WHEELING – The Ohio County Public Library's next Lunch With Books program will feature “Driftwood: The Life of Harland Hubbard” with Jessica Whitehead. The program will take place at noon on Tuesday, March 24, at the library in downtown Wheeling. This program was rescheduled from Sept. ...
WHEELING – For three hot July (1863) days, approximately 160,000 troops fought for either “states rights” or to “preserve the Union” and emancipation. The battle resulted in approximately 50,000 casualties — killed, wounded or missing. The task of burying more than 7,000 dead soldiers, treating 20,000 wounded and removing 3,000 dead horses was undertaken by the 2,400 residents of Gettysburg. At the Wednesday, March 25, Ohio Valley Civil War Roundtable, local author and historian Pete Chacalos will deliver a lecture focused on the work of how the townspeople coordinated ...
WHEELING – The Crime Watch/Island Community Association will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 24, at New Life United Methodist Church, 724 N. Front St., Wheeling Island. A representative from WaterSports will be there to answer questions about the business that is planned to be put next to boat launch at Island Marina.
WHEELING – The Kruger Street Toy & Train Museum will host the Easter Bunny this weekend and next weekend, on March 21 and March 28, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The public is invited to come and visit the Easter Bunny. Pictures with the bunny are free. Admission to the museum is separate. On Saturday, March 21, from 5-7 p.m., The Great Bunny Detective will allow guests to explore the darkened museum by flashlight and find the missing eggs in this Easter themed mystery. Children and adults alike can hunt down and solve the mystery together. Easter themed treat bags will be available for ...
Saturday, March 21 MUSIC & ARTS Beatlemania Magic: Beatles Tribute – 8 p.m. at the Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack. All you need is love … and a ticket to an amazing Beatles tribute show at Wheeling Island. Join us on Saturday, March 21 in the Showroom for Beatlemania Magic, a Beatles tribute like no other! Hear the sounds of the Fab Four and relive some of the seminal hits of music history. Tickets are available now on Ticketmaster.com or by visiting the Lucky North Rewards desk. Melanie Martinez “Hades” Advance Listening Event – 2 p.m. at Nail City Record, 40 12th ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans still dig French bulldogs, retrievers and German shepherds. But dachshunds are increasingly hot dogs. For the first time in over two decades, the sausage-shaped hounds were among the top five most prevalent dog breeds, according to American Kennel Club rankings ...
