With an estimated 74 million anglers currently in the U.S. Wheeling is a prime location for people to indulge in one of the most relaxing pastimes imaginable. Reports show that the forests and parks of the state welcome approximately 4 million visitors per year, and the state's open attitude ...
Online casinos have revolutionized the modern gambling industry. The idea of gambling as a social stigma is vanishing with time. Authorities and gambling service providers are focused on establishing a more sustainable and customer-friendly environment with responsible gambling measures. What ...
By Michele Gillis Though hospitals have been doing laparoscopic surgeries for many years, new robotic technology has completely changed the overall surgery experience. The Da Vinci Xi, a robotic surgical system, created by Intuitive, has made its way into the Wheeling Hospital system and has improved the surgical experience for patients and surgeons. Wheeling Hospital has been using robotic technology in surgery for about five years and they just got their third one recently. “We use the Da Vinci Xi system, which is the newer system,” said Dr. Wayne ...
By Michele Gillis This year, the organizers of the Washington County Agricultural Fair decided to mix things up. Instead of a headliner music act on Sunday evening, the fair organizers are bringing back something to the Sunday evening entertainment line-up that will make a lot of ...
West Virginia's 2019 decision to legalize online gambling has helped the state earn significant revenue, and the continued success of these operations has even helped other states push through legislation. March saw West Virginia enjoy record-breaking revenue of $20.68 million. While the ...
The Ohio Valley family values instilled in Dr. Matthew Metz, a general surgeon with WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital and Dr. Samantha (Sami) Richardson, an Obstetrician/Gynecologist with Wheeling Hospital run deep. Both decided to return to their hometown to live and work where they grew up after college because they wanted their children to grow up in the same close-knit community they knew and loved. “I’ve always felt that coming back home and taking care of people where I grew up and was raised kind of provides back to the community that gave me what I have today,” ...
