Wine, Women & Song This Weekend
Take a wine tour of the Mosel Valley before heading off to see "Vertigo," where Towngate Theatre is going to dizzying heights to please Ohio Valley audiences! Or be one of the first to hear the lineup of Herita...
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The Crest That Didn’t Flood
Devastation.
That’s what Lou Vargo with the Ohio County Emergency Management Agency thought would take place. He admits he envisioned a disaster comparable to the damage that occurred in mid-September 2004, ...
Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials Bring Big Sound to Town
“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...
#55Strong Returns to Classrooms
They had to research a mineral, any one of the 3,800 or so that exist on Earth these days, and they also had to prepare to educate their classmates on it when, finally, an acceptable deal was made to return the...
Ohio Valley Writers Announce Writing Contest
The Ohio Valley Writers are pleased to announce our first writing contest. In fact, we’re announcing two contests: one for adults and one for elementary school children. We’re accepting submissions in fiction, ...
March Roars in With Slew of Entertainment Options
March is roaring in with a slew of entertainment options, from theater to film to art to music to festivals.
• “Earth, Wood and Fire,” an exhibition featuring professional artists working in wood, clay and s...
Join the Walk for a Future Where We All Have a Home
Ladonna Blake’s Facebook post about her father, Freddie Blake, a homeless amputee who panhandled near Perkins off the I-70 East Oglebay Exit, has gone viral, bringing much attention to the homeless in the Ohio ...
Reach for the Stars With a Taste of Linsly
The Linsly School will host the seventh annual Taste of Linsly at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24, in the Banes Hall Cafetorium sponsored by The Glessner Group. This year’s enchanting theme, Reach for the Stars, will set the...
Vagabond Chef Wins on Food Network
Yup.
You viewed it right.
And those who crowded his restaurant Wednesday evening had the chance to win it with him.
He faced chefs from much larger cities than Wheeling; he prepared a decadent mac and ...
Bourbon, Beer, Blues and More on Tap in Ohio Valley
The days are getting longer, the sky is getting brighter, the temperature is rising — all good reasons to get out there and enjoy the entertainment the Ohio Valley has to offer!
• Theater fans will have an o...
Got Your Heart Set on a Valentine’s Date? You Can’t Beat These Events
So what do you do when Valentine’s Day falls on a Wednesday?
Double your pleasure by celebrating to your heart’s content on the weekend before AND the weekend after. Here’s a curated look at some romantic ou...
“The Glass Castle” Author to Visit Hilltop
Best-selling author Jeannette Walls, who wrote the memoir, “The Glass Castle,” will be the guest lecturer at West Liberty University’s Hughes Lecture on Thursday, March 22.
Free and open to the public,...
LACE UP YOUR SNEAKERS FOR THE OGLEBAY TURKEY TROT 5K
Looking to burn off some of those Thanksgiving calories? Lace up your sneakers and join us for the Turkey Trot 5K, slated for Saturday, Nov. 25 at Oglebay. The race will begin and end in the Good Zoo parking l...
Wheeling Welcomes Bach and Mozart Thursday
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announces the next concert of the 2017-2018 season, Bach Double and Mozart, conducted by Music Director André Raphel, featuring WSO guest artists Rachel Stegeman and Juan Jaram...
Experience Linsly Day Set For Next Sunday, Nov. 5th
The Linsly School will host an Experience Linsly Day for families interested in learning more about the school on Sunday, November 5th starting at 1:00 PM in Banes Hall. The event is hosted by the Linsly Admiss...
Corpus Christi School’s Garden Park Event Raises Funds
Corpus Christi School (CCS) recently held its seventh annual Race for Education in Garden Park. Led by their top sponsor the Fitzsimmons Law Firm, PLLC, donors and contributing families.
“We are extremely gr...
Soft Opening Set for Elm Grove Hemp Shop
Winkin’ Sun Hemp™ Company is having a soft opening of new retail outlet location in Elm Grove on National Road Saturday 10/28.
