The Wheeling, W.Va. newspaper reports on Belmont grad and country music star Brad Paisley’s concert in his hometown:
Paisley’s rise to fame has been well-documented on the Ohio Valley scene, as he spent much time performing throughout the Ohio Valley, before attending West Liberty State College for two years and then deciding to move to Nashville, where he attended Belmont University, while honing his songwriting skills and earning extra money by singing and playing on demos. Paisley signed a songwriting deal only one month after his graduation from Belmont, and here he is.