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Gone Forever – Memories of The Hub Department Store

The department store was very popular in downtown Wheeling.

November 14, 2024

‘Bashful Billie’ Never Seen in Wheeling Again

Are aliens real? The federal government has changed its tune recently.

February 14, 2024

The End of Jamboree in the Hills – The Eyewitness Accounts

The 'Super Bowl of Country Music' drew thousands of country music fans to the Upper Ohio Valley.

December 30, 2023

Memories of … The ‘Crick’ in the Valley

It was a popular activity when growing up in the Upper Ohio Valley.

November 26, 2023

From South Wheeling to the South Seas: Life & Death on a Hell Ship

The 7,000-ton Japanese freighter, Arisan Maru, is churning toward Formosa. Packed in the stifling heat of the ship's holds are 1,782 mostly American and...

October 23, 2023

Visual History of the Birth of Interstate 70 in Wheeling

It was more than six decades ago when Wheeling residents were introduced to Interstate 70.

August 14, 2023

WPD Arrests Three in South Wheeling on Drug Possession

The bust took place in the middle of the afternoon.

August 8, 2023

The Road to West Virginia Statehood 160 Years Ago Today

West Virginia became the country's 35th state while Abraham Lincoln was the POTUS.

June 20, 2023

History: Tragedy on The Pike – Drinking, Horses, A Deadly Fight

While traveling along the National Road through Ohio County I’m sure we all have distinct landmarks we notice, or memories that pop on our...

April 2, 2023

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