Wheeling Middle News Today

Students from Wheeling Middle School got a taste of the college life Thursday morning as guests of Wheeling University. WMS students were able to experience aspects of the university’s nursing, engineering and athletic programs, took a tour of the Challenger Center and quizzed a panel of Wheeling University students about their experiences in higher education. […]

Funeral services for Ohio County educator Thomas Innocenti took place Monday, with friends, colleagues and family remembering the former principal and Ohio County Board of Education president. Innocenti, 91, died Oct. 2 at the West Virginia Veterans Nursing Facility in Clarksburg. A Warwood native and U.S. Army veteran who served during the Korean conflict, Innocenti […]

St. Michael Parish School has hired a seasoned veteran of Ohio County Schools to serve as its new principal. Adrianne Manning will take on the role starting July 31, replacing the departing Kim Burge. “I’m excited and blessed to pair my passion for education with my Catholic faith and join the St. Michael family as […]

WHEELING — Ohio County Schools will spend about $250,000 to put new cameras with updated technology within its buses and vans. The cost involves placing eight cameras on each of the school district’s 55 buses, and two cameras on each of its two transport vans, Director of Operations David Crumm told board of education members […]

It was among the coldest Christmas Eves ever back in December when sub-zero temperatures caused a sprinkler to burst near the gymnasium at Wheeling Middle School, resulting in major water damage to the gym floor. Replacing the gym floor hadn’t been among the planned renovations at WMS, as Ohio County Schools continues its plan to […]

Ohio County Schools honored its top teachers and service employees for the 2023-24 school year Monday night. The announcements of Teacher of the Year and School Personnel Employee of the Year came during a meeting of the Ohio County Board of Education convened at the Warwood School. Jaime Young, first grade teacher at Woodsdale Elementary […]

Jan 23, 2021 Prevention resource officers provide a needed service within our schools. Outside of their obvious role of securing a school and keeping students and staff safe, officers also serve as role models for many young students. That’s why a dispute between the Ohio County Sheriff’s Department and the Ohio County Board of Education over a new contract doesn’t make sense. The sheriff’s department and the board of education have partnered for years to provide resource officers in th...