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Christmas in the Grove Returns This Weekend

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WHEELING — The Elm Grove Business Association is thrilled to announce the return of Christmas in the Grove at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29. This cherished community event will once again light up Elm Grove with the warmth of the holiday season — featuring family fun, local business highlights, and a new spirit of giving in support of neighbors affected by the 2025 floods. Festivities will begin earlier in the day with a Small Business Saturday Scavenger Hunt, inviting the community to explore local shops, discover hidden clues, enjoy holiday specials and enter to win prizes — ...

Live Music Roundup

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Friday, November 28 - Chuck Lucas, Route 88 Burgers & Brew at Oglebay, 6-9 p.m - New Age Adenas, Froehlich’s Classic Corner, Steubenville, 7-10 p.m. - Kanawha, Nana’s Landing, Glen Dale, 7-10 p.m. - The L’ecuyers, Hickman Lounge at Oglebay’s Wilson Lodge, Wheeling, 7-10 p.m. - Ashley Best, B&B Sports Bar, Triadelphia, 8 p.m. Saturday, November 29 - Carly Greer & The Hooch, Ruttenbucks Bar & Grill, Valley Grove, 5 p.m. - Ron Retzer Trio, Glessner Auditorium at Wilson Lodge, Wheeling, 7-10 p.m. - Whiskey Rider Band, Clair Tavern and Grill, Clarington, 7-10 p.m. - ...

Brad Paisley Shakes Up Holidays With ‘Snow Globe Town’

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NASHVILLE — Brad Paisley is ringing in the holidays — and marking his long-awaited return with new music — with an impressive debut with “Snow Globe Town,” his first album of all-new material in several years. The project arrives as the highest-debuting country holiday album of ...

SLIDESHOW: Main Street Bank Fantasy in Lights Parade in Wheeling

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WHEELING - The Main Street Bank Fantasy in Lights Parade made its way through the traditional route along Market and Main streets in Wheeling for the first time since construction on the Downtown Streetscape Project began a few years ago. The 40th annual parade was met with a steady drizzle of ...

The Place To Be At 13

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There was something about that hot chocolate. I don’t know whether it was because my hands were cold despite the heavy mittens my aunt had crocheted or the sweet smell of that cocoa powder. To this day, I don’t know if that hot chocolate was made with water or powdered milk. I just knew that it was a special treat after spending a few hours circling the frozen ice rink at Wheeling Park. Ice skating on Friday nights at the park was a ritual for many in-between and young teens. As far as I know, it is still the thing to do 50-plus years later. It was where you dared hold hands with ...