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Fiber Arts Workshop Offered at Historic Cockayne Farmstead

Community July 24, 2026

GLEN DALE — The historic Cockayne Farmstead will begin a new fiber arts workshop series Aug. 4. The series is made possible through Mid Atlantic Arts' Central Appalachia Living Traditions program and will feature five workshops that can be taken individually or as a sequence. The workshops will cover spinning, natural dyeing, weaving, knitting and crocheting. All sessions are designed for beginners with no previous experience. The series is intended to teach textile creation from start to finish, allowing participants who complete all five workshops to create an heirloom product ...

Capito Pledges Support For Flood Recovery

Top Headlines July 24, 2026

U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito pledged her support for those affected by extreme flooding this week in West Virginia and said she would provide any needed help in obtaining federal assistance once damage is assessed. Capito, R-West Virginia, spoke with state reporters via teleconference Thursday and reported it was a beautiful day in Washington, D.C. “But it was certainly not a beautiful day in Buckhannon, Weston, and Lewis and Upshur counties on Tuesday with a devastating flood (happening there),” Capito said. “It flooded some areas where I don’t remember ever seeing a flood ...

Brent oil tops $100 per barrel, as tumbles for Tesla and Alphabet yank Wall Street lower

Top Headlines July 23, 2026

NEW YORK (AP) — Brent oil shot to its highest price since May on Thursday as increased fighting in the Middle East threatens to slow the global flow of crude. At the same time, sharp drops for two of Wall Street's most influential companies, Alphabet and Tesla, yanked the U.S. stock market ...

Haswell Family Technology and Learning Center Dedicated at Wheeling YMCA

Community July 23, 2026

WHEELING – The Wheeling YMCA received a $100,000 donation for its Haswell Family Technology and Learning Center on Wednesday. Jason Haswell, a Y board member, made the donation in memory of his late wife Amy Haswell. Haswell’s children, 10-year-old Lena and 7-year-old Jace, have attended ...

Slideshow: Grecian Fest Begins In Wheeling

Top Headlines July 23, 2026

Photos by Derek Redd The annual Grecian Fest kicked off its three-day run Wednesday at St. John the Divine Greek Orthodox Church in Wheeling. The festival, which runs through Friday, celebrates every corner of Greek culture, from food to dance to music to faith. Guests were able to dine in ...

Wheeling McDonald’s Employee Earns College Degree Through Archways To Opportunity

Community July 23, 2026

Employees, family and friends gathered July 22 at the McDonald's restaurant on Warwood Avenue to celebrate Shift Lead Heather Hays, who recently earned her college degree through McDonald's Archways to Opportunity education program. Hays completed her degree online through McDonald's ...