When most people think of Cannabis, they think of a plant that you smoke having ...
Harvest Festival This Weekend
Just outside of Wheeling on the weekend of October 21 regional residents will find a fully formed Harvest Festival free and open, containing food trucks, live music, a pumpkin patch and a list of other assorted...
Homecoming 2017 Includes Candidates, Elections and Alumni Honorees
West Liberty University celebrates Homecoming 2017 with a variety of student, alumni and community events but none is more important than the selection of the Homecoming King and Queen.
“We have nine candida...
Boo at the Zoo Kicks Off With “Freaky Friday”
Ghouls and goblins of all ages will enjoy nine nights of family fun at Boo at the Zoo, the annual Halloween event at Oglebay Good Zoo.
Boo at the Zoo kicks off on Friday, Oct. 13 with a special Freaky Friday...
The 40th Annual Oglebayfest Is This Weekend
The Ohio County Fair, the Phil Maxwell Artists’ and Gourmet Market in Mansion Woods, the Rathskeller, a parade and fireworks are just a few of the many festivities guests will enjoy at the 40th annual Oglebayfe...
Next Week at the Wheeling Symphony
Internationally Renowned Pianist Returns to Wheeling Symphony Orchestra For Evening of Celebrated French and Russian Composers
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra announces the next concert of the 2017-2018 ...
The 100th Anniversary of the Establishment of the WV Flying Corps
The Linsly School invites local media to attend the celebration of Louis Bennett, Jr. and The 100th Anniversary of the establishment of the WV Flying Corps, for a wreath-laying ceremony that will take place in ...
Tunes Set for Inaugural Oktoberfest
Even polka found a place at No. 4 in the entertainment lineup for Saturday’s inaugural Oktoberfest at Centre Market, and that’s because, well, it’s polka.
“It’s tradition, so I believed it would be great to ...
People’s University Fall Schedule
FALL 2017 PEOPLE’S UNIVERSITY: West Virginia History through Archives–Preserving the Mountain State’s Stories
From documents that record the formation of our proud state during the tumultuous Civil...
Oktoberfest at Center Market
City, United Way Announce Oktoberfest at Center Market
The City of Wheeling is partnering with the United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley to host Oktoberfest at Centre Market on Saturday, September 30, ...
Wheeling Travel Agency Gets A Facelift
It’s contagious, this progress thing in the downtown area of Wheeling, and now Patrick Viola is in the middle of a long overdue façade project at Security Travel on Market Street.
Viola has owned and operate...
Race for Education Inspires Fitness and Giving at CCS
Corpus Christi School, is preparing for their seventh annual Race for Education in Garden Park on Oct. 13, 2017. The race is historically the school’s largest fundraiser, it offers students a chance to practice...
Construction Soon along City’s ‘Real Main Street’
It is 14.5 miles in length from the border of Ohio to the Pennsylvania state line, and it flows east and west, includes 25 bridges and most of it has been in place for more than half a century.
It is Interst...
WLU 48 Hour Film Fest Set for Next Week
Plans are underway for the annual West Liberty University 48-Hour Film Festival presented by The Highlands to be held Sept. 15 – 17 and ending with a screening and awards ceremony at Marquee Cinemas, locate...
“Appraisal Fest” Welcomes Celebrity Appraisers and Auctioneers
Bring your treasures to Cabela's at the Highlands September 9 for verbal appraisals.
Join celebrity appraisers and aucti...
Bringing Him Home: DeFranco Family Hosts Fundraiser for Their Son
While you’re reading this, a little boy waits. He’s on the other side of the world, right now, in China. He goes to school there, he’s got friends, and his basic needs are met. He likes to dance and sing and be...
WALS Foundation Will Host “Jobs First Agenda” Community Discussion Series
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...
