Press Releases

Bulletin Board Press Releases

May 30, 2018 9

Mark your calendars “busy” for lunch on the first Friday of the month throughout the summer. Wheeling Heritage, in partnership...

Help Make the City Shine at 2018 Pride in Wheeling Day

Phyllis Sigal

Bulletin Board Press Releases WeelunkHome

May 29, 2018 28

Shine, shine, shine, help them shine — the Nelson Jordan Center, Mt. Wood Overlook and Tunnel Green will get some...

Joseph Wiley To Be Ordained a Transitional Deacon for the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

May 27, 2018 61

Seminarian Nye Joseph Wiley will be ordained a transitional deacon by the Most Rev. Michael J. Bransfield, bishop of the...

WLU Non-Traditional Student Receives Scholarship

May 27, 2018 5

West Liberty University student Crystal Jozwick of Wheeling received a $500 scholarship recently from the Ohio Valley Business and Professional...

West Liberty University Plans Performing Arts Summer Camp

May 26, 2018 8

Sing! Dance! Perform! Design! West Liberty University’s music and theater departments are offering a creative summer camp for children ages...

New People’s University on World War II to Begin

Bulletin Board Press Releases

May 25, 2018 9

World War II is the subject of the upcoming Ohio County Public Library’s People’s University series, which will feature an...

WLU’s Downtown Center Offers Help for Start-Ups

May 25, 2018 2

West Liberty University’s Small Business Center, located at the WLU Downtown Center, is now open for business. Offering resources to...

WVNCC, Pierpoint Partner With Murray Energy

May 21, 2018 8

Pierpont Community and Technical College and West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) have formed a partnership with Murray Energy Corporation...

Chasing Zodiac – a True-Crime Story

Andrew Harrar

May 20, 2018 281

The Ohio Valley Writers held its inaugural writing contest this spring. Adult and elementary school winners were chosen in poetry,...

‘The Marvelous Wonderettes: Dream On’ Opens Brooke Hills Season

Bulletin Board Press Releases

May 20, 2018 9

The Brooke Hills Playhouse has announced the cast and crew for the group’s 47th season-opening production of Roger Bean’s jukebox...

WLU Graduates 368 in Class of 2018

May 17, 2018 78

West Liberty University held its spring 2018 commencement on Saturday, May 12 in the Academic, Sports and Recreation Center (ASRC). ...

Sundae Series at Pat’s Features Special Guests

May 17, 2018 13

Pat’s Down on Main Street continues its Sundae series with ezra & the reletivs along with special guests Poetic Peth...

WVNCC Graduates 371

May 15, 2018 171

West Virginia Northern Community College held its 46th Commencement on Friday, May 11. Three hundred and seventy-one students graduated and...

Raphel Conducts Respighi’s ‘Pines of Rome’ for Season Finale

May 15, 2018 6

The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s final concert of the 2017-18 season, Respighi’s Pines of Rome, will be Music Director André Raphel’s...

West Liberty University Celebrates Spring Commencement 2018

May 12, 2018 10

West Liberty University graduates enjoyed a pleasant spring morning as commencement took place on the hilltop campus. President Stephen Greiner...

‘Tin is the New Black’: Oh, the Stories Discarded Objects Can Tell

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May 12, 2018 53

“Tin is the New Black,” an exhibition featuring professional artists working in repurposed printed lithographed metal, is on display at...

Rock the Runway Back for 11th Year

May 12, 2018 118

The Ohio Valley’s renowned caterer Bob Baily from As You Like It will host his charity runway show, Rock the...

‘August: Osage County’ on Towngate Stage

May 9, 2018 14

Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre closes its 2017-18 season with the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning “August: Osage County” by Tracy...

Ohio Valley Pride – Proud of its Progress

May 8, 2018 50

For more than 10 years, Jack Carbasho had a dream. “I’ve wanted to have a local Pride group and host...

WVNCC to hold Commencement

May 8, 2018 13

West Virginia Northern Community College will celebrate the success of its students during the 46th commencement at 7 p.m. Friday,...

‘Good Schools Welcome and Keep More Citizens’

Phyllis Sigal

May 7, 2018 4

It’s not only students who can benefit from a great school system. Some business owners believe good schools provide an...

WJU Speaker: ‘Give Away Your Sneakers’

May 6, 2018 22

Chris Lowney offered graduates of Wheeling Jesuit University three lessons to success and happiness during his commencement talk — give...

‘Aaron the Animal’ Wins Manning Award for Academic Excellence

May 6, 2018 15

Wheeling Jesuit graduate Aaron Fajerski did not allow his visible and invisible disabilities prevent him from earning a bachelor of...

