Madonna’s Quattrochi Claims Ogden 5K Crown
WHEELING — Youth was served Saturday morning in the 42nd edition of the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic 5K. Angelo Quattrochi, who just recently completed his sophomore year at Weirton Madonna, turned in an impressive performance in besting a large field to capture the overall ...
This Year Marks Notable Anniversary of WVU Alma Mater
WHEELING — Loyal Mountaineers have an extra reason to celebrate and sing this year. Not only is 2017 the 150th birthday of West Virginia University, but also it is the 80th anniversary of the school’s Alma Mater written by then-student Louis D. Corson. Joan Corson Stamp of Wheeling said ...
From Its Inception 150 Years Ago, West Virginia University Has Been Guiding the State Toward a Brighter Future
By GORDON GEE On Feb. 7, 1867, West Virginia University opened its doors, and a handful of West Virginians entered their state’s new land-grant university. This fall, we welcomed more than 6,000 freshmen alone to our three campuses in Morgantown, Beckley and Keyser. The number of students we serve is only one metric demonstrating our University’s growing impact. Through research, healthcare and outreach, we are changing lives in ways no one could have imagined when Abraham Lincoln signed the act creating land-grant education. But one constant has held true for 150 years through ...
Nutcrackers to Usher in Holidays
Steubenville — Nutcrackers — a staple of every Christmas holiday season — will be a fun addition to this year’s 2016 Perkins Restaurant & Bakery Fantasy in Lights Parade on Friday. Thanks to a collaboration between Historic Fort Steubenville and Nelson’s of Steubenville, a large sleigh will be filled with various nutcrackers as part of the Wheeling parade. The parade entry will serve as a promotion for the beautiful and larger-then-life Steubenville Nutcracker Village and Advent Market presented by Trinity Health System. This unique attraction features more than 100 ...