Gateway To The West Robotics Competition Kicks Into Gear

WHEELING – Fun, food, and even some female friendships led the day as the Gateway To The West robotics tournament kicked off Wednesday at The Highlands Sports Complex. Middle school students took over the robotics arena on the first day of the competition. Fiona Donaghy, a sixth-grade ...

Wheeling’s Mercer Named a ‘Visionary Leader’ in Medicine

WHEELING — Longtime Wheeling physician Dr. William Mercer has received a national award for his leadership in the medical community. The Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed), a national network for those working in long-term care facilities, awarded four “Visionary ...

Local Supporters Brave Elements, Obstacles in Washington for Inauguration

WHEELING — The bitter cold and late-hour venue change for the presidential inauguration did not deter some locals from joining in the revelry of Monday’s historic day in Washington, D.C. Wheeling attorney Elgine McArdle, the former West Virginia Republican Party chairwoman, was invited to ...

Wheeling Native Leads Effort To Get Ohio To Offer WVU License Plates

WHEELING — Neil Armstrong has made it so Ohio residents are able to add a little taste of the Mountain State to their car among the sea of Buckeyes. Armstrong, a Wheeling native who has lived in Ohio for the last 30 years, has spearheaded the passage of a bill in the Ohio General Assembly ...