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Wheeling Buildings Put Best Petals Forward

WHEELING — The beauty of this summer’s blooms is not limited to the suburbs or rural areas of The Friendly City. Take a stroll or drive through town and you may find a few surprises. Amid the tall buildings and concrete sidewalks of downtown and its periphery, businesses have ...

Sign Up for Literacy Camp At House of the Carpenter

WHEELING — The House of the Carpenter on Wheeling Island will be sponsoring “Literacy Camp” again this year. Children ages 6-12 are invited to register for the program that will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon July 22-26. Children will receive breakfast and lunch each day. This year the ...

Preservation is Red, White and Blue Fun

The South Wheeling Preservation Alliance invited me to speak to their group a few weeks back and I was happy to chat with members and meet guests interested in antiques and preservation. This neighborhood group is a strong example of what grassroots preservation work is all about. They have ...

Women’s Expo by Wheeling Chamber Offers Fashion, Auction, Vendors and More

WHEELING — The Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce invites the public to its third annual Women’s Expo from 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 16, at the White Palace, Wheeling Park. This year’s event will include health screenings, a fashion show, financial tips, a silent auction, vendors and hors ...

‘A Thin Place’ Draws a Line in the Sand

Ohio’s own Martins Ferry is featured in “A Thin Place,” this young adult novel written by former local resident David Weiskircher, which delves deeply into some of the more fatalistic aspects of mental health while highlighting how healing can resolve in the most surprising of ways. ...