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Wheeling Hall of Fame Announces New Inductees

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The 2025 induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, June 28, at WesBanco Arena.

Wheeling Nailers Drop Game Two to Norfolk, 4-0

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NORFOLK, VA- There is good news and bad news coming out of game two of the North Division Semifinal Series for the Wheeling Nailers. The good news is that Wheeling will not have to see Norfolk...

The ‘Greenhouse Getaway’ – The 1992 Escape from the W.Va. Penitentiary – Part Three

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Each of the three escapees eventually were captured.

The ‘Greenhouse Getaway’ – The 1992 Escape from the W.Va. Penitentiary – Part Two

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When in operation, the prison in Moundsville was known as "brutal."

The ‘Greenhouse Getaway’ – The 1992 Escape from the W.Va. Penitentiary – Part One

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The escape cost one trooper - Marshall Davisson - his life.

People In Small Towns Like Moundsville Used to Go Watch Prison Baseball For Fun

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The facility was closed in 1995 after more than a century of use.

John W. Miller: ‘Moundsville Is the Most Fascinating Small Town I’ve Ever Been To’

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And he only discovered it because of a mid-life crisis.

When Serial Murderer Charles Manson Tried to Move to Moundsville, WV

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As a child, Manson was a resident of McMechen.

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