MAPLE MADNESS! Learn About Syrup Production and Enjoy Pancake Breakfast Provided March 10, 2019 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...
WSO to Host Evening of Storytelling Through Symphonies, Arias and Songs Provided March 9, 2019 The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra's next concert, featuring guest artist Soloman Howard and conducted by music director finalist John Devlin, is set for 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 15, at The Capitol Theatre in Wheel...
Business Students Assist in Planning the Great Gala Provided March 9, 2019 Every spring, the Wheeling area gathers to support higher education at West Liberty University’s annual Great Gala. This year the event has a special team of party planners working to ensure that the gala is be...
Winter Freeze Shelter to Close March 15, Looking for Donations of Tents, Sleeping Bags Provided March 8, 2019 Friday, March 15, is the final night of the 2018-19 season for the Winter Freeze Shelter operated at 87 15th St., the headquarters of Youth Services System Inc. The Winter Freeze Shelter offers overnight she...
Cigna Employee Lends a Helping Hand to YSS Youth Mentoring Network Provided March 4, 2019 Colette Sanner knows a thing or two about children in need. As a foster mom, she has learned the ins and outs and ups and downs of the system and the children it serves. Also a former mentor with Big Brothers B...
Mayor Presents Greiner With Key to City as Topper Takeover Is Announced Provided March 4, 2019 West Liberty University announced a “Topper Takeover” of the City of Wheeling today at an 11 a.m. media event. Topper Takeover includes events to coincide with the MEC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament at...
Junior League of Wheeling to Host Annual Affair With Emerald Flair Fundraiser Provided March 3, 2019 The Junior League of Wheeling presents Affair with Emerald Flair at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Wheeling Artisan Center. The proceeds from the event will support the Junior League’s programs, including ...
Lecture Series Explores a Powerful Photo-Documentary Provided March 2, 2019 Photographer Angelo Merendino will discuss his internationally recognized photo-documentary, “The Battle We Didn’t Choose – My Wife’s Fight with Breast Cancer,” at 6 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at Oglebay Institute...
Regional Science & Engineering Fair Continues to Strengthen STEM Education Provided February 28, 2019 On Saturday, March 9, the College of Science at West Liberty University will welcome hundreds of young students to the Regional Science & Engineering Fair, an academic competition that inspires and encourag...
Bike Share Program Coming to Wheeling Provided February 25, 2019 Residents and visitors alike will soon have access to a new feature in the community that will enhance recreational and wellness opportunities. Launching in the spring, Wheeling will be home to West Virginia’s ...
Saving Starfish: Physician Assistant Students Learn Through Service Provided February 24, 2019 West Liberty University students enrolled in the physician assistant studies master degree program are changing lives. One of the ways they do so is by volunteering to serve those in need of medical care in ...
Catholic Charities West Virginia to Celebrate ‘Impressions of Hope’ Gala Provided February 24, 2019 Catholic Charities West Virginia’s (CCWVa) ninth annual gala, “Impressions of Hope,” will be celebrated from 6:30-10 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at Wheeling Park’s White Palace ballroom. The gala will benefit the a...
Wheeling’s Human Rights Commission Ellen Brafford McCroskey February 13, 2019 Recent social media posts would suggest that some local residents are unaware of the existence of the City of Wheeling’s Human Rights Commission. The HRC consists of nine members, all of whom are Wheeling resid...
Catholic Charities to Launch Relatives as Parents Program Provided February 10, 2019 Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) is expanding its case management services in Wheeling to offer a new Relatives as Parents (RAP) program. The program launches in this month. “Our goal is to provide r...
Youth Mentoring Network of YSS Celebrates Life-affirming Relationships Provided February 5, 2019 The Youth Mentoring Network of Youth Services System Inc. celebrated the life-affirming relationships between mentors and mentees by treating them to a fancy dinner at Wheeling Country Club. On Wednesday, Ja...
Hope for Tomorrow — Feeding Hunger and Spirit in Our Community Matthew Rafa February 3, 2019 Editor’s note: The IDEAS page is our place for public opinion, a place where a person can express what concerns them about present-day Wheeling. However, there is one major caveat. The author must propose...
