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 ...

Music and Recognition at Thursday Music Club

WHEELING – Ken Kittell from West Liberty University and John Marshall Saxophone Quartet will both be featured entertainment for the Thursday Music Club at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 7, at The Char House on the Boulevard, 1055 E. Bethlehem Blvd. The club welcomes everyone who has an interest ...

National Day of Prayer Events Set at Capitol Ballroom

WHEELING – Jon and Jolene Hamill of Lamplighter Ministries will be the guest speakers at the local National Day of Prayer at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 7, at the Capitol Theatre ballroom in Wheeling, the first of two events of the day. The National Day of Prayer is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2026, and the Wheeling celebration has changed its format as part of the event. Instead of a breakfast meeting at the WesBanco Arena, the National Day of Prayer will be conducted as a luncheon in the ballroom, where the Hamills, along with other local leaders, will observe the theme of ...

Wheeling Fashion Week Announces 2026 Runway Show Lineup

WHEELING — Wheeling Fashion Week returns June 7–13 for its second year, gathering fashion enthusiasts, industry professionals, and supporters of the arts. The highly anticipated Runway Show will take place on Friday, June 12, at Waterfront Hall in Wheeling, showcasing even more ...

The Sights and Sounds of Spring

WHEELING – The spring season did not arrive quietly at our Ohio County homestead. Rather it showed up quite loudly with thunder, lightning and rain. Just when Mother Nature teased us with warm breezes and we thought it safe to sleep with the windows open, bam, wrong.  The seasonal thunder ...