Before Goodbye News Today

A local man is facing federal charges after threatening the Tree of Life Jury and a local hospital announces a new pediatric unit. Some sad news for the friendly city this week as we learn of Slim Lehart’s passing on Monday.  

WHEELING — Wherever you may have been — in the audience of Jamboree USA, in the Marshall County Commission offices, or even just shooting the breeze sitting in his living room — if you were with Slim Lehart, you were in for a good time. “He would always say, ‘I’m not a singer, I’m an […]

WHEELING — Slim Lehart — known far and wide as “The Wheeling Cat” and whose country music stylings were an Ohio Valley staple for decades — died this past weekend at age 88. Family members confirmed Lehart’s passing Sunday evening, but declined further public comment. Lehart, born Richard Hartley in Marshall County in 1935, moved […]