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Newcomers Meeting for Month of May Slated

WHEELING – This May Newcomer’s meeting will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, May 14, at Generations Restaurant, 338 National Road, Wheeling. This month’s program is the annual installation of officers and the theme is “Summertime.” We will also recognize current chairs of standing committees as well as officers. The program will be preceded by a fun game of trivia. Any woman new or returning to the area is welcome to join the group for the monthly luncheon. Anyone interested in attending can call Jan at 304–280–4270 by the Monday before the meeting.

WVDHHR Retirees, Former Employees Reunite

WHEELING – Retirees and former employees of the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources will meet at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 14, for lunch at Uncle Pete's in Elm Grove, Wheeling.

Davis Is Special Guest at Lunch With Books

WHEELING – The Ohio County Public Library's next Lunch With Books program will feature author Allison Pitinii Davis. The program will take place at noon on Tuesday, May 12, at the library in downtown Wheeling. Davis returns to discuss her novella “Business,” about the nightlife of working-class women on the eve of Youngstown, Ohio’s deindustrialization. When the lives of an auto factory worker and trucking motel innkeeper become entwined after a chance encounter at a nightclub, they become agents in each other’s liberation. Davis said she is especially excited to share ...

What’s Going On This Weekend

Saturday, May 9-Sunday, May 10 Saturday, April 18 MUSIC & ARTS Live Music: Cole Greenwalt – 7-9 p.m. Saturday at Bridge Tavern & Grill. Nashville-based singer-songwriter Cole Greenwalt brings his coal country-inspired music to Wheeling for a free solo acoustic performance. DJ Reign – 10 p.m. Saturday at Silver Rail Bar & Grill. DJ Reign spins late-night dance tracks during Ladies Night, with a late-night menu available. Kelly Cup Playoffs: Wheeling Nailers vs. Maine Mariners – 7:10 p.m. Saturday at WesBanco Arena. The Wheeling Nailers host Game 2 of the second round of the ...

Friends of Wheeling Celebrates Historic Preservation Month

(Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles in May to highlight historic preservation efforts in Wheeling as part of celebrating Historic Preservation Month.) WHEELING – May is Historic Preservation Month – a time when there is increased emphasis on historic structures and ...

Library Program to Welcome Author Julia Flint

WHEELING – The Ohio County Public Library's next Lunch With Books program will feature author Julia Flint and a discussion on her new book “We Were Promised: How an Appalachian Grandmother Fought a Corporate Giant.” The program will take place at noon on Tuesday, May 5, at the library in downtown Wheeling. This book follows Karen “Momma K” Gorrell and a group of determined retirees on their long journey to seek justice — from staging an occupy-inspired camp at the Ravenswood plant in West Virginia to confronting corporate executives in Illinois and California. In ...