Indie Rocker Joshua Lee Brings Hello June To Wheeling
Indie Rocker Joshua Lee Brings NPR Favorite Hello June To Wheeling
Wheeling Indie-Rockers Joshua Lee & The Noises will bring their signature Heartland Synth Rock sound to Pat’s Down on Main alo...
Greenwood Cemetery Tour 2017
Sunday, September 10, 2017 is the date of the next Friends of Wheeling historic tour of Wheeling’s Greenwood Cemetery. Costumed characters will portray the lives of some of Wheeling’s most notable … and notorio...
City Launches Website Photography Contest
The City of Wheeling is launching a photography contest in line with the development of its municipal website. The contest is open to the public and offers the opportunity to be featured on the new webs...
The Wheeling Bluegrass Festival Has Arrived
Oglebay Institute is presenting the Wheeling Bluegrass Festival (WBF) on the grounds of the Stifel Fine Art Center on Saturday, September 9th. The bluegrass festival, a first for Wheeling, will be complimented ...
A “SMART” Way to Watch the Eclipse
On Monday the 21st of this month, the Ohio Valley will witness a rare, celestial event known as a solar eclipse. This phenomenon occurs when the earth, moon, and Sun align creating a union between shadows and g...
McCamic Named Good Samaritan
Youth Services System’s Board of Directors holds the Good Samaritan Dinner each year to recognize the accomplishments of someone who exemplified the example described in the parable. In answering the question o...
McCamic Named Good Samaritan
Youth Services System’s Board of Directors holds the Good Samaritan Dinner each year to recognize the accomplishments of someone who exemplified the example described in the parable. In answering the question o...
McCamic Named Good Samaritan
Youth Services System’s Board of Directors holds the Good Samaritan Dinner each year to recognize the accomplishments of someone who exemplified the example described in the parable. In answering the question o...
McCamic Named Good Samaritan
Youth Services System’s Board of Directors holds the Good Samaritan Dinner each year to recognize the accomplishments of someone who exemplified the example described in the parable. In answering the question o...
‘Edgers’ Set for Wheeling YWCA Benefit
They are called, “edgers,” and yeah, there’s a reason.
These people get on an elevator at the bottom of an eight-story building, and then walk through a maze of renovation to stairs that steeply lead to a sm...
Oglebay Unveils New Garden Works Sculpture Exhibit
Experience Oglebay’s historic Bissonnette Gardens like never before as Oglebay launches the new Garden Works Sculpture Exhibit at The Hilltop.
Through October 22nd, the lush beauty of the Bissonnette gardens...
‘Mix’ Involved with Annual Bluesfest
It’s about the mix for Bruce Wheeler, and that involves the artists performing and the vendors selling during the annual Yuengling Heritage Music Bluefest set for this weekend at Heritage Port.
That way, the...
Farm To Fork 2017 In Pictures
The Wheeling Symphony Auxiliary hosted its 6th annual Farm To Fork benefit dinner on Saturday evening at Rock Valley Farm near Dallas. The cool, clear weather made the idyllic farmhouse setting just about as pe...
20th Year for Pat Clutter Classic
Pat Clutter did not own a smartphone or an iPad, but he had heard of the coming of something called the World Wide Web before his passing in 1997.
How he would have reacted to the sweeping changes that have ...
Support Faith in Action With Disc Golf
Faith in Action is an agency like no other in the Ohio Valley. Originally organized by a group of congregations in Ohio and Marshall Counties in the fall of 1994; Faith in Action Caregivers supports the indepen...
Gentile To Honor Grandpa at Italian Fest
He went there. He needed to see where Luigi Gentile grew up.
What he encountered when visiting the Molise region of Italy, the youngest in the country, was something that reminded this grandson of the Upper ...
West Virginia Historic Preservation Awards Nominations Deadline Approaching
Is there an exciting or impressive historic preservation project happening in the Mountain State? Here is your chance to nominate the person, project, organization, or property you feel most deserves recogniti...