As West Virginia University President E. Gordon Gee winds down his tenure at the helm of the state’s flagship institution of higher learning (Gee this past weekend oversaw his final commencement ceremonies), it is clear incoming President Michael T. Benson does not intend to try to fill those ...

Once National Police Week wraps up, law enforcement and other agencies will dive straight into National Safe Boating Week. In West Virginia, the Division of Natural Resources police are ready to remind those who can’t wait to hit the water this summer that they must do so ...

Ohio Republicans may have jumped the gun a bit with the endorsement of Vivek Ramaswamy for governor a year before the 2026 primary election. This move comes despite members of the State Central Committee not even knowing yet who might enter the race. Lt. Gov. Jim Tressel says he is ...

In a week, thousands of people will pack downtown Wheeling as they help kick off the summer season in the Ohio Valley by taking part in the Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend presented by WVU Medicine. For two days, they will be there to run, walk, climb — or cheer the runners, walkers and ...

The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra concluded its 95th season this past week in a perfect way — by inviting the people of the Ohio Valley to help celebrate this milestone. The symphony wasn’t alone in this finale performance. It welcomed a community choir 40 members strong, made up of Ohio ...

Ahead of this National Police Week, law enforcement officers from across the Upper Ohio traveled through our communities as part of Operation Blue Sky. It was a recognition of officers serving now and those who have sacrificed their lives while protecting the rest of us. It is a local ...