WHEELING — A $1 million leadership gift from the Fitzsimmons Foundation will allow a new initiative at Oglebay Park Resort -- The Oglebay Sports Center -- to hit the ground running. The Oglebay Sports Center's early plans feature a flexible complex featuring indoor and outdoor spaces ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — An 18-year-old man accused of making multiple bomb threats to businesses around St. Clairsville was found competent to stand trial Monday. Belmont County Common Pleas Judge John Vavra on Monday denied Larry Allen Harvey’s plea of not guilty by reason of insanity. Harvey ...
WHEELING – Wheeling attorney Teresa Toriseva announced Monday she wants to be the next chair of the West Virginia Democratic Party. The party’s executive committee hosts its organizational meeting at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Conference Center in Charleston. Delegate Mike Pushkin, D-Kanawha, ...
WHEELING – The Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce wants to know what its members think of the proposal that Ohio County Schools start and end each day a half hour later. Last week, a committee studying school start times recommended the change to the Ohio County Board of Education. Jennifer Materkoski, president of the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce, said the survey is intended to gather input from local employers about how the proposed change could affect their businesses. “I think there are instances where the chamber should be getting feedback from our members,” she said. ...
WHEELING – Wheeling’s “Doughboy” statue is back on its base at Wheeling Park, and now looks as good as new. The statue was removed two months ago, and was returned to the park Monday morning following a $10,000 restoration of its gun and hand by Mike’s Refinishing, of Finleyville, ...
BELLAIRE -- Firefighters in two different Ohio Valley communities -- Bellaire and Moundsville -- battled major blazes over the weekend. On Sunday in West Bellaire, firefighters battled a fire on First Street that impacted three homes. Bellaire Fire Chief Tim Bell said one home was fully ...