Preschool, Pre-K a Full Day at Corpus Christi

May 6, 2018 7

Corpus Christi School will be offering an extended day option for preschool and pre-K students next fall. This additional program...

WLU Commencement Student Speaker Named

May 6, 2018 4

West Liberty University graduating senior Abigail Reeves, 22, has earned the honor of being the student speaker for Spring Commencement,...

Oglebay to Host Mother’s Day 5K

May 5, 2018 6

Lace up your sneakers for the Mother’s Day 5k Fun Run/Walk, slated for Saturday, May 12, at Oglebay. The race...

Six Students Selected for Honors Music Recital

May 4, 2018 4

West Liberty University’s Division of Music will hold its annual Honors Recital, at 3 p.m., Sunday, May 6, in Elbin...

Catholic Charities W.Va. Race for Hope Set

May 3, 2018 4

Catholic Charities West Virginia’s (CCWVa) eighth annual Race for Hope will be held Saturday, May 5, in Elkins, W.Va. The...

WSO Music Director Raphel Honored With Conductor Laureate Title

May 3, 2018 8

Wheeling Symphony Orchestra announces Music Director André Raphel has received the honorary title of conductor laureate of the Wheeling Symphony...

Park Players ‘On the Town’

April 30, 2018 19

Experience a classic Broadway production when the Park Players of Wheeling Park High School present the spring musical, On the...

Summer FEST to Benefit Homeless Teens

Phyllis Sigal

April 29, 2018 8

One in 30 adolescents, aged 13-17, experiences one form of homelessness unaccompanied by a parent or guardian over a course...

‘Sport of a Lifetime’: Tennis Club Sets Plans for Season

April 29, 2018 14

The Wheeling Oglebay Tennis Club has a full slate of activities scheduled for area youth and adults for the spring...

A Win-Win Nursing Partnership Unveiled

April 29, 2018 11

Weirton Medical Center and West Virginia Northern Community College have a new partnership: the Future Nurses Program, which is meant...

Mentorship Turned Friendship Leads Teachers to National Certification

April 28, 2018 8

One of the most important factors that ensures a student gets a good education is the quality of the teacher....

Woodsdale Turns Lemons Into Lemonade Into Cash

April 27, 2018 8

It was a sunny Saturday in April when Woodsdale Elementary School parents, students and staff raised $4,300 in an age-old...

Corpus Christi Expands its Green With New Recycling Focus

April 27, 2018 28

Saving the earth is everyone’s job, and Corpus Christi School believes it is important to teach these responsibilities to its...

Soul Music Comes to Pat’s Down on Main Street

April 27, 2018 10

Pat’s Down on Main Street is continuing its Sundae series with ezra & the reletivs along with special guests Poetic...

Cassidy Elected to West Virginia Humanities Council

April 26, 2018 27

The West Virginia Humanities Council elected three new members to its board of directors at its spring board meeting on...

Two Chances to Enjoy WLU Choirs

April 26, 2018 2

Springtime brings two chances to enjoy beautiful music as West Liberty University’s College of Arts and Communications presents choral concerts...

Join Weelunk for the Amazing Raise: ONE DAY, BIG CHANGE

Weelunk Staff

April 25, 2018

Did you read the one about the T-shirt guy who donates all his proceeds to good causes? How about the...

Catholic Charities West Virginia Announces Opening of Weirton Office

April 25, 2018 13

Catholic Charities West Virginia has opened a new office in Weirton, which will provide emergency assistance and case management services....

Super Runners Lace Up for CASA Superhero 5k

Daniel Dorsch

April 24, 2018 6

Every child needs a hero to look up to, but neglected or abused children need superheroes. On a chilly Saturday...

Kate Hennessey, Granddaughter of Dorothy Day, to Speak at WJU April 25

April 22, 2018 28

Wheeling Jesuit University will welcome Kate Hennessy, granddaughter of Dorothy Day, to campus on Wednesday, April 25, when she will...

Bestselling Author to Speak at Wheeling Jesuit’s Commencement

April 21, 2018 3

Chris Lowney, one-time Jesuit seminarian, the author of the bestselling book, Heroic Leadership, will give the Commencement address on Saturday,...

National Speakers Announced for Wetzel County ‘Hope Through Recovery’ Event

April 19, 2018 39

In an effort to address the many issues currently plaguing our state and local communities, the Wetzel County Board of...

Dougherty Named to National Trust ’40 Under 40′

April 18, 2018 2

Jake Dougherty, the executive director of Wheeling Heritage, has been named to a national list of honorees by the National...

Celebrate Earth Day Weekend With Oglebay Institute