“Over the river and through the woods” gets taken to another level in West Virginia during the holidays. No matter where they live now, the Mountain State is still “home” to thousands upon thousands of people who will be making the journey home for the holidays. According to the state ...
One of my favorite movies is “Mr. Holland’s Opus.” It’s the fictional story of a composer who starts work as a high school music teacher in the 1960s to make ends meet. While not his desire for a career, he begins to care for teaching and his students over the decades. The movie ends ...
As they neared the finish line of the 2024 session, Ohio lawmakers slipped into House Bill 315 a provision that will harm all Ohioans. HB 315 will do little more than limit the public’s access to public information. Now it heads to the governor’s desk. Surely Gov. Mike DeWine will see ...
Just because a building is old doesn’t necessarily mean it’s worth spending $25 million to save. Such is the case of one of the city’s most neglected sites — the former Clay School in East Wheeling. Members of Wheeling City Council on Tuesday made the right decision in choosing to ...
Christmas is an event that has emerged in bits and pieces from out of the mists of antiquity. The tradition of giving gifts at Christmas time dates back to a practice in vogue in pagan Rome. Each year, on Dec. 17 and 18, ancient Romans celebrated the festival of Saturnalia, honoring Saturn, ...
It was with great interest this week that we learned a potential developer has stepped forward to purchase the McLure House Hotel in downtown Wheeling. Returning the condemned downtown anchor point to functional use is a key to the city’s future. Josef France, owner of Roadside Properties ...