WHEELING — Rising special education costs and lagging local tax collections dominated discussion Tuesday as the Ohio County Board of Education approved its fiscal year 2026-27 budget. Treasurer Steven Bieniek said the proposed budget totals $87,801,874, an increase of nearly $4 million from ...
WHEELING – The concert industry as a whole has been facing the realities of a tough economic environment for ticket buyers, and the Greater Wheeling Sports and Entertainment Authority is experiencing the same challenges felt in similar markets throughout the country. While the top concert tours continue to post record profits and average ticket prices continue to rise for a chance to see the most popular artists, ticket buyers are apparently becoming more selective about how they budget and spend their money on entertainment costs, officials indicated. During Tuesday's monthly ...
WEIRTON — For Jim Antoniou, Tuesday’s banquet celebrating the 100th anniversary of Hancock Chapter 103 of the Order of AHEPA carried extra special meaning. Antoniou, president of the local chapter, explained before the dinner began in the social hall of All Saints Greek Orthodox Church ...
CHARLESTON – The family of U.S. Sen. Jim Justice announced last week that it secured a new lender for the Greenbrier Resort, but until it sees the money in hand, the current loan holder wants to move forward with its federal lawsuit to place the historic hotel in receivership. Attorneys ...
The History of Wheeling class taught by Wheeling Park High School social studies teacher Ryan Stanton is hitting the road -- literally. The class has scheduled a bus tour around the Friendly City scheduled for 10 a.m. Aug. 1, starting from Wheeling Park's White Palace and traveling to ...
When Pennsylvania State Police troopers arrived at a horrific crash in which a car catapulted off of an Interstate 79 overpass in Cecil Township on Memorial Day weekend nearly 50 years ago, they thought no one could have survived. The car had plunged 53 feet onto the old Montour Railroad ...
