WHEELING — Beth Kuhn advises people to listen to their bodies when it comes to predicting and fighting heart disease, but she is also the first to admit that too often, the symptoms are silent.

Kuhn, an employee of WesBanco, served as chair of the 2025 Ohio Valley Heart Walk, which took place Thursday night at Wheeling Park. A rainy morning leading to a sunny evening attracted more than 300 walkers to the event, which raised in excess of $61,000 to educate the public about strokes and heart disease.

Normally, 200 to 250 supporters participate in the walk, according to Kuhn, and the number of participants Thursday was the highest ever. The money raised also topped past years, organizers said.

Kuhn — then 42 — recounted how just a few days before Christmas in 2023, she suffered a stroke w

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