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. 15, 1898: Musician John Homer “Uncle Homer” Walker was born in Mercer County. Among the last in a tradition of Black Appalachian ...
WHEELING – West Virginia State Treasurer Larry Pack presented unclaimed property check for $8,852.69 to Sheriff Nelson Croft and the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office Friday night at WesBanco Arena, delivering the funds on the ice during pregame ceremonies ahead of the Wheeling Nailers matchup ...
A crack in a hot water tank led to a gas leak at Wheeling Park High School that sent students, staff and faculty home early Friday morning and canceled activities at the school for the rest of the day, said Ohio County Schools Director of Public Relations Karin Butyn. In a statement released ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE – St. Mary’s Central School’s Adeline Jackson, an eighth-grader, took home first place at the Times Leader Belmont County Regional Spelling Bee at the ECO Center on Thursday night. The words that separated first and second place were “parcheesi” and “amygdala.” ...
Several voting rights groups sued Friday to stop Ohio’s new voting laws from taking effect. After sending a letter to Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose last month, asking him to take corrective action on Senate Bill 293, the League of Women Voters of Ohio and CAIR-Northern Ohio filed a ...
Friends and family will join together at the Continuous Care Center at Wheeling Medical Park on Saturday for a milestone Valentine’s Day celebration – the 100th birthday of Florence Hull, a beloved local resident whose life has been filled with love, laughter, and resilience. Born on ...
