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WSO Presents a ‘Soulful Celebration’ for Valentine’s Day Concert

WHEELING — Love will be in the air and the music on Feb. 14 when the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra presents a soulful celebration concert on Valentine’s Day as part of its 90th season. A “Soulful Celebration” will feature guest artists Jeans ‘n’ Classics with vocals by Gavin Hope, and conducted by Music Director John Devlin. The performance will be held at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 at the Capitol Theatre in downtown Wheeling. The concert will bring a night honoring the 50 years of brilliant R&B, Motown, Funk, Disco and Pop material by 20 of the finest African-American ...

‘Knit Chicks’ Make Winter Warmer

SHADYSIDE — The cold winter months are brighter and warmer due to the talents of the Knit Chicks, a great group of ladies who gather weekly at the Shadyside Public Library to learn and knit wonderful items. Betty Schmidt of Shadyside was encouraged by Shadyside Public Library Branch ...

Area Student Artists Honored at Annual Regional Student Art Exhibit

WHEELING — Oglebay Institute fosters and celebrates the talent and creativity of young artists. The 31st annual Regional Student Art Exhibition opened Jan. 9 with a public reception and awards ceremony at Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center. Several students received cash prizes ...

Wheeling Elks Lodge 28 Gives Back to Community

WHEELING — Back Pack programs have been instrumental in providing school kids with supplemental nutrition every week throughout the school year for many schools. Two local organizations — Hope United Methodist Church in Wheeling and First Church of God in McMechen — have continued ...

John Marshall Student Attends Young Leadership Association Conference

WESTON, W.Va. — Teens dedicated themselves to moving their communities and schools forward during three days of intensive instruction and interaction at WVU Jackson’s Mill. The annual Fall Leadership Conference, held in November, was presented by the Ohio-West Virginia Youth Leadership ...

Series Highlights History of Churches In City of Wheeling

WHEELING — The Wheeling Area Genealogical Society is launching a new lecture series this year to explore the history of churches in Wheeling. The series, which is free and open to the public, begins in February and continues monthly through October. Sessions will be held in the Ohio County Public Library’s auditorium, 52 16th St., at 1 p.m. on the second Saturday of each month. The only exception, however, is in April, when the program will be offered on the first Saturday. The schedule of presentations is as follows: ∫ Feb. 8 — “Jewish Religion in Wheeling,” ...