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Underground Railroad Museum participating in Ohio History Connections Open Doors Weekend
BELMONT COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) — September is International Underground Railroad Month. That’s because it was the month when both Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman escaped from slavery. Plenty of activities are planned at the Underground Railroad Museum in Flushing, Ohio. The museum is one stop on a county-wide museum crawl on September 14 and 15. […]
Elm Grove Animal Hospital celebrates two momentous milestones
WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) — Elm Grove Animal Hospital celebrated two things on Friday: five years in business after the sudden passing of its founder, Dr. Mike Rubin, and now membership in the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce. After going through a number of changes, the practice is now open five days a week, with doctors […]
An Imposing Demonstration of Strength: Wheeling's 1907 Labor Day Celebration
On Monday, September 2, 1907, even as a one-day-old Walter Phillip Reuther, future president of the United Auto Workers and arguably the most influential human ever born in his small Ohio River city, Wheeling prepared to begin its twenty-second Labor Day celebration with an enormous parade, despite the threat of soaking rain.
Oglebay celebrates Labor Day with fireworks, skydivers, and live music
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — Oglebay's Labor Day celebration will be happening all weekend long with things kicking off on Friday. The resort will have Fire Pit Fridays with live music, and on Saturday they have a full list of activities planned for families to enjoy. Events will take place...
Butterfly release honors those lost addiction
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio (WTRF) — The Belmont County Health Department, along with several other organizations, came together to release butterflies in honor of those who’ve passed from addiction. Health Educator Carrigan Goodson says addiction can happen to anyone, and it’s important that families have the right resources to help those who are struggling. Goodson says […]
Elm Grove Animal Hospital advises on pet safety during brutal heat wave
OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. — This week’s heat has been brutal not only for humans, but for pets too. It’s important to know how to keep them safe. With temperatures in the 90s and feeling like 100, furry friends can’t escape the heat either. "Definitely keep your...
New book examines balancing work and our personal lives
WHEELING, W.Va (WTRF) — How does work and hustle culture affect our ability to perform at our job and maneuver through our personal life? Joelle Moray explores this question and others in her book, What are We Doing?! Radical Self-Care for the Hustle Culture. Moray says we are in an era where it’s hard […]
Local groups host free showing of A24’s “Sing Sing”
Wheeling, W.Va. (WTRF) – The YWCA Wheeling, West Virginia Northern Community College and REACH Initiative hosted a free screening this evening of a movie that showcases the benefits of the arts for people in prison. “SING SING” is about a theatre program inside the infamous Sing Sing Correctional Facility in New York. It chronicles the […]
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