Life Hub Homeless Shelter To Open Early Saturday for Storm

WHEELING — The Life Hub Emergency Homeless Shelter, located at 35 16th St. in Wheeling, will expand shelter services to support unsheltered individuals during the upcoming winter storm. Plans are in place to begin hosting guests starting Saturday evening, Jan. 24 at 6 p.m., with services ...

State Offered Support to Hancock County Schools for Months Prior to Takeover

WEIRTON — While West Virginia legislators debate a pair of bills aimed at providing emergency aid for school systems in distress, spurred by financial problems within the Hancock County school system, others in Charleston have spent the last four months providing guidance in the hope of ...

Candidate Amends Filing After Filing in Wrong District

WHEELING — The West Virginia Secretary of State’s filing list shows a change in the filing for Republican Riley Watkins of Wheeling, a candidate for the House of Delegates. Watkins initially filed in Delegate District 4, but after consulting with the West Virginia Secretary of State’s ...

Wheeling-Charleston Diocese Celebrates Catholic Schools Week

WHEELING — Catholic Schools Week once again will be celebrated at parochial schools throughout the United States starting Sunday and running through January 31. This year’s theme will be “Catholic Schools: United In Faith and Community,” and across the nation, each day during the week will feature its own theme. Sunday kicks things off with “Celebrating Your Parish,” which honors the religious guidance parishes provide. Monday is “Celebrating Your Community” where students learn the importance of service to others. Tuesday brings “Celebrating Your Students,” ...

Our Lady of Peace School Keeps Faith at the Heart of Its Mission

WHEELING — Our Lady of Peace School is focusing on faith, growth and well-being to develop students to be leaders now and in the future. Principal Maureen Kerr, who is also a 1994 graduate of the Marshall County hilltop school, noted each year the school selects a theme to help the ...

WorkForce West Virginia Sets Statewide Virtual Job Fair for Feb. 4

CHARLESTON — WorkForce West Virginia will hold its next Statewide Virtual Job Fair for Feb. 4. The virtual event, available to both job seekers and employers, will be from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Adkins noted the virtual job fair held earlier this month included 1,077 registered job seekers, 106 employers and 614 available job openings. Registration is required for interested employers and job seekers, with information on procedures and requirements available online through workforcewv.org or by emailing wfwvvjf@wv.gov. When attending the event, job seekers are encouraged ...