WHEELING — The residents of the Ohio Valley voted over recent weeks on who they thought were the best at what they do in their community, and the top businesses and organizations were honored Wednesday night for their top efforts.

The Best of the Ohio Valley Readers Choice Awards were handed out during ceremonies at Wheeling Park’s White Palace Wednesday night. The awards are sponsored by The Intelligencer, Wheeling News-Register and Times Leader and are based upon nominations and voting from readers of the newspapers.

More than 275,000 votes were submitted this year, reported John McCabe, editor for The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register. Readers were permitted to vote one time each day.

WVU Medicine again was the top winner, taking home six awards during the night. These include

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