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Shadyside filmmaker hopes ‘Hitman: The Slaughter’ is a hit

WHEELING — Shadyside filmmaker Seth Nardo is making his directorial debut with his action movie “Hitman: The Slaughter.” The film will premiere exclusively at 7 p.m. Feb. 22 at Marquee Cinemas at The Highlands. Nardo said although the premiere features only one showtime, if the ...

Miniature makers go big

WHEELING — The women operating the Wheeling-based small business Unique Miniatures can now give a tour of the White House without ever stepping inside after spending four months re-creating items from the president’s house for the exhibit “The People’s House: A White House ...

Flushing Masons install officers

FLUSHING — Gary D. Edwards of Uniontown was elected and installed as master of Flushing Masonic Lodge No. 298. Edwards was installed by Brian Breyer, district deputy grand master of the 23rd Masonic District. The 168th annual installation of officers was held Dec. 14 at the Flushing ...

Kolibash puts crime fighting career on paper

From convicting notorious “godfather” of local organized crime Paul Hankish to bringing down the one of the founders of the Hare Krishna movement, former U.S. attorney William Kolibash recounts 20 years spent prosecuting crime in West Virginia and beyond in “Justice Never Rests.” The ...

Viennese Winter Ball to be held Feb. 1 at Oglebay Park’s Glessner Auditorium

WHEELING — The Viennese Winter Ball will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1, at Oglebay’s Glessner Auditorium. Members of the Viennese Winter Ball Cotillion will be introduced to patrons during the Patron Party, which takes place the weekend before the ball. The 2025 Cotillion features 10 young women and 10 young men, all high school seniors from the area. A highlight of the Patron Party is their elegant descent down the grand staircase of the Stifel Fine Arts Center for the introductions. This black-tie event is organized by ball committee members Carol Stryker and Lori Horvath. ...

Ice castles are cool attraction

NORTH WOODSTOCK, N.H. (AP) — An annual architectural celebration of ice is up and running again in New Hampshire and several other states. Ice Castles, which are both temporary art installations and tourist attractions, feature towers, tunnels, archways and caves, all created by growing, ...