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The Road to West Virginia Statehood 160 Years Ago Today

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

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...

How Pruntytown Reformatory Became a Bogeyman in W.Va.

(Managing Editor’s Note: This is the third story to appear on LEDE News thanks to a partnership procured with West Virginia Explorer and David...

‘Dissecting Wheeling’ YouTube Series Tells Historical Tales

A Friendly City historian has created a new YouTube Channel.

Gone Forever – A Neighborhood Known as Grandview Manor

When I grew up, I didn’t know what the Housing Act of 1937 involved, but it was legislation that appropriated funding for public housing. I...

Gone Forever – One. Two. Three Bridges Across the Ohio River

A historic story and photo series on the Steel Bridge, a span once in the city of Wheeling.

Gone Forever – Before I-70, There Was the Fort Henry Motel

The Fort Henry Motel was located on U.S. Route 40, or National Road, in Elm Grove, and it seemed to be there during whole childhood.

‘Gone Forever’ – Why Did They Replace Ohio County Courthouse?

There is not much you can say about this building except it is a shame it is gone forever and I could show many photographs, but I will try to keep it to a minimum.

Gone Forever – The Evolution of OVMC

A historical photo series.
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