HISTORY

‘Bashful Billie’ Never Seen in Wheeling Again

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

Tops of ’23 – 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.

Memories of … The ‘Crick’ in the Valley

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

Our History: Wheeling’s Parade Past

It was 79 years ago today, Sean Duffy reports, when a Christmas parade took place along Main and Market streets in downtown Wheeling but was it actually the 10th annual? One thing that is true is that it was a procession, according to photos available on Archiving Wheeling, that featured elaborate, inflated attractions atop floats that local businesses funded.

History: Henry Schmulbach- The Fate of an American Dream – Part 2

Explorers still can tell how grand the mansion once was at Roney's Point.

History: Henry Schmulbach- Wheeling’s Own Elon Musk – Part 1

The man was a child when he first started doing business in the city of Wheeling.

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...

Mysteries Surrounding Lost Souls Along National Road in Ohio County

Progress in the area caused a lot of confusion, too.

Tales of Wheeling’s Millionaire Brewmaster

He was a popular man so the stories - true or not - are most interesting.