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Learning From Fiction: “Obsession” in the Movies and Real Life
“Pulp Fiction,” “Jennifer’s Body,” “The Rocky Horror Picture Show.” You might be wondering what these movies have in common. The answer to that: they’re cult classics. A new face in this category premiered in May of this year: “Obsession,” written and directed by Curry Barker. “Obsession” follows a friend group who work at a music store and the complicated relationship between Baron “Bear” Bailey (Michael Johnston) and his feelings for Nikki Freeman (Inde Navarette).
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Over 1,000 Pieces Of Marble Went Into Wheeling’s Oglebay Mansion Museum
A Pittsburgh businessman put marble mantels in this parlor back in 1856, long before the house was famous. Then a Cleveland industrialist came along and made the whole place even grander. That house eventually became the first accredited museum in all of West Virginia. It still holds 13 restored period...
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WVU Medicine asked John Marshall students for a sculpture and they delivered
GLEN DALE, W.Va. (WTRF) – John Marshall students created a 14-foot-tall sculpture for a new medical center. WVU Medicine wanted a sculpture created locally for the Robert Sonneborn Family Pediatric Center and asked John Marshall students to help. The students were given some specs but had a lot of creative freedom. They came up with […]
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The first Black woman to lead a public television station, former WOUB General Manager Carolyn Bailey Lewis, has died
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Carolyn Bailey Lewis had the word “first” associated with her name many times. She was the first Black woman to graduate from the WVU’s journalism school, the first Black woman to lead a public television station in the continental U.S. and the first woman to lead WOUB Public Media, among many other accomplishments in her life.
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The Grapevine: A New "Old Batch" of 1980 Cookbooks Sold for the Italian Heritage Festival Now Available
In 1980 it was decided that the Italian Heritage Festival needed to produce a cookbook that would contain all the popular recipes that were produced in North Central West Virginia. Martina Neely decided to take on the project with inspiration from Maureen Conley. Merle Moore, who operated a publishing company...
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Why do we love scary movies? WVU expert explains the psychology of fear
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Why do people willingly watch movies filled with murder, monsters, and terrifying situations?. A West Virginia University professor says the attraction has much to do with human curiosity about danger, particularly the disturbing things we would rather avoid in real life. Elizabeth Cohen, a professor of...
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Wheeling Suspension Bridge back on display downtown
Wheeling, W.Va (WTRF) – On top of the Wheeling Gateway Center construction officially being underway, the new building is shining a light on the historic landmark next to it. The suspension bridge was constructed in 1849 and spans over 1,000 feet across the Ohio River. And with construction beginning next door, it allows the bridge […]
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Wheeling families don costumes for Dr. Mercer’s Great Pumpkin Party at Heritage Port
WHEELING, W.Va. — Costumes, candy and a Charlie Brown classic drew families to Heritage Port in Wheeling on Thursday evening for Dr. Mercer’s Great Pumpkin Party, an annual event that also aims to discourage kids from smoking and vaping. The party included multiple cars for trunk-or-treat, photo stands,...
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Elkins receives world’s first Rosie the Riveter tulip
ELKINS, W.Va (WDTV) - Local leaders and guests gathered at the Rosie the Riveter statue in Elkins Monday to celebrate the memory of the women who stepped into critical workforce roles during World War II. Elkins became the world’s first city to receive the new Rosie the Riveter tulip, designed...