TORONTO — A search by a German historian led to a discovery that touched the lives of a Toronto man and his family. Last fall, Toronto’s Jim Rinaldo said that, in advance of Memorial Day, the daughter of a cousin who lives in Columbus received a call from Torben Haunhost, a historian in ...
WHEELING – Memorial Day weekend has arrived, and the public swimming pools in Wheeling are either open or getting ready to dive into the season in the coming days. While the soggy weather may put a damper on outdoor activities, the rain will not last forever, and warmer temperatures have been steadily appearing in the Ohio Valley. As for the public swimming pools, the Wheeling Park Commission's two venues – at Oglebay and at Wheeling Park – are both now open. The four public pools operated by the City of Wheeling – the 36th Street Pool in South Wheeling, Garden Park Pool in ...
WHEELING — Nailers fever is spreading quickly throughout the Ohio Valley, and it’s a condition local hockey fans hope sticks around a while longer. The Wheeling Nailers have reached the ECHL Kelly Cup Eastern Conference Finals, beginning a best-of-seven series Friday night against the ...
CAMERON – Like the winding back roads that weave through the hills surrounding Cameron High School, the paths awaiting the Class of 2026 are filled with unexpected turns, steep climbs and destinations not always visible from the start. Some graduates will head toward college campuses, ...
WHEELING – Jack McNeely, director of the Governor’s Safety Program in West Virginia, has some advice for those traveling this Memorial Day weekend. “Put your phone down, buckle up and slow down,” he said. “If you do that, you’ll increase your chances of safely getting from Point A ...
PARKERSBURG – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she needs more information about a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate people claiming persecution by the government when asked if she had any concerns about it. Capito, R-W.Va., touched on that and other issues related to efforts to fund immigration enforcement efforts and security enhancements at the White House during her weekly phone conference with members of the West Virginia media. The anti-weaponization fund involves the allocation of $1.776 billion as part of a settlement resolving President Donald Trump’s lawsuit ...
