Live Music Roundup

December 29, 2023

Friday, December 29 - Twice as Nice, Billy’s Brickyard, Triadelphia, 8-11 p.m. - Josh Sokolowski, Luna Bleu Lounge at Le Chateau Pier, Smithfield, 9-11 p.m. - Derrick Beattie, Silver Rail Bar & Grill, Wheeling, 9 p.m. Saturday, December 30 - Dr. Dan Jones, Black Sheep Vineyard, Adena, 7:30 p.m. - The Muddle, Moss Farms Winery, Wheeling, 8-11 p.m. - Gregg Molnar, Riverside Restaurant & Bar, Powhatan Point, 9 p.m. to midnight. Sunday, December 31 - Johnny Lit’s Jerry Duty with Bucket of Puppies, Nineteen North, Washington, Pa., 7:30 p.m. - Sarah Hays Band, Main Street ...

Whimsical ‘Wonka’ Is Pleasant, But Missing Roald Dahl’s Daring Approach

December 29, 2023

The original 1971 “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” may have been a delicious dream, lined with trees of gumballs and fields of lollipops. But never has there been a more cautionary tale about the danger of too much of a good thing. Magical as that Roald Dahl-scripted film was, it ...

City Leaders: Filling Need for Housing Is Crucial

December 23, 2023

WHEELING – Following the recent announcement that the newest apartment complex in Wheeling will soon be open, city leaders noted that the project will serve a crucial need for housing in the area that will be beneficial on many fronts. This past week, Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott was given ...

FILM REVIEW: If This Is Goodbye, ‘Aquaman and The Lost Kingdom’ Keeps Its Trident High

December 22, 2023

It’s perhaps appropriate that the latest Aquaman movie is about a lost kingdom. In many ways, this mini-franchise is just that, a Jason Momoa kingdom that could just quietly sink below the cinematic waves. At least Momoa is going out swinging in “Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom,” an ...

FILM REVIEW: A Helicopter Father Flies His Duck Family South in ‘Migration’

December 22, 2023

Illumination, maker of “Despicable Me,“ “Sing” and “The Super Mario Bros. Movie,” has built its animation empire by mostly staying close to a child-like outlook. Illumination’s in-house mascots, the Minions, are basically themselves careening toddlers. But the studio’s ...

Come Get some Laughs at Wheeling Island

December 22, 2023

WHEELING — Big laughs return to the Comedy Club at Wheeling Island with two great comedians tonight, Friday, Dec. 22. The headliner for the night will be Bil Benden, and the feature comedian will be Tracie Jayne. Doors open at 7 p.m., and show time is 8 p.m. General admission is $10. The Comedy Club is located inside the casino showroom at Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack. For more information, visit www.wheelingisland.com.