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Wet, Wild Wellness Weekend Features Something For Everyone

For the most part, participants over the two days of the Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend presented by WVU Medicine were able to outrun the rain. It wasn't until early Sunday afternoon that the precipitation that had been forecast -- and had been falling before and after most of the events ...

Rain Or Shine, Run For The Wall Rides

ST. CLAIRSVILLE – No amount of rain could stop the Run for the Wall riders from their mission of going from Ontario, California, to Washington, D.C., then to Marseilles, Illinois. During their trip from D.C. to Illinois, the riders stopped in Belmont County. Their 350 motorcycles arrived ...

Tough as Nails Pushes Competitors to Their Limits

WHEELING — Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend presented by WVU Medicine wrapped up Sunday when the toughest of the tough challenged themselves and each other through a concrete jungle in the mean streets of the Friendly City. The Tough as Nails Urban Challenge drew hundreds of participants ...

Sense Of Adventure Brings Jeter To Tough As Nails

WHEELING – Shaun Jeter was excited for adventure as he prepared himself for his first Tough As Nails Urban Challenge presented by The Health Plan in Wheeling on Sunday. “I was born in Wheeling, and grew up across the river in Martins Ferry,” he said. “I spent the first 18 years of my ...

Shadyside cooks up America 250 celebration with hot dogs, pie and plenty of red, white and blue

SHADYSIDE — The village of Shadyside is preparing to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. To celebrate, the village is hosting a parade on July 11 with participants lining up at 3 p.m. before getting underway at 4 p.m. The parade will start near Defelice Pizza and end near Coffee Central. Village America 250 committee chairperson Melanie Haswell said that following the parade the historic loop will continue to be closed for traffic to be the location for the village’s America 250 festival. “We are welcoming fire trucks, marching bands, classic cars, bagpipe players, and ...