Beloved Wheeling Company Receives Outpouring of Community Support Following Fire Ellen Brafford McCroskey February 2, 2019 While Ziegenfelder’s success lies primarily in icy treats, their warm hearts are clearly another major ingredient in their famous recipe. It’s said that “what goes around, comes around,” and it seems that ...
Great Stone Viaduct Society to Present Lectures Provided February 2, 2019 The Great Stone Viaduct Historical Education Society is partnering with the Bellaire Public Library again this year to present the seventh Winter Lecture Series providing the public with presentations of local ...
Leadership W.Va. Class Says ‘#ChooseWV’ Provided January 29, 2019 Leadership West Virginia’s Class of 2018 has kicked off a campaign, #ChooseWV, which is aimed at uniting West Virginians at home and across the country around a common theme of hope for our state and people. Th...
Distinguished Honor Awarded to Linsly Headmaster Provided January 28, 2019 Justin Zimmerman, headmaster of The Linsly School in Wheeling, has been awarded a fully funded fellowship to the Klingenstein Center for Independent School Leadership’s 2019 Heads of Schools program at Teachers...
Wheeling Heritage Hires Historic Preservation Program Manager Provided January 26, 2019 Wheeling Heritage has hired Betsy Sweeny, a preservation specialist, as its Historic Preservation Program manager to lead its historic preservation efforts. She joined the staff at the Artisan Center on Jan. 2,...
WJU to Host Volleyball Clinics for Kids Provided January 24, 2019 The volleyball team at Wheeling Jesuit University will host a series of youth clinics during February. There will be three separate clinics for youths of all ages. "Cardinal Kids," for children ages 4-9...
WCDS Students Give Warm Message to Homeless Provided January 24, 2019 Twenty-five second-graders from Wheeling Country Day School took a Martin Luther King Jr. Day field trip in frigid weather Monday to fill plastic bags with hand warmers and heartwarming messages for the homeles...
New Crayfish Discovery Honors WLU Professor Loughman Provided January 24, 2019 West Liberty University now has a unique honor thanks to some of its students and alumni from the College of Sciences. The distinction is in the form of a crustacean, named after WLU professor Dr. Zachary Lo...
A Vote for Kalkreuth Could Win $1,500 for Debbie Green Memorial Fund Provided January 23, 2019 For the fourth consecutive year, Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal participated as title sponsor for the annual Debbie Green Memorial 5K Walk/Run for Leukemia. The event commemorates Debbie Green, who lost her ...
Meet Baby Bobcats Bobbie and Gina at Good Zoo Provided January 23, 2019 Gina enjoys her new accommodations at Oglebay Good Zoo’s vet hospital. After being found abandoned in rural Marshall County, two female bobcat kittens have found a permanent home at the Oglebay Good Zoo in ...
Charity in Action Awards to Honor Compassionate Commitment Provided January 20, 2019 As part of its annual Impressions of Hope Gala, Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) will recognize two groups and an individual who have performed meaningful service and demonstrated deep compassion for ot...
New Online MBA Is Just What the Doctor Ordered Provided January 20, 2019 West Liberty University has a new online master’s degree that is just what the doctored ordered for health care professionals. The recently announced MBA tract focuses on health care management and is design...
Oglebay Institute Honors Student Artists Provided January 19, 2019 The 30th annual Regional Student Art Exhibition opened earlier this month with a public reception and awards ceremony at OI’s Stifel Fine Arts Center. Several students received cash prizes for their work, and o...
First Day on the Job for Travis Henline Provided January 14, 2019 Wheeling Heritage is exploring the creation of a Wheeling museum, and today, history specialist Travis Henline started his job as museum project manager, whose role will be to identify and develop the concept. ...
The Good and the Ugly: Ye Olde Alpha Customers Donate $6K to YSS in Ugly Server Contest Provided January 13, 2019 Here’s a tip: If you want to raise the most money for a good cause, wear red velour overalls festooned with Santa hats and stockings, and weave candy-cane swirls into your hair. Ye Olde Alpha server Catrina ...
West Liberty University Theatre Production Picked for Regional Honor Provided January 7, 2019 West Liberty University’s Hilltop Players learned recently that its production of “The Secret in the Wings” was picked for competition at the Region Two Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival to be he...
Symphony to Celebrate Super Heroes at Action-Packed Concert Provided January 6, 2019 The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra will present "Superheroes!" with guest vocalists Megan Pachecano and Colin Eaton, conducted by music director finalist Silas Huff, at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 18, at The Capitol Th...
