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Wheeling Reads Festival At Library on Sept. 9

WHEELING — On Sept. 9, the Ohio County Public Library will host its 2023 Wheeling Reads: One Book, One Community Finale Festival, the culmination of a season of programming and events based on author Jennifer Haigh’s novel, “Heat and Light.” Wheeling Reads, in partnership with the Writers Association of Northern Appalachia (WANA) and West Virginia Writers, Inc., and with funding from the City of Wheeling Arts and Cultural Commission, encourages Ohio Valley residents to read Haigh’s book, which tells the story of a western Pennsylvania coal town that finds new life and ...

Never A Dull Moment For Mother Of Eight

WHEELING — Anna Marie Davis, a native of Bellaire and current resident of the Welty Home for The Aged in Wheeling, has never let grass grow beneath her feet. Truth be told, she didn’t and still doesn’t have time. As a mother of six sons and two daughters, grandmother to six ...

Lebanese Festival Celebrates 90th Year Sunday at Oglebay

WHEELING — Culture and tradition that is deeply rooted in the Ohio Valley returns this weekend for a milestone occasion when the 90th annual Lebanese Festival takes place on Sunday, Aug. 13, at Oglebay Park. Our Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Church of Wheeling will host the annual event ...

Story of the Miracle of Our Lady of Lebanon Church

WHEELING — As one enters the Church of Our Lady of Lebanon, in Wheeling, the eye will immediately focus on a central uniquely celebrated feature, a portrait of Mary dedicated under the title of “Our Lady of Lebanon,” displayed within the sanctuary, just above the tabernacle. One will ...

People’s University Climate Change: Is There Still Hope?

WHEELING — The Ohio County Public Library in Wheeling is launching a new, five-part People’s University series about climate change, but not one focused on doom and gloom. Instead, the series will consider the science of climate change, the existential threat it poses, a wakeup call about ...

CFOV Concludes Another Successful Community Leader Internship Program

WHEELING — The eleventh edition of the Community Leader Internship Program (CLIP) came to a close last week, with 15 area students placed at businesses and organizations throughout the Ohio Valley. CLIP is a youth retention and community leadership initiative of the Community Foundation ...