“Food for Fines” Returns to City of Wheeling for a Sixth YearHaley Steed December 19, 2022People of Wheeling with an unpaid parking citation, this is your time to shine! The City of Wheeling has elected...
Find Out What’s On Tap This Weekend at the Mountaineer BrewfestAlex Panas August 19, 2022Wheeling has long been home to breweries large and small, which makes the return of the Mountaineer Brewfest this weekend...
Local Families Offered Second ChanceSteve Novotney December 14, 2017Too many children do not have access to an internet-capable computer at home in the Upper Ohio Valley region, but...
Corpus Christi School’s Garden Park Event Raises FundsMiranda Shaner-Zambito October 24, 2017Corpus Christi School (CCS) recently held its seventh annual Race for Education in Garden Park. Led by their top sponsor...
Race for Education Inspires Fitness and Giving at CCSMiranda Shaner September 12, 2017Corpus Christi School, is preparing for their seventh annual Race for Education in Garden Park on Oct. 13, 2017. The race is...
In Pictures: McMechen, StillSteve Novotney August 8, 2017It’s been more than a week since 5.2 inches of rain fell on McMechen, a community that is terraced in...
Don’t Miss the Elmhurst Shrimp BoilMarilyn Mull July 5, 2017What’s a traditional Louisiana-style shrimp boil doing in the heart of Appalachia, specifically Wheeling where Coleman’s Fish is the premier...
Plant A Seed With Grow Ohio ValleySam Amberg December 22, 2016Greetings and Happy Holidays! As our third year draws to a close, more than ever we affirm our love of...
Habitat for Humanity – Making a Difference One Home at a TimeEarl Nicodemus December 15, 2016What is Habitat for Humanity? Habitat for Humanity is a nondenominational Christian ministry which is devoted to the vision of...
VanFossen One of 11 Dancing Stars for Augusta LevySteve Novotney November 4, 2016Although he is used to being on a stage in front of people, Matt VanFossen is pretty freaked out about...
YSS Sleepout Raises Funds for Homeless YouthSteve Novotney October 20, 2016They sleep on couches, one after another, or they crash at night in a car that’s often hidden away in...
Community Leaders Plan Voices of Families ForumMIke Toothman October 17, 2016Community Leaders Plan Voices of Families Forum October 20th to Advance Statewide Child Poverty Agenda In West Virginia, 25% of...
A Look Back at the Dragon BoatsJeremy Morris September 22, 2016On Saturday August 27th, 2016 King’s Daughters Child Care Center in Wheeling hosted the Second Annual Dragon Boat Races. Here...
OV Jaycees Celebrating 35th AnniversarySteve Novotney August 31, 2016One community-minded organization in the Upper Ohio Valley is currently celebrating its 35th anniversary and will stage a number of...
Relay For Life Relentless In Battling CancerSteve Novotney August 10, 2016There’s that moment, the one all fear and never wish to experience, and it’s always followed by the question, “Am...
Celebrate Youth Festival a YSS TraditionSteve Novotney August 3, 2016For the eighth consecutive year Youth Services System will collect more than 60 local businesses and service organizations this Thursday...
Wheeling Area Bands Together for Flood ReliefSteve Novotney June 29, 2016Deadly and destructive were the rains that swelled creeks, streams, and rivers throughout a 44-county area in central and southern...
Get the Wheeling Feeling at Chili Cook-OffSteve Novotney June 3, 2016With beans or without beans? Red or green? Those are a couple of the decisions that competitors and patrons will...
Third Amazing Raise Ohio Valley Set For May 3Jess Puglisi-Sanders May 2, 2016Connection. Empowerment. Impact. Change. Those words, and feelings they evoke, will be woven into a quilt of support for 114...
Relay for Life Comes to HilltopMaureen Zambito April 7, 2016Relay for Life comes to the Hilltop as West Liberty University’s sorority Beta Rho Epsilon (BPE) organizes its second annual...
“Hoorah for Heroes” A Team ChallengeSteve Novotney March 12, 2016It’s not the kind of exercise for someone who runs the Saturday morning 5-K or treks to the gym for...
United Way Event Set for March 11thSteve Novotney March 2, 2016Officials of the United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley are now in the final planning stages for this year’s...
YWCA Needs Your HelpJosh Benyo March 2, 2016YWCA Wheeling has been on a mission since 1906 to eliminate racism, empower women, and promote peace, justice, freedom, and...
Give Your Body, Heart and Soul LOVE This Valentine’s DayLindsay Schooler February 11, 2016 While the typical Valentine’s Day celebration includes chocolates, roses and candy hearts, two local fitness instructors are offering a...
Wheeling Lives Up To Its NameTammy Kruse January 20, 2016 No one can doubt that Wheeling lives up to its name – The Friendly City. You witness this every...
YSS: What’s Love Got To Do With It?Tammy Kruse December 14, 2015In 1984, when Tina Turner belted out the lyrics, “What’s love got to do, got to do with it”, she...
CCHS Food Drive Almost In The BagSteve Novotney December 11, 2015Connecting community and service is an imperative mission inside Wheeling Central Catholic High School, but this weekend it will extend...
More Than Meets The Eye—the YSS Wheeling SleepOutTammy Kruse November 6, 2015Last year on November 7, a box truck arrived with a 20 foot tall cardboard structure of a picnic basket,...
Local Veterans Honored with Stobbs RaceSteve Novotney November 6, 2015An NFL game was on the tube, and Hugh Stobbs was planted in his living room Lazy Boy dozing in...
Volunteer for CASA and Change a Child’s LifeWendy Bogers November 6, 2015It is only natural that one’s time, especially in this fast paced multitasking society of today, is very preciously spent....
The Making Of An Unlikely HeroSteve Novotney November 4, 2015Mike Anderson didn’t know what to do after graduating from John Marshall High School, and that wasn’t the school’s fault...
Design Class Helps Charities Stand Out With GraphicsMaureen Zambito August 25, 2015Senior graphic design majors at West Liberty University are once again offering their skills as a service to non-profit groups...
Second Annual ‘Amazing Raise Ohio Valley’ Set For TuesdaySteve Novotney April 30, 2015Susie Nelson had a number in mind, but she refused to share it with a single soul. She admits today...
