Helping Hands Head From Ohio Valley to Hurricane-Stricken North Carolina

WHEELING — Four residents from the Ohio Valley were knee-deep in Hurricane Helene recovery efforts this week during a spur-of-the-moment trip to North Carolina. Shortly after the Category 4 hurricane swept through the state in late September, the group headed to participate in rapid ...

Kailey Filben Carries On Her Father’s Music Teaching Legacy

Like any other youngster, Wheeling Middle School music teacher Kailey Filben practiced and practiced her musical endeavors as a child. But there was an additional challenge. Her father, Buddy Filben, was the music teacher at WMS. “I definitely remember times when I was practicing piano or ...

‘Violins of Hope’ Play Holocaust Lessons To Students

WHEELING – Stories about the Holocaust resonated from violins once played by its victims as local school students were presented with an educational and emotional performance Wednesday at Wheeling Park High School. The “Violins of Hope” Holocaust education program played out in the J.B. ...

Park Bustling With Fall Revelers at Oglebayfest

WHEELING – A seasonal transition from summer to fall is being celebrated in a big way this weekend at Oglebay Park, where the 47th Oglebayfest officially kicked off Friday afternoon. Many people claim fall as their favorite season, and by the look of the early crowd that migrated to the ...

Suspected Disease Outbreak Among Local Deer

West Virginia Department of Natural Resources officials suspect an uptick in deer mortalities in Ohio County is the result of an outbreak of Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease in the area. The disease is caused by a virus primarily transmitted through flies normally called biting midges or ...