WHEELING SCENE: Juneteenth 2023 in WheelingWheeling Heritage Media June 21, 2023Earlier this week, the Wheeling community gathered at Market Plaza for the fourth year to commemorate Juneteenth. The event began...
Celebrate Juneteenth Across the Ohio Valley This WeekendAlex Panas June 16, 2023The Ohio Valley is abuzz with anticipation as organizers gear up for a weekend of lively and inspiring Juneteenth celebrations....
Community Organizers Plan Wheeling’s 2023 Juneteenth CelebrationProvided June 7, 2023Wheeling’s Juneteenth Celebration will be held on Monday, June 19, to commemorate the end of slavery in America. The event...
Wheeling’s Men of Change Reflect on FatherhoodAlex Panas June 19, 2022This year, both Juneteenth and Father’s Day will be celebrated on June 19, providing a unique opportunity to reflect on...
This is Why Wheeling’s Juneteenth Celebration is Held at Market PlazaKate Wietor and Betsy Sweeny June 17, 2022This weekend, Wheeling will come together as a community to celebrate Juneteenth National Independence Day. Juneteenth, a word created from...
Wheeling Juneteenth Expands to Three-Day Celebration This YearAlex Panas June 10, 2022On January 1, 1863, enslaved and free African Americans gathered in anticipation of the Emancipation Proclamation going into effect. While...
WATCH: Juneteenth Celebration 2021 – Wheeling, WVWheeling Heritage Media June 30, 2021On June 19th, 2021, Wheeling, WV, hosts their 3rd annual Juneteenth celebration. Citizens met in Market Plaza to hear speeches...
How Red Food and Drink Became a Staple of JuneteenthBetsy Sweeny June 19, 2021From red meat to red velvet, red foods and drinks have been a staple since before the time of slavery....
Celebrate Juneteenth Across the Ohio ValleyAlex Panas June 17, 2021Editor’s Note: Since publication, legislation was passed to establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday to commemorate the end of slavery...
WATCH: Virtual Juneteenth Celebration 2020Wheeling Heritage Media August 20, 2020On June 19th, 1865 enslaved individuals in Galveston, Texas finally learned they were free. Two and a half years after...
Positive and Progressive: Wheeling Makes Social Change HappenEllen Brafford McCroskey July 10, 2020Wheeling has received national attention after voting in West Virginia’s first openly transgender elected official, Rosemary Ketchum. Now, we reflect on the significance of recent steps taken by the city to be more inclusive.
Speakers, Performers and More Part of Virtual Juneteenth Celebration on FridayPhyllis Sigal June 18, 2020Resilience. Endurance. Commitment. That’s what we’re seeing in the Ohio Valley — as is proven by the fact that a...
