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Consider Being An Organ Donor

As flags climbed flagpoles at hospitals throughout the Ohio Valley this week, the message was clear — organ donation is one of the most important decisions one can make for others. The “Donate Life” flags are flying in celebration of National Donate Life Awareness Month, a reminder of the need for organ donors across the country. In the Ohio Valley, guest speakers offered examples of how organ donation can change lives for the better. They talked about their family members who have been donor organ recipients and the years those gifts have given them to spend more time with their ...

Solid Energy Plan Needed

State senators have plenty of work to do — for their constituents, they must remember — and among those tasks is understanding Ohio’s energy landscape and the demands we are placing on our power grid. Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Chair Jenifer French spoke to the body recently about the benefits of shorter regulatory timelines, noting that last year the commission signed off on 2,000 megawatts of behind-the-meter power (standalone power serving a facility) and 2,755 megawatts of traditional gas-generating facilities. She told the committee, “This is more gas-fired ...

Dancing Wheels A Great Event

Those who dance often talk about the joy they feel when participating in the art ­— the freedom and the beauty of expression. There are some in the community who, due to different disabilities, may not believe they can join in that joy. At Easterseals Rehabilitation Center this week, there was an event that smashed through that belief and showed people that anyone can be a dancer. Dancing Wheels, a nationally recognized physically-integrated dance company that unites performers with and without disabilities, again held a movement class in Wheeling, in collaboration with Easterseals ...

Time For A Clean-Up

Spring is here and it is a time for renewal. Part of that renewal can be in and around your home. Have a bunch of stuff that you just need to get rid of? The City of Wheeling his helping with that by holding several Spring Cleanup days around the city. Dumpsters are located on those days at areas around Wheeling for landfill-appropriate refuse. The containers will be at the following places on the following days. - April 10 - Former Dog Pound, Industrial Drive & Peninsula Street, Fulton - April 17 - Former Wheeling-Penn Closure, 19th Street, East Wheeling - April 24 - ...

Underrated Park Not Only Treasure

Those of you who have visited New River Gorge National Park and Preserve will have trouble believing anyone would fail to see it as a top destination for hikers, climbers, lovers of the outdoors and those who seek adventure amid unparalleled natural splendor. But according to U.S. News and World Report, the park is the No. 1 most underrated travel destination for 2026. “With its majestic forested hills and deep canyons, New River Gorge is often compared to the Smokies, but with shorter peaks, a more compact footprint and much smaller crowds,” according to U.S. News. It’s also ...

Foreclosures Increasing

Rising prices and a general economic malaise are hitting home — literally — in Ohio, as a new report shows foreclosure activity is increasing in the state. Realtor.com says the Buckeye State has a foreclosure filing rate higher than the national average — one for every 2,787 housing units. That is sixth on the list — just ahead of New Jersey, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer. The national average is one in every 3,701 housing units entering foreclosure proceedings. Back in 2021, 8.4% of Ohio mortgage holders were spending at least half their income on housing, the ...