New WLU President Timothy Borchers Enjoying View From the Hilltop

WEST LIBERTY — New West Liberty University President Timothy Borchers is now on campus and getting a view from the hilltop. He said as far as he can tell, the university is on firm financial footing after several staff positions were eliminated prior to his arrival. “I haven’t done a ...

Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Leaders’ Visions for Future in Concert

WHEELING — New and old leadership will be at the helm during the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s next season with Music Director John Devlin, who received a four-year contract extension, being joined by newly hired Executive Director Sonja Thoms. Since his start with the symphony in 2019, ...

Several Former OVMC Buildings Will Meet Wrecking Ball Soon

WHEELING — Officials in the city of Wheeling are ready to get the ball rolling — the wrecking ball, that is — on action that will lead to the demolition of the buildings that remain standing on the former Ohio Valley Medical Center Campus. Members of the Wheeling Municipal Building ...

Income, Severance Taxes Drive $1.8 Billion Surplus

CHARLESTON — West Virginia officially ended the 2023 fiscal year with more than $1.8 billion in surplus funds, driven primarily through increases in personal income tax and severance tax collections. The West Virginia Senate’s Finance Committee on Wednesday released a report showing ...

There’s No Shortage Of Words On BOE Appointment

WHEELING — The failure Thursday by the Ohio County Board of Education to name a new board member to replace the late Grace Norton has led to a turbulent back-and-forth among the county’s online community over the past few days, with interested parties delving into just where potential ...

Judge Sims: No more feeding the raccoons in Bethlehem

WHEELING — Ohio County Circuit Judge David Sims on Thursday granted a temporary restraining order that directs Bethlehem residents Arvindi and Bharati Patel, who live on Renaissance Way, to halt their alleged feeding of wildlife, specifically raccoons, on and around their property. The ...