Talk to those who experienced the floods that tore through Ohio County one year ago this weekend, and their reflections often come back to the same thing. In their lives, they had never experienced anything like it. Not the speed. Not the force. Not the destruction. “It was like seeing ...
WHEELING – Christ Community Church in Wheeling hosts its 18th annual soccer camp this weekend, with about 300 youths expected to attend. The camp takes place from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Sunday-Tuesday at the Linsly School. Preregistration is closed, but those interested still can register on site. It is open to boys and girls ages 4-10. The camp did not take place in 2026 after flooding struck the area days before the event, damaging Linsly’s soccer field and forcing cancellation. “We were all ready to go,” said Jason Adams, director of the soccer camp. “The night before is when it ...
WHEELING – One year after the deadly flood swept through Valley Grove, Triadelphia and parts of Wheeling, the need for cleanup along the creeks still lingers, and plans for improvements along the local waterways continue to move forward to prevent future disasters. Immediately following the ...
Nine people were killed in the Ohio County floods of 2025: Lisa McMasters, 59, of Triadelphia; Michael Bokanovich, 73, of Triadelphia; Travis Creighton, 19, of Triadelphia; Kyleigh Minch Shotton, 26, of Triadelphia and her 3-year-old daughter Parker Shotton; Michael Veronis, 74, of Moundsville ...
The West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission granted Wheeling University provisional reauthorization to confer degrees during its meeting Friday in South Charleston. Provisional reauthorization means that WU is reauthorized to confer degrees as long as it continues to provide the HEPC periodic information showing that it is complying with the commission's guidelines. "Given ongoing concerns regarding the financial condition of Wheeling University, as articulated in Fiscal Year 2024 and Fiscal Year 2025 audited financial statements, it is recommended that the Commission grant ...
The second annual Wheeling Fashion Week's sold-out Runway Show at Waterfront Hall on Friday night brought a fabulous flair to the red carpet, where guests arrived dressed to impress.
