Niles Aims For The Moon With New AlbumSteve Novotney October 24, 2015It doesn’t suck. And believe it or not, that’s the highest compliment musician Adrian Niles has ever offered when discussing...
Thornton Clicking & Collecting Wheeling HistorySteve Novotney October 17, 2015Jim Thornton misses the dark room. It was his personal red-light district, where the developer and fixer in the dishes...
Ronell Green – Wheeling’s Boxing ChampSteve Novotney October 7, 2015He stayed calm, and he listened; he followed the game plan; he paced himself; he was patient; he kept his...
People, Places and Artist Tom BreidingMichael J. Iafrate October 2, 2015The music of Pittsburgh-based songwriter Tom Breiding has taken him across the country and into the heart of the music...
Wheeling’s Mindbender: Craig KargesSteve Novotney September 30, 2015He was considered a nerd who hung out with some old guy, the black sheep of his family known for...
Does W.Va. Need More Poetry?Glynis Board September 26, 2015Perhaps not surprisingly, West Virginia’s poet laureate, Marc Harshman, seems to thinks so. He’s been collaborating with several organizations, including...
Calabrese’s Life An Open Book For VotersSteve Novotney September 25, 2015You’ve noticed Frank Calabrese not only because he gets around town, but also because, for many years now, he’s had...
Wheeling Man Hones His Physique With Hopes Of Going ProDaniel Flatley September 21, 2015It’s 5:40 a.m., and we’re in the weight room of the J.B. Chambers YMCA in Elm Grove. James F. Youngblood...
The Balancing Act of Erikka StorchSteve Novotney September 20, 2015It’s a Chicken Cobb salad. The ingredients are supposed to be scattered about and pretty much everywhere within the bowl....
Ward 3’s Wilson Running To ‘Do Something’Steve Novotney September 2, 2015Soon after studying in Belmont College’s building preservation and restoration program in 2012, Brian Wilson was determined to assist in...
Q&A – Ken Peralta: “We Think We Have Something Here.”Steve Novotney August 30, 2015The people of Wheeling got lucky one day four and a half years ago. That’s when Ken Peralta made a...
Q&A: David Palmer — “I Want to Be a Part of It.”Steve Novotney August 16, 2015For David Palmer, it’s a “Wheeling thing.” He’s been a cop, a fireman, and the city’s Code Enforcement Officer, and...
Young Approach To Coaching Defines CCHS FootballSteve Novotney August 15, 2015Mike Young packs a lunch. Turkey on wheat. An apple. A couple of energy bars. And one low-fat, sugar-free brownie....
Local Veterinarian Epitomizes Pet CareSteve Novotney August 14, 2015Dogs and cats, of course, but his patients also include critters like cows and horses and hamsters and snakes and...
Q&A: Gene Fahey – “I believe we can grow.”Steve Novotney August 9, 2015Just recently Gene Fahey found out that his family members, on his mother’s side, are direct descendents of the Betty...
Q&A: Diana Mey – “I Can’t Look The Other Way.”Steve Novotney August 2, 2015Don’t dare her, not unless you’re ready to pay up because she will not stop until you do. Diana Mey...
Cerrone’s Good Mansion Wines Offers Imported TastesSteve Novotney August 1, 2015It’s really all happened by chance. The acquisition of the historic L.S. Good Mansion on 14th Street in East Wheeling;...
Local Pro Nearly Qualifies for PGA ChampionshipKayley Miller July 23, 2015If there’s one thing driving Wheeling professional golfer Jason Martin to success, it’s his undeniable passion for golf. Basically self-taught...
Memorial Golf Scramble The Dawn Of A Final WishSteve Novotney July 11, 2015There were three wishes Randy Stephens requested at a time when he was considering the chance he could die. He...
Q&A: Danielle McCracken: “Our Mission Is Education.”Steve Novotney June 28, 2015It’s personal to her. Danielle McCracken remembers well traveling to the Capitol Music Hall in downtown Wheeling as a Brooke...
Q&A: Bishop Michael Bransfield: “Work Is A Necessity.”Steve Novotney June 21, 2015There have been many changes within the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston that have taken place since Dec. 9, 2004, the day...
Johnson Finding His Seam after Lost SeasonSteve Novotney June 13, 2015They are like tunnels with lights at the end of them, and those pathways guide Savion Johnson to more yardage,...
Area Business Naturally Rubs People The Right WaySteve Novotney June 12, 2015“Nature Itself is the Best Physician.” That’s what the chalkboard sign outside Under the Elder Tree reads. It quotes Hippocrates,...
McCardle Q & A: “Miracles Are Happening For Everyone.”Steve Novotney June 7, 2015It all started with one child’s wish, and seven years later it has grown into a community that’s never existed...
Wood Family Q&A: “Food Is Culture Too.”Steve Novotney May 31, 2015Blame the painting. It’s not an excuse, but when Chuck Wood and his family first saw a painting by Janet...
