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AAA: 45 Million Americans Planning Memorial Day Weekend Getaways

PITTSBURGH – AAA projects 45 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles from home for Memorial Day between Thursday, May 21, and Monday, May 25. This is slightly higher than 2025 when 44.8 million people traveled for the holiday. The 2026 domestic travel forecast sets a new Memorial ...

Brooke Hills Playhouse Announces 55th Season

WELLSBURG — The Brooke Hills Playhouse is thrilled to announce its 55th season, featuring a diverse lineup designed to bring laughter, music and mystery to the Ohio Valley. The season highlights include: “The Second-to-Last Chance Ladies League,” a comedy by Jones, Hope and Wooten. ...

A Sampling of Wheeling Preservationists

(EDITORS NOTE: This is the third article in a series of four that focus on historic preservation during the month of May – Historic Preservation Month. This article features six individuals or couples who are among the many in Wheeling who are actively involved in saving Wheeling’s built ...

What's Going On This Weekend

Saturday, May 16-Sunday, May 17 MUSIC & ARTS Live Music: The Classic Rock Experience – 8 p.m. Saturday at Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack. Featuring the music of Queen, Led Zeppelin, Journey, Styx, Pink Floyd and more, the tribute concert brings a night of classic rock hits to The Showroom. General admission tickets are $25. Must be 21 or older to attend. Live Music: Aristotle Jones – 8 p.m. Saturday at Waterfront Hall. Appalachian soul artist Aristotle Jones and his HORNDAWG band return for an evening of soul, folk, rhythm and blues. Tickets are $20. Album Listening ...

The Letter Your Loved Ones Will Treasure

Dear Savvy Senior, I want to leave something meaningful for my children and grandchildren, beyond just money or property. I’ve heard about “legacy letters,” but I don’t really know what they are or how to start one. Can you help? --Legacy Seeker Dear Seeker, You’re asking a wonderful question. A legacy letter – sometimes called an ethical will – is a personal note to your loved ones where you can share your values, life lessons, cherished memories, hopes and guidance. Unlike a traditional will, which focuses on legal matters, a legacy letter comes straight from the ...

Public Garden Lecture Set for Monday Night

WHEELING – This summer and fall, a personal garden has the chance to produce wonderful fruits and vegetables, and nothing tastes as good as homegrown produce. Those interested in enjoying the bounty and taste of their own produce next winter and spring are encouraged to join the discussion at 6 p.m. on Monday, May 18, at the Schrader Environmental Education Center at Oglebay Park for this month's Public Garden Lecture. Earl Nicodemus, a local master gardener, will share the methods he and his wife, Betty, have used over the last 49 years to preserve the bounty of the large ...