WHEELING — If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again. That’s the lesson Wheeling Country Day School students learned during their annual weather balloon launch Friday in the grassy field in front of their building. The first attempt to launch the giant white balloon failed ...
Wheeling Heritage has awarded $6,000 in Partnership Grants to six local organizations and businesses, supporting projects focused on historic preservation, community development, and the arts in Wheeling. Wheeling Heritage’s Partnership Grant Program provides funding for initiatives that align with its mission to serve as a catalyst for the revitalization of Wheeling. Grants are awarded across five categories: Education & Interpretation, Small Business Development, Arts, Recreation, and Fairs & Festivals. “This was an especially competitive round with so many exciting ...
MOUNDSVILLE — The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department is increasing patrols for Memorial Day weekend. Sheriff Mike Dougherty said additional deputies will be on patrol throughout Marshall County beginning today and continuing through the holiday weekend. The increased patrols are intended to help keep roads safe for residents and visitors traveling through the county while also providing assistance to the community during the busy holiday weekend. “As families and friends gather to celebrate Memorial Day weekend, we want everyone to arrive safely and return home safely,” ...
American Legion Post 1 holding Memorial Day ceremony at new location The American Legion Post 1 will be moving the location of its annual Memorial Day ceremony. The new location will be at the Post’s headquarters at 45 Sycamore Ave. in Wheeling, rather than Wheeling’s Heritage Port, where it had been held in previous years. The ceremony will begin at 11 a.m. Monday, May 25, at the Post 1 headquarters. Memorial Day ceremony scheduled for Monday in Bellaire A Memorial Day service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday at City Park in Bellaire. The hosts are American Legion Post 52, VFW ...
Ohio’s job market appears to be resilient in the face of higher gasoline prices, a conflict in Iran and other potentially disruptive events across the world. Ohio's unemployment rate dropped in April to 3.9%, a 0.2 percentage point fall from March’s 4.1 %, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The number of nonagricultural jobs increased by 7.800, going from 5.679 million in March to 5.687 in April. There were gains in manufacturing jobs and construction, offsetting drops in mining and logging, according to the state’s latest numbers. The private service ...
