HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN WHEELING (Part 1): Hidden in Plain Sight Ellen Brafford McCroskey January 13, 2020 Writer’s note: A few months back, I participated in Reality at a Glance (RAAG), a program sponsored by the YWCA. A walking tour designed to educate the public about what crime looks like in real-time, RAAG open...
Safety Is the Issue for Building Levy Nora Edinger October 19, 2018 Whatever voters decide come Nov. 6 on $22 million of potential new and upgraded digs for city fire and police departments, one thing is indisputable. Facilities to be potentially replaced — launched in the 1950...
AS I SEE IT: Acknowledging the Addicts Among Us Ellen Brafford McCroskey September 22, 2018 By now, most of us are well aware of the enormity of the opioid crisis in our state. But I've noticed that plenty of people believe that their lives haven't been touched by it personally. I would argue that we ...
Memories of Mac’s Club Steve Novotney February 16, 2018 13 There was a time before Roberto’s Bar became Figaretti’s, before a La-Z-Boy showroom was transformed into TJ’s Sportsgarden, prior to when the Swing Club became Generations Pub and before the Owl’s Nest became ...
Stahl Enjoys Working for Wheeling Steve Novotney July 25, 2017 1 He’d never done it before, Philip Stahl thought. So why not, he thought. Stahl’s first day allowed him to determine he’d made a good career move, and then his second day arrived. “We had a bomb threat in ...
Kyle’s Case – Unsolved One Year Later Steve Novotney June 15, 2017 11 “Oh no,” was the first thought that came into the mind of former classmate and friend Erin Guy, a recent graduate of John Marshall High School. “I didn’t believe it at first. I didn’t want to believe it, and pe...