Wheeling, West Virginia

Wheeling is a city located in West Virginia, in the United States. Most of the city is in Ohio County, with a small part in Marshall County. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 31,419 (31,059 in Ohio County, 360 in Marshall County). It is the county seat of Ohio County{{GR|6}}.

Entertainment

Wheeling has an old-style theatre, the Capitol Music Hall. The Music Hall was home to a popular radio program in the early forties, This is Wheeling Steel, featuring musical performances by workers at a local steel plant. Nowadays, the Music Hall welcomes musical performances of all types. It is also the performance hall of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra. It is also where the Jamboree USA country music program originated. The Capitol Music Hall is the largest theatre in the state of West Virginia, with some 2,500 seats.

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Wheeling is also home to the Wheeling Nailers hockey team. The Nailers play in the Wesbanco Arena, and participate in the North division, American Conference of the ECHL.

Related Topics:
Wheeling Nailers - Hockey - Wesbanco Arena - ECHL

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