Ritchie Elementary To Receive Sizable Gift From Alumnus

WHEELING — A former South Wheeling resident and Ritchie Elementary School alumnus remembers what it was like growing up in the neighborhood, and he wants to give back to help those living there now and in the future. John Pershing Wagner Jr. resided at 34th and Chapline streets when he ...

‘Inclusion on Ice’ Provides Quality Family Time for All at Wheeling Park

WHEELING – Hundreds turned out to the J.B. Chambers Memorial Ice Rink Sunday to take advantage of the cold weather for the second annual Inclusion On Ice event. Inclusion On Ice began with an exhibition game of sled hockey between the Mighty Penguins sled hockey team and team made up of ...

Ohio County Schools Now Looking at Half-Hour Later Start

WHEELING – Ohio County Schools now is looking for a way to start all schools a half-hour later – except for four schools who already end the day at a later time. A school start time focus group for the district – consisting of staff members from elementary and middle schools and ...

McMechen Closes City Swimming Pool

McMECHEN – The city of McMechen will not be opening its swimming pool this summer due to damage, cost issues and low attendance, said Mayor David Goddard. Goddard said Wednesday that members of city council voted recently to close the pool, citing the issues and lack of money to deal with ...

WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital Will Keep Serving PEIA Patients

WHEELING — WVU Medicine Wheeling Hospital will continue to serve patients who use West Virginia’s public employee health insurance system. After Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill that would keep PEIA solvent – and change the Medicare reimbursement rates to state hospitals — WVU Medicine ...