Soup Shack Serves It ‘Souper’ the Old-Fashioned WaySteve Novotney May 27, 2015One person after another, Frank Warren tells those strolling the northern market house at Centre Market to have, “A souper...
“Young Blood” At Helm of Historic Wheeling Tool BusinessGlynis Board May 24, 2015In an age of globalization and a shrinking manufacturing sector, two young men in Wheeling are hedging their bets and...
Riley Q&A: “We Get Folks Off to a Good Start”Steve Novotney May 24, 2015The mission is her mission. Dr. Vicki Riley became the new president of West Virginia Northern Community College on Jan....
Q and A: Ryan FernsSarah Cuff Koegler May 17, 2015In April 2015, OV Connect hosted a panel of local legislators to reflect on the recent session. Delegates Erikka Storch...
Campeti Has Been Saving Friendly City Soles For 47 YearsSteve Novotney May 15, 2015He was a little, 10-year-old boy shining shoes inside the Campeti’s shoe shop on 11th Street in downtown Wheeling in...
Q&A: Four City Council Hopefuls Share Their VisionsSteve Novotney May 10, 2015They all have lived elsewhere. Three are natives, and one is a transplanted West Virginian who has been in Wheeling...
Local Business Leader Named Entrepreneurial Success of the YearNikki Bowmar May 7, 2015Justin Seibert, president of Direct Online Marketing (DOM) in Wheeling, West Virginia is the winner of the U.S. Small Business...
Maskey Q&A: ‘There Have Been Miracles in Nepal’Steve Novotney May 3, 2015When the earth rattled under the tiny country of Nepal, Vishakha Maskey was unaware that her parents and relatives had...
Local Woman Continues To Search For Missing FatherSteve Novotney May 2, 2015It was three years ago when Julie Wurtzbacher was last in the news because of her quest of finding her...
Fahey Q&A: “I guess it’s in our DNA”Steve Novotney April 26, 2015He’s a Fahey, and you know his name. You’re familiar with it because he and several of his family members...
Snip After Snip, Scenna Still Cuts ItSteve Novotney April 24, 2015One after another. Snip by snip and cut after cut. Long hair. Short hair. Flattops. Hipster flips. He’s seen it,...
Hockey Broadcaster Has Talked His Way To WheelingSteve Novotney April 23, 2015He’s a man from Maine who has adopted the city of Wheeling while on his quest of making “The Show.”...
Sam Mason: Wheeling’s Deadliest OutlawJoe Roxby April 22, 2015When that boy grows enough ass to break his neck, they ought to hang the bastard.” Those words, once spoken...
Greer Q&A: “Writing Is The Key To My Recovery”Steve Novotney April 19, 2015Many would have surrendered. Given up. Quit. But not Chistina Fisanick Greer. For some reason, she fought back. Time after...
Szalay Finally Fills The Hole In Her LifeSteve Novotney April 18, 2015She’s always had a plan. It hasn’t always been the same plan, but her steps consistently have been in the...
Hill Q&A: “It’s Part of What Wheeling Can Be.”Steve Novotney April 12, 2015He was waiting for friends to show up at Heritage Port, and he was dressed in skin-tight, bright-white spandex pretty...
Shalvey Carves A Second Life in Friendly CitySteve Novotney April 10, 2015Wheeling was the last place D.J. Shalvey expected to find himself. He graduated from Wheeling Park High School in 2003...
Connors Q&A: “The Downtown Of Any City Is The Heart”Steve Novotney April 5, 2015She’s a believer. She’s a fighter. She’s a professional. And she’s determined. She is Joelle Connors, a business development specialist...
Ullom’s First Guitar Put Him In Tune For LifeSteve Novotney April 4, 2015He was a good boy in 1997, so his parents purchased him a Christmas present. Little did Tim Ullom’s mother...
Bethany Course: Welcome to the Real WorldRussell Dunkin April 2, 2015For many careers, an undergraduate degree is considered the minimum standard just to get in the door. But with unemployment...
Forzano Shares Alzheimer’s Experience To Educate OthersSteve Novotney April 1, 2015His mother doesn’t know him, and he doesn’t know what to think about that at times. He visits her daily,...
Fairytales Do Come True for Wheeling’s Party PrincessesMarilyn Mull March 31, 2015Little girls love fairytales, princesses, and playing dress up. I mean, it’s a girl thing. Eventually this childhood play gives...
Storch – Fluharty Q&A: Legislature’s Regular Session “Frustrating”Steve Novotney March 29, 2015They most definitely disagree with each other on occasion. But do Erikka Storch and Shawn Fluharty debate because she is...
WPHS Superiority Is Beyond DebateSteve Novotney March 22, 2015When the streak began, the personal computer had yet to be introduced to the world. The Internet did not exist...
DiCarlo’s Pizza: A Family AffairSteve Novotney March 21, 2015She can’t answer the question. She can tell you the story about how the business was started 70 years ago,...