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Wheeling Rotary Holding Spring Cash Raffle

WHEELING - The Rotary Club of Wheeling is holding its Spring Cash Raffle, with proceeds directly benefiting the Disaster Response and Recovery Fund through the Community Foundation of the Upper Ohio Valley. The Disaster Response and Recovery Fund helps ensure that immediate assistance and long-term recovery resources are available to individuals and families in our region, be it from severe storms, flooding or other unexpected emergencies. Tickets are $5 each and $20 for five tickets. Purchasing a raffle ticket supports disaster response and long-term recovery efforts, strengthens ...

Pinewood Derby Fosters Competition and Camaraderie

The Pinewood Derby not only brought out the competitive spirit among more than 100 area Cub Scouts who participated but also a sense of camaraderie and in the days leading to the event, creativity and teamwork. Many parents and other supporters filled the central court area of the Fort ...

American Heart Association Women Of Impact Program Begins

Nearly 45% of women over the age of 20 are living with some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD). To kick off American Heart Month this February, six community leaders are joining the national Woman of Impact initiative to raise awareness about women’s number one killer and raise funds that ...

Chamber: Lack of child care costly Ohio billions

Ohio’s economy is losing out on billions thanks to insufficient child care infrastructure, according to the state’s Chamber of Commerce. President and CEO Steve Sivers called on the legislature to invest in the system, while urging the state to utilize tools to “detect, track and eliminate fraud and waste.” The losses drawing concern from the chamber are largely leaking from gaps in the workforce created by parents and caregivers who are unable to afford care, electing to stay home with children. Stivers noted that the cost was “found to be $5.48 billion annually, including ...

This Week in West Virginia History

The following events happened on these dates in West Virginia history. To read more, go to e-WV: The West Virginia Encyclopedia at www.wvencyclopedia.org. Feb. 8, 1892: Cartoonist Irvin Dugan was born in Huntington. For many years, his “Adam” cartoon character was a feature on the ...