Pro Bike Races Return To Charleston
The 2026 USA Cycling Professional Road National Championships will take place June 16-21 on the roads of downtown Charleston.
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June 11, 1884: Riverside Iron Works Make Steel Using Bessemer Converter
On June 11, 1884, the state’s first Bessemer converter went into operation at the Riverside Iron Works in Wheeling. The Bessemer process made steel even…
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsJune 25, 1939: Musicians from Wheeling Steel Perform to 26,000 at New York's World Fair
On June 25, 1939, musicians from the Wheeling Steel Corporation performed at New York’s World’s Fair before 26,000 listeners. The performers, selected…
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