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Charities Experience Unfortunate Side Effects of the Pandemic

WHEELING — An unfortunate side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic is evident at local charities’ donation bins throughout the Ohio Valley. The problem has been two-fold for the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Store located on Bow Street in the Fulton neighborhood of Wheeling. Just ask store ...

Pandemic hasn’t dulled South Wheeling’s fierce neighborhood pride

WHEELING — Stuck at home? Many of us have listened to health officials during the COVID-19 pandemic and have remained close to or at home. In one Wheeling neighborhood, time has not stood still for many of its residents and businesses. Just ask the folks at the South Wheeling Preservation ...

Oglebay Institute Offers Ways to Experience Nature

WHEELING -- Think there’s nothing to do? Feeling bored at home? Want to get the kids out of the house? Take heart, Oglebay Institute in Wheeling offers numerous adventures this month that can be enjoyed by the whole family. The great outdoors are still great. Below is a list of upcoming ...

A SUMMER UNDER QUARANTINE

It’s no secret that “normal” vacation plans during this topsy-turvy time of battling a world-wide virus have been voided or greatly scaled back. Whether it is due to the fear of contracting the coronavirus or lack of funds from lost earnings, Ohio Valley residents are rethinking their ...

Summer Staycation Survey: Three in Four West Virginians Vacationing Locally

Even though it may not seem like it, we are more than halfway through the year already, which means summer vacations are happening. However, due to the unforeseeable circumstances brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, many Americans are now facing challenging financial implications as a ...

Pandemic Life, Captured Digitally (Literally)

NEW YORK — In journalism, when we’re trying to explain a complicated story, we often start with raw data. How many? How much? How long? How far? I decided to use this same approach to document my life during the lockdown. I began working from home in mid-March. Since then, I have ...