PUTTING UP A FIGHT – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks to a packed house at the Capitol Theatre in Wheeling on Friday night. The Wheeling stop is one of three Sanders will make in West Virginia as part of his “Fight Oligarchy” tour. -- Derek Redd

WHEELING – Americans are feeling the stress of living from paycheck to paycheck, and it’s affecting health, families and lives, according to U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders.

Sanders, I-Vermont, addressed a capacity crowd that gathered at the Capitol Theatre in Wheeling on Friday night to hear the “Fighting Oligarchy” message he is taking to a national level.

Music, cheerleaders, merchandise vendors greeted attendees as they entered, creating a jovial atmosphere to rile up the crowd. A number of chants were heard: “Mountaineers are always free,”

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