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Slideshow: Leadership Wheeling Spruces Up Downtown

Photo by Derek Redd Members of the Leadership Wheeling Class of 2026 gather trash in downtown Wheeling on Thursday morning as part of their class project.
Photo by Derek Redd Kyle Russell, left and Brooke Price pick up trash in downtown Wheeling as part of the Leadership Wheeling Class of 2026's class project.
Photo by Derek Redd Nathan Green, left, and Jessica Holloway help clean up the sidewalks around downtown Wheeling as part of the Leadership Wheeling Class of 2026's class project.
Photo by Derek Redd From left, Taylor Goldstrohm, Courtney Wiggins and Stacey Lemasters clean up trash in the bioswales along Market Street as part of the Leadership Wheeling Class of 2026's class project.
Photo by Derek Redd Ellery McGregor, left, and Nathan Green pick up trash in downtown Wheeling as part of the Leadership Wheeling Class of 2026's class project.
Photo by Derek Redd Chris Clark, left, and Logan Patrick, both members of Leadership Wheeling's Class of 2026, clean up in the bioswales along Market Street on Thursday, as part of their class project.

Photos by Derek Redd

Gloomy, chilly Thursday morning weather wasn’t about to deter the Leadership Wheeling Class of 2026 from completing its class project, a clean-up day around downtown Wheeling. Members donned gloves and wielded grabbers to pick up cigarette butts, paper and other detritus in the neighborhood, dropping them in cardboard bins. The 24 participants of the 2026 Leadership Wheeling program graduated on Thursday, May 7, during a luncheon held at Waterfront Hall. Each year, the graduating class completes a class project intended to make a positive impact on the Leadership Wheeling program or the community. The service event was held in partnership with The City of Wheeling, Volunteer Wheeling and the Leadership Wheeling Alumni Association.

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