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Wheeling march amplifies Martin Luther King Jr.’s message of hope

By Emma Delk, The Intelligencer

WHEELING, W.Va. — Despite the cold temperatures and snow on the ground, community members gathered at the top of Stone Boulevard to march through the Friendly City in remembrance of Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy.

The MLK Celebration March kicked off Sunday’s celebrations in King’s memory. City officials, local faith leaders and residents gathered at The Windmill to begin the march that proceeded downtown along Chapline Street and concluded at West Virginia Northern Community College.

Ron Scott Jr., Wheeling MLK Committee co-chair, said the turnout was “pretty good” despite the weather.

“If we had three people at the march today, I was going to applaud them just for coming out,” Scott said. “The fact that the weather is so bad, and we still had a good turnout says a lot about how people respect the ideas of Dr. King.”

Wheeling Councilwoman Connie Cain, who participated in all of Sunday’s MLK festivities, said the turnout for the march demonstrated the dedication residents had to honor King.

Read more: https://www.theintelligencer.net/news/top-headlines/2025/01/wheeling-march-amplifies-martin-luther-king-jr-s-message-of-hope/

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