GRANVILLE – The party began in the second inning Saturday, just seconds after Ben Lumsden sent a 362-foot defining statement into the visitor’s bullpen for a three-run home run. It was a celebration that stretched well beyond the confines of Kendrick Family Ballpark and well beyond the ...
WHEELING – Wheeling auctioneer Jim Frio – a pioneer in the online auction industry also known for his passion for boxing – passed away early Saturday morning. Frio, 75, died at about 4 a.m. Saturday while in hospice care following a lengthy illness, according to Shane Stack, his ...
A shooting near a community festival in Toledo, Ohio, wounded at least 12 people, and police said a search for the suspects was ongoing following an outbreak of gunfire that sent crowds scrambling for cover. Two of the wounded were in critical condition, Toledo Deputy Police Chief Joe ...
WHEELING — Nearly 40 years ago, Chuck Clark was a “shy, insecure” youth attending Bellaire High School when he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Clark, 55, of Shadyside, said he matured and learned much during a military career that lasted from 1989 to 2009. During that time, he served as an ...
Wheeling University recently received a more than half million-dollar gift, thanks to a bequest from a trust established by alumna Sandra Piper Sonneborn and her husband, Sydney. Sandra Sonneborn, or Sandy as she was known to her friends, was a member of the Class of 1960, the University’s second graduating class. “Members of the Wheeling University community are grateful to the Sonneborns for the lasting legacy they have left. This gift will impact the lives of students today and in the future,” said Wheeling University President Dianna M. Vargo. In keeping with the ...
Wheeling's city pools open Saturday Wheeling's city pools are preparing to welcome swimmers back beginning Saturday, June 6. The city’s four pools will be open throughout the summer season with the following schedules: Bridge Park, Wheeling Island will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays; Grandview, Wheeling Heights will be closed on Tuesdays; 36th Street, South Wheeling will be closed on Wednesdays; and Garden Park in Warwood will be closed on Thursdays. All pools will operate from noon to 6 p.m., weather permitting. New to the pools this year, kids will have an opportunity to attend ...
