CHARLESTON — The newly appointed director of a new center at West Virginia University focused on “classical Western history and culture and American constitutional thought” will be paid nearly one-third of $1 million during his first year. According to an employment contract obtained ...
ST. CLAIRSVILLE — Ohio Eastern University is accepting submissions for the 2026 MLK Writing Contest In the spirit of reflection and creative expression, Ohio University Eastern’s Cultural Life Committee has announced its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Writing Contest for 2026. Open to ...
Photo Provided Gabrielle Otto, left, and Jeremiah Wallace show off their awards for finishing first and second, respectively, in the Bellaire Middle School Spelling Bee on Wednesday evening. Both advance to the 2025-26 Belmont County Spelling Bee, scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at the ECO ...
Photo Provided Mackenzie Husek, left, and Carlin Montgomery show off their awards for finishing first and second, respectively, in the Shadyside Middle School Spelling Bee on Thursday afternoon. Both advance to the 2025-26 Belmont County Spelling Bee, scheduled for 7 p.m. Feb. 12 at the ECO ...
WHEELING — It’s a festival about the beauty of Christmas trees, but at its heart it is all about raising funds to help those without proper health insurance get health care. The Festival of Trees kicked off Friday inside the Pine Room at Oglebay Park. The trees will be on display there ...
WHEELING — John Larch never served in the military. He wasn’t the man who launched a military banner program in the Ohio Valley, and he refuses to take credit for starting the one in Wheeling. But those who know him are quick to proudly salute his tireless efforts to honor the city’s ...