Headline Acts Announced For America250 Celebration At Capitol
Three concerts and a fireworks display are planned for the Fourth of July weekend on the state Capitol grounds.
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March 12, 1850: Wheeling Hospital Chartered
On March 12, 1850, Wheeling Hospital was chartered. Founded by Catholic Bishop Richard Whelan and Dr. Simon Hullihen, it was the only medical facility of…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsMay 31, 2008: Mount de Chantal Visitation Academy Graduates Last Class
The Mount de Chantal Visitation Academy in Wheeling graduated its last class of students on May 31, 2008. Bishop Richard Whelan founded the school in 1848…
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