‘Gateway To The West’ a boon for local robotics teams

TRIADELPHIA – The first ever “Gateway To The West” robotics tournament is now over, and organizers say it certainly was beneficial for Ohio County Schools and its robotics programs. JoJo Shay, innovation coordinator for the school district, said the exact amount taken during the ...

Streetscape Paving on Main Street Moved Up to June

WHEELING – Curb and sidewalk work along Main Street as part of the Downtown Streetscape Project in Wheeling has been moving along briskly in recent months, and the West Virginia Division of Highways and the project general contractor are rearranging the work schedule to allow paving to occur ...

Wheeling Police Department Hosts Career Open House

WHEELING – Officials at the Wheeling Police Department said they were pleasantly surprised by the turnout Wednesday night when they hosted the first career open house at the new police headquarters in Center Wheeling for those interested in becoming a police officer. The open house was held ...

Family, Colleagues Remember Arthur McKenzie for Life of Public Service

WHEELING — Arthur “Art” McKenzie was a Marine who went on to be a police chief, state lawmaker, warden, sheriff, county commissioner and mayor — and live almost 100 years. McKenzie passed away Saturday at the age of 94. He enlisted as a Marine at age 16 and served in Pearl Harbor. ...

Euphoric Doughnuts Wins The Dough At “Show of Hands”

WHEELING – Cameron Mitchell now has a $10,000 inspiration to get up and make the doughnuts. Mitchell, owner of Euphoric Doughnuts, took home the top prize at the “Show of Hands” competition Wednesday night at the Wheeling Artisan Center. It is the 10th year that Wheeling Heritage ...

Wheeling Park Playground To Become Largest, Most Inclusive in West Virginia

Swings, slides and monkey bars have been torn down to make way for upgrades that will turn the Wheeling Park playground into the largest and most inclusive ever built in the state. The updated space will be a National Demonstration Site for Inclusion, meaning the “newest and greatest” ...