The Wheeling Flood That Created a Beautiful DisasterNatalie Kovacs October 10, 2023Can you imagine the Ohio River filled with floating pumpkins, gourds, and corn shucks? Well, that’s precisely what many Wheeling...
A History of Disaster: How Piedmont and the Muskingum Watershed Lakes Came to BeLaura Jackson Roberts April 15, 2019ach weekend in the summers of my childhood, my parents packed me and my brother up and took us to...
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...
A Fix for Flooding?Steve Novotney August 5, 2017On Sept. 17, 2004, Hurricane Ivan parked over most of the Wheeling area and dumped a little more than 10...
In the Bigs – Cheffing, Runnin’, Strummin’, & RememberingSteve Novotney August 9, 2016I wrote about him back in May because I’ve devoured his food for years, and I’m familiar with most of...
Wheeling Jesuit Group Provides Flood Relief In ClendeninKelly Klubert July 25, 2016Twenty-seven Wheeling Jesuit University students, faculty and alumni spent Wednesday, July 13, helping two families in Clendenin, W.Va., begin to...
West Virginia Needs Your HelpJake Lynch July 15, 2016Local flood response organizers are reporting an urgent need for volunteers to help with flood cleanup efforts over the next...
West Virginia is StrongShawn Fluharty July 1, 2016“A picture is worth a thousand words” comes to mind after spending the day in southern West Virginia delivering supplies...
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...