The Wheeling Mob: Part 11Steve Novotney November 12, 2016(Editor’s Note: This is the 11th story in this series that has concentrated on the organized-crime scene in and around...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 10Steve Novotney October 3, 2015Photography archived by James Thorton (Writer’s Note: This is the 10th and FINAL story in this series that has concentrated...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 9Steve Novotney September 19, 2015Photography by Walter Smith Photography; archived by James Thorton (Writer’s Note: This is the ninth in a series of stories...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 8Steve Novotney September 5, 2015Note: This article contains explicit language and subject matter that is not suitable for children. It is the equivalent of...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 7Steve Novotney June 6, 2015WARNING: This article contains explicit language and subject matter that is not suitable for children. It is the equivalent of...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 6Steve Novotney May 23, 2015WARNING: This article contains explicit language and subject matter that is not suitable for children. It is the equivalent of...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 5Steve Novotney May 9, 2015WARNING: This article contains explicit language and subject matter that is not suitable for children. It is the equivalent of Rated...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 4Steve Novotney April 25, 2015This article contains explicit language and subject matter that is not suitable for children. It is the equivalent of Rated R....
The Wheeling Mob: Part 3Steve Novotney April 11, 2015WARNING: This article contains explicit language and subject matter that is not suitable for children. This is R-rated. (Writer’s...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 2Steve Novotney March 28, 2015(Writer’s Note: This is the second in a series of stories that will concentrate on the organized-crime scene in and...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 1Steve Novotney March 14, 2015THE BOSSES, BOOKIES, AND BURGOYNE (Writer’s Note: This is the first in a series of stories that will concentrate on...
How Wheeling Almost Lost its Suspension BridgeEmma Wiley January 27, 2025For over 175 years, the Wheeling Suspension Bridge has been an iconic symbol of the city and its crucial place...
Taste Wheeling on Wheels: A Holiday Guide to Local Food TrucksBarb Hudson December 9, 2024The holidays can be a lot of fun, but they can also be a whole lot of work—especially when it...
How is CO.STARTERS Fueling Entrepreneurial Growth in Wheeling?Tessa Weisenborn November 22, 2024If you drive downtown on Monday nights, after 5 PM, the lights of the newly renovated Wheeling Artisan Center and...
A Wheeling Icon Celebrates 50 Years as a National Historic LandmarkEmma Wiley November 4, 2024One of the most iconic structures in the Wheeling skyline is celebrating 50 years as a National Historic Landmark: the...
Join the Conversation at Wheeling’s Comprehensive Planning MeetingAlex Panas February 9, 2024Do you want to play a part in shaping Wheeling’s future? Then join the City of Wheeling for the first...
20 Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day in WheelingEllery McGregor February 8, 2024It seems like Valentine’s Day in Wheeling gets better every year and the line-up this year promises to be incredible!...
The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Announces The Harry Potter Film Concert SeriesProvided December 14, 2023The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra will perform Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in concert on January 20, 2024, at 1 pm as part of...
Find Out How You Can Help Save This Wheeling Music LegacyMelissa Rebholz November 8, 2023Over four years ago, when I first moved to Wheeling, West Virginia, I stumbled upon a hidden gem on the...
YNST Magazine Takes Home $7,064 at Wheeling Heritage’s Show of HandsJustice Hudson July 27, 2023Four business owners competed in the third and final Show of Hands event over the 2023 season. Tacet Coffee, Moonlight...
Is Wheeling Becoming a Donut Town?Melissa Rebholz July 21, 2023Wheeling has its fair share of culinary delights. From square pizza to fried fish, we love to sing praises for...
Celebrate Wheeling Dog Day at FidoFest this SaturdayWheeling Heritage Staff May 5, 2023Grab your leash and treat your pooch to a tail-wagging good time at Volunteer Wheeling’s inaugural FidoFest! The event kicks...
Wheeling’s Minit Carwash Reimagined for a New EraEllen Brafford McCroskey April 3, 2023Many of us remember that long line of cars that snaked back toward the Perkins intersection on a sunny afternoon....
This Man Turned a Wheeling Trolley Into A Medical Unit on WheelsHaley Steed March 27, 2023Editor’s Note: If you happened to read this article that we published last week, then you already know about the...
How Did This Wheeling Trolley End Up In Maine?Haley Steed March 24, 2023The tale of Streetcar No. 639 began almost a century ago and is one rife with twists and turns; adventure...
Catch a Ride on Wheeling’s New Bird ScootersEllen Brafford McCroskey March 16, 2023Originally published November 19, 2022 Local bird enthusiasts may be familiar with the murmuration of black birds in North Wheeling...
