WHEELING — Skilled trades open doors to some of the hottest jobs available for those who enjoy working with their hands and putting practical artistry to good use, and Brandy Killeen passing the torch that helps students put together the pieces needed to build solid careers. Killeen, ...

WHEELING — Chris Azur, owner and president of Warwood Tool, says his company is celebrating its 172nd anniversary this year and is still growing while staying true to its roots. “We don’t look at innovation as reinventing tools that already work. Instead, we focus on expanding the ...

BELLAIRE — MPR Transloading Supply Chain Solutions is a family business that is a riverfront transloading facility located in Bellaire. Formed in 2009 by Rick Frio who contacted his longtime friend Dave Humphreys to help with some logistic issues. Following Humphreys’ help Frio and he ...

WHEELING — Wheeling Park High School teacher Julie Schultz — a music teacher for much of her career — reports she puts in “anywhere from 12,000 to 15,000 steps” assisting teachers and students at the school with technology and learning while pursuing the future of education. She is ...

WHEELING — As National Equipment President Jade Waligura and Vice President Mike Swann looked over the company’s showroom across from WesBanco Arena in downtown Wheeling, it was a bittersweet sight. That sight won’t be the same coming soon. After decades in downtown Wheeling, including ...

BELLAIRE — Chris Jewell was looking for his next chapter in life after spending 20 years in special operations in the United States Marine Corps. He landed on the paving industry, eventually starting his own company, Semper Fi Paving. What Jewell learned as he went was that many of the ...