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🌱 What safety changes are coming after Wheeling Park’s recent lockdown scare?

Wheeling, West Virginia Patch AM: a 4 min read

Greetings Wheeling! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What safety changes are coming after Wheeling Park’s recent lockdown scare?
  • Which October YWCA Wheeling events are boosting domestic violence awareness?
  • How will Wheeling University handle a tough October road stretch?

Also on today's calendar: The Phantom of the Opera with Live Organ Improvisation and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 68 and low of 54 degrees.
  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 71, low: 51.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 64 and low of 39 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Ohio County Schools holds safety meeting (wtrf.com) — Ohio County Schools brought first responders, staff, and parents together at Wheeling Park High School to review last year’s safety lessons and coordinate emergency protocols for the new year. Leaders discussed standard response language, students’ mental health needs, and their handling of a recent false threat that put the school in lockdown, aiming to strengthen future responses.
   

2. YWCA Wheeling Prepares For Domestic Violence Awareness Month (theintelligencer.net) — YWCA Wheeling is marking Domestic Violence Awareness Month with several free, family-friendly events and expanded support services for local survivors. From a Jefferson Avenue block party to kickball at Patterson Ballfield and bowling in St. Clairsville, the organization is inviting Ohio Valley residents to learn about safety resources and support its Gift of New Beginnings campaign.
   

3. Wheeling Football Rolls off Bye Week with Road Trip to West Virginia Wesleyan (wucardinals.com) — Wheeling University’s football team heads to West Virginia Wesleyan on Saturday at 1 p.m., looking to build on a dramatic comeback win over Fairmont State. Quarterback Landon Lutz and defensive standout Jalen Higginbotham lead a Cardinals squad starting a road-heavy October, with live video and stats available for fans who can’t travel.
   

4. Zippo Lighter From Wheeling Found In Vietnam War Reunited With Veteran Who Found It (theintelligencer.net) — A Vietnam veteran’s long-lost Zippo lighter, originally engraved for a Wheeling amusement company, has been returned to him decades after he found it in Vietnam. The lighter passed through Wheeling via a News-Register reporter and is now headed for a local museum, adding a poignant Ohio Valley connection to The Wall That Heals exhibit in Belmont County.
   

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  • During the seasons of All Saints and All Souls, all are invited to a memorial Eucharist remembering and celebrating those who have gone before us to the Kingdom of Heaven.
    Experience the sublime beauty of Fauré’s Requiem, a masterpiece of peace and comfort. Distinctly gentle and profoundly moving, this celebrated work… (Nextdoor East Wheeling)
  • Which breed should I make next??
    I have Maine Coon & Ragdoll Health Record, Journal , & Keepsake: Book. It's Hardcover, Over 100 Pages and has breed specific suggestions for car… (Nextdoor Chapline)
  • Panera - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Retail Team Member in Wheeling. Apply here.
  • CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Wheeling. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wheeling here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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