The Rev. Charles L. Currie S.J. Dead at 88 Provided January 5, 2019 The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) mourns the passing of the Rev. Charles L. Currie S.J., who died on Jan. 4 after a recent illness. He was 88 years old. Acc...
WLU Looking for a Few Good Singers Provided January 5, 2019 Community members who enjoy singing are invited to join the choir at West Liberty University this year. “The WLU Community Choir is open to everyone who likes to sing. We hope you will make plans to join us ...
Macdonald Pipe Band of Pittsburgh to Host Burns Dinner Provided January 5, 2019 “For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne. We’ll tak' a cup o’ kindness yet, for auld lang syne.” The Scottish poet Robert Burns penned these words 230 years ago, and they still are sung by millions o...
Social Activism Alive and Well in Wheeling Ellen Brafford McCroskey January 4, 2019 "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has." — Margaret Mead Social activism is alive and well here in Wheeling. Nee...
Introducing West Liberty University’s Fall Class of 2018 Provided December 15, 2018 West Liberty University graduates changed a rainy December day into a sunny moment as they celebrated fall commencement at 11 a.m., Dec. 15. President Stephen Greiner presided over the ceremony held in the Acad...
WLU Fall Commencement Set for Dec. 15 Provided December 9, 2018 West Liberty University will graduate 140 students at Fall Commencement 2018, which will take place at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 15, in the Academic, Sports and Recreation Complex. President Stephen Greiner will...
WJU Lacrosse Team Spreads Christmas Cheer Provided December 9, 2018 The Wheeling Jesuit University men's lacrosse team held their sixth annual Christmas gift drive this past weekend, donating all gifts collected to Catholic Charities in downtown Wheeling. The team began the gi...
Northern Panhandle Catholic Schools Students Team Up to Fight Hunger Northern Panhandle Catholic Schools December 8, 2018 Editor's Note: This article was written to represent all Northern Panhandle Catholic Schools, by Joyce Bibey, the Rev. Dennis Schuelkens and Shannon Backel. Teaching empathy and social justice is just as imp...
Motorized Watercraft Being Considered at Barkcamp Weelunk Staff November 28, 2018 Area residents who use Belmont Lake at Barkcamp State Park in Ohio may be interested in a change to boating rules proposed by the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. The potential change would allow all types...
SleepOut Raises More Than $56,000 Provided November 18, 2018 The Wheeling SleepOut took place on Friday, Nov. 2, at the Miracle League Field at the J.B. Chambers Sports Complex off I-470. It raised more than $56,000 for Youth Services System Inc.’s Transitional Living Pr...
United Way, Southwestern Energy Fund Mental Health Program in Schools Provided November 14, 2018 A charity clay shoot fundraiser hosted earlier this year by Southwestern Energy and the United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley will help to fund a much-needed program in the Ohio Valley — the Expanded School Menta...
WLU Foundation Receives $25,000 Check from AEP for STEM Lab Provided November 14, 2018 West Liberty University Foundation received a gift of $25,000 from American Electric Power (AEP) Foundation today that will strengthen STEM education for its students. “We are extremely grateful for this gen...
W.Va. Wellness to Present Benefits of CBD Provided November 12, 2018 The West Virginia Wellness Project’s owner and practitioner Leesa Scott, LMT, CST, will present a lecture about the health benefits of cannabis oil at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 18, at the Ohio County Public Library. ...
An Evening of Music From the Imperial City Provided November 10, 2018 Wheeling Symphony Orchestra will present A Night in Vienna, conducted by music director finalist Andrés Franco, featuring guest artist Alexi Kenney, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 15, at The Capitol Theatre. Th...
Dancing With the Ohio Valley Stars! Weelunk Staff November 3, 2018 Congratulations to all who danced their hearts out at the Dancing With the Ohio Valley Stars event at The Capitol Theatre tonight. Everyone was a winner, but taking home the mirror ball trophy were Chef Travis,...
Wheeling SleepOut Gets $10,000 Jolt From AEP Provided November 1, 2018 American Electric Power presented a check for $10,000 to Youth Services System Inc. in support of the eighth annual Wheeling SleepOut, an event held to raise awareness and money to address the critical problem ...
