Dancing With the Ohio Valley Stars Lineup Announced

WHEELING — Dancers are lacing up their dancing shoes to compete in the ninth annual Augusta Levy Learning Center’s Dancing with the Ohio Valley Stars. Nine local celebrities will be paired with professional dance partners to compete for the mirror ball trophy. Each couple will perform ...

Bethany College Welcomes 3 Fulbright Scholars

BETHANY — Bethany College is hosting three Fulbright Scholars for the 2019-2020 academic year as part of the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistantship Program. Aya Atwa, of Egypt, Chu-Yun Hsueh, of Taiwan, and L’a Serres, of France, will teach language courses in Arabic, Chinese ...

Celebrate Fall on a Train Ride From Dennison

DENNISON, Ohio — The Dennison Railroad Depot Museum is once again offering its upcoming train excursions for the fall season. All train rides will depart and finish at the Dennison Railroad Depot Museum located at 400 Center St. in Dennison. Enjoy the crisp autumn air on a relaxing ...

WSO Youth Orchestra To Hold ‘Bluegrass BBQ’ Fundraiser at Oglebay

WHEELING — The Wheeling Symphony Youth Orchestra Bluegrass BBQ will be held at Hess Shelter, Oglebay Park from 2:30-6:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 29. The event will feature music by local bands: Brother Randall & Friends, Crandall Creek, Out of the Blue, and Cabin Fever String Band, and barbecue food by Charlie Schlegel from Ye Ole Alpha. The event is sponsored by Wheeling Hospital, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, and Main Street Bank. The Wheeling Symphony Youth Orchestra offers young musicians from the tri-state area a formal venue to train and perform together under the direction of Benjamin ...

Cultural Food Tour Planned in Center, South Wheeling

WHEELING — Some of Wheeling’s best known food traditions will be highlighted from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 during a self-guided Cultural Food Tour, the brainchild of Wheeling Heritage. Explore the rich cultural foodways of Center and South Wheeling with authentic ethnic foods. This event will allow participants to experience the traditional foods that are still being produced by local religious and community organizations. The tour will include Lebanese food from Our Lady of Lebanon Church, German food from St. Paul’s Evangelical Church, Ukrainian food from Our Lady ...

Special Activities

Lunch With Books Dr. William Neal from West Virginia University School of Medicine will appear at Lunch With Books at the Ohio County Public Library, 52 16th St., Wheeling, at noon Tuesday to discuss the landmark Supreme Court case of Dent vs. West Virginia, and how Wheeling’s Dr. James Reeves helped transform medical practice into a legally recognized profession. Neal detailed this case in his book, “Quiet Advocate: Edward J. Van Liere’s Influence on Medical Education in West Virginia,” published in 2017. He also will discuss the WVU Museum of the Health Sciences, now under ...