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Memories: ‘Pruntytown Scared Kids Straight in West Virginia

News
It was the parental threat that actually worked with bad boys in West Virginia.

Wheeling Heritage Awards $7,680 in Partnership Grants to Support Community Projects

News
The next Wheeling Heritage Partnership Grant application cycle will open Oct. 1.

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

History
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 – The Beauty of a Bank

History
Instead of being re-purposed, the building was demolished.

‘Gone Forever’ – Where Army Tanks Were Made

History
I know of two locations, one at 98 Peninsula Street, and one in Warwood. I had many friends in my lifetime that worked for Blaw Knox and I have a few photos from the early days during a time when the company made Army tanks.

Gone Forever – Nick’s Music Store

History
A historical piece on a former music store.

Gone Forever – Webster School

History
A historical photo series on a former school.

Memories of … Life Before Cell Phones

Community
Life sure seemed much less complicated.

Martha Connors – Caring for the Mind

People
She continues to work in psychiatric care at WVU Medicine Reynolds Memorial Hospital.

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