Wheeling’s “Donut Dance” Was Once The Hottest Ticket In TownKate Wietor February 21, 2023This time of year, the women of St. Ladislaus parish in South Wheeling would begin gathering ingredients. For their project,...
West Virginia’s First Trade School Was Located Right Here in WheelingRosemary Ketchum January 20, 2023The very first vocational school in West Virginia was located right here in Wheeling – South Wheeling to be exact....
The Rise and Fall of Wheeling’s First Labor NewspaperKate Wietor May 6, 2022In the early 1900s, the United States was in the midst of the second industrial revolution. People flocked to cities...
Four Small Businesses to Compete in Wheeling Heritage’s ‘Show of Hands’Provided February 28, 2022Four small business owners will each make a pitch at Wheeling Heritage’s Show of Hands event on March 30. The...
Wheeling’s MLK Committee Presents Annual Celebration Honoring Dr. KingAlex Panas January 14, 2022Wheeling’s annual MLK Celebration will return this weekend to commemorate civil rights activism led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr....
Give Back This Holiday Season at One of These Wheeling OrganizationsJessica Broverman December 8, 2021The holidays call for merriment, family traditions and snow flurries in the air. One holiday tradition your family can start...
Ohio County Family Resource Network Hosts Mobile Food Pantry and Vaccination Clinic This ThursdayProvided December 7, 2021This Thursday, December 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in parking lots C and D of Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack,...
Wheeling Heritage Welcomes Five New Board MembersProvided November 22, 2021Wheeling Heritage is pleased to announce the appointment of five new board members and officers. Art Burnside, Doug Carl, Dean...
Wheeling Heritage Announces Four Finalists for the Next Virtual ‘Show of Hands’Alex Panas September 21, 2021Four small business owners will each make a pitch at Wheeling Heritage’s virtual Show of Hands event beginning Oct. 25....
8 New Wheeling Businesses To Explore This WeekendJessica Broverman August 13, 2021While the pandemic has presented new challenges to small businesses, it hasn’t been able to stop entrepreneurs from taking risks...
This Wheeling Bridge is the Oldest Surviving Bridge in West VirginiaEmma Wiley June 2, 2021The Elm Grove Stone Arch Bridge has become part of many Wheeling residents’ daily routines, connecting commuters to downtown and...
Wheeling’s Real Life M*A*S*H CoupleEmma Wiley May 17, 2021While many people have undoubtedly watched the wildly popular 70s sitcom, M*A*S*H, most probably don’t realize that Wheeling has its...
All Aboard!: The Streetcar Trolleys that Changed WheelingEmma Wiley April 14, 2021Seventy-one years ago, on April 14, 1948, the last streetcar of Wheeling made its final trip—its last day overshadowed by...
Remembering Reno: Wheeling Son Who Became a Military LeaderNathan Kosmicki April 9, 2021Jesse L. Reno is most often remembered for his death at the battle of South Mountain. His death in service...
Your Guide to Socially-Distant Getaways Near WheelingMelissa Rebholz March 5, 2021For many of us, the pandemic has put a pause on big vacation plans. However, that doesn’t mean that you...
The Giant Wheeling Tabernacle Built in Only Four DaysEmma Wiley January 11, 2021In only four days between January and February of 1912—over a century ago—hundreds of Wheeling residents came together to build...
Home for the Holidays: Wheeling SleepOut 2020 Window Display Contest UnderwayProvided November 30, 2020Contact: Betsy Bethel-McFarland 304-218-2894 WHEELING — Local merchants are showing their holiday spirit and supporting a good cause during the...
Wheeling Man’s Hobby Proves ‘It’s a Small World’Taylor Abbott August 19, 2020The world today is a small one. Just think about it. With a few connecting flights you can literally find...
Wheeling Steel’s Roots Still Run Deep in the Ohio ValleyEllen Brafford McCroskey June 1, 2020Wheeling Steel opened in 1921 & during its time in Wheeling, WV its name changed several times leaving a history that runs deep throughout the OH valley.
SAFEGUARDING WHEELING’S RICHES: Vaults Around TownEllen Brafford McCroskey April 7, 2020At Weelunk, we’re all about keeping you connected to your community. Because that looks a little different right now, we’re...
WOMEN IN HISTORY: Wheeling Women Rewrite History BooksChristina Fisanick March 6, 2020Editor’s note: Throughout March — Women’s History Month — Weelunk will feature stories about women who have made history and...
Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott’s State of the City AddressGlenn Elliