Wheeling Heritage Announces Riley’s Retirement; Appoints Weld as Next Executive Director Provided February 28, 2020 Wheeling Heritage announced today that Arch W. Riley Jr. is set to leave his position as the executive director on June 30. The board has named Alex Weld as the organization’s next executive director. Weld j...
Centre Wheeling’s Dinosaur Named After Scientist Phyllis Sigal February 26, 2020 Wheeling, meet Gideon — the T. rex that can be seen bursting through the second-floor window at the SMART Centre Market. "The name ‘Gideon’ won by a nose,” said Robert E. Strong who, along with his wife Libb...
Women’s Giving Circle Inspires Giving Year-Round Laurie Conway November 26, 2019 As we celebrate Thanksgiving this week, being grateful and giving back to the community are at the forefront of many minds, but for one group of women in Wheeling, giving happens during more than just the holid...
Browsing With Book People at Vigilant Bookstore Laura Jackson Roberts November 25, 2019 Have you ever seen someone adrift in a bookstore? It can be a tiny space, and yet they look lost — not physically, but mentally. Maybe they draw the books up to their face to smell the paper and binding glue. M...
Couple Makes Strong Case for Dinosaur Project, Wins By a Head at Show of Hands Phyllis Sigal October 23, 2019 What do you call a T. rex who can’t accept defeat? ... A “saur” — (sore!) — loser. Well, that wasn’t the case for Robert and Libby Strong, proprietors of SMART Centre Market, who pitched their “dino-mite” pr...
No Shortage of Good Food … and Dinosaurs … at Upcoming Show of Hands Phyllis Sigal October 22, 2019 One is shooting for a "dino-mite" win. Another is no chicken in this match. A third is really working it for the dough. And the fourth one is hoping for a big serving of votes with a cool side of cash. At wh...
Winner Shows the Art of Generosity at Show of Hands Phyllis Sigal January 23, 2019 Wheeling Heritage’s Show of Hands event is the epitome of community: the community supports and votes, the prize money comes from community members and businesses, and the community benefits from the winner’s p...
Art? BBQ? Legos? Coffee? Time to Decide the Next Show of Hands Winner Phyllis Sigal January 22, 2019 Who will take home at least $3,500 on Wednesday from Wheeling Heritage's Show of Hands competition? Will it be Will Wallace from Clientele Art Studio? Or could Kyle Phair and family smoke the competition w...
America’s First Highway in Spotlight Erin Rothenbuehler October 25, 2018 The 2018 Ohio Valley History Expo will be celebrating the 200th anniversary of the completion of the National Road from Cumberland, Md., to Wheeling, (West) Virginia, with a number of events, beginning early ne...
Local Family-Run Dog Treat Company a Barking Success Daniel Dorsch August 29, 2018 A hometown sensation has set tails wagging across West Virginia — from Centre Market in Wheeling to the Tamarack cultural center in Beckley, and in farmers' markets and co-ops across the state. Built on a love ...
