samuel W. Black Feb. 20-22, as he presents “Through the Lens of Allen E. Cole – A Photographic History of African Americ...
Wheeling Jesuit to Hold Discussion on Combating Opioid Crisis Kelly Klubert February 12, 2018 Panelists from Wheeling Jesuit University and the community will address how to help those suffering from drug addiction during a panel discussion, hosted at the university, this month. Alumni, faculty and a...
WALS Foundation Will Host “Jobs First Agenda” Community Discussion Series Rochambeau August 30, 2017 Starting Thursday, September 7 at 7 pm, the WALS Foundation will present: The "Jobs First Agenda" Community Discussion Series at the First State Capitol at 1413 Eoff Street in Wheeling. This free program ser...
In Pictures: McMechen, Still Steve Novotney August 8, 2017 2 It's been more than a week since 5.2 inches of rain fell on McMechen, a community that is terraced in a way that the muddy paths of flood-water flow are still very visible all the way down to the highway. Volun...
