War in Holy Land Hits Close to Home

WHEELING – When the air raid sirens sound in the city of Jerusalem, citizens have about a minute and a half or so to take shelter, Cantor Evan Cohen told members of the Temple Shalom congregation Monday night in Wheeling. A clergy member at the Har-El Synagogue in Jerusalem and a resident ...

Washington Lands Elementary Welcomes New Therapy Dog

WASHINGTON LANDS – Meadow, the yellow labrador who was born a Hoosier in the state of Indiana, now has a new home, family and an extra special job in the Mountain State of West Virginia. Meadow met her new family – the students and staff at Washington Lands Elementary School in Marshall ...

Life Hub Winter Shelter Opens

Two years of collaboration between social service agencies, city officials, faith-based organizations and individuals came to fruition in the opening of the Life Hub Winter Shelter on Friday. Designed to keep homeless individuals warm during the winter months, the shelter will operate from 8 ...

Wheeling City Council Approves $100,000 in COVID Aid for Life Hub

WHEELING — After a lengthy debate over the issue Tuesday, members of Wheeling City Council voted to provide $100,000 in federal pandemic relief funding for The Life Hub’s plans to move forward with a low-barrier homeless shelter downtown. The issue has been met over the past several ...

Wheeling Officials Outline Plan for Downtown Business Relief

WHEELING – City officials in Wheeling on Tuesday night outlined details of a proposed incentive package being designed to help several downtown businesses impacted by the massive Downtown Streetscape Project. Representatives of those businesses attended a meeting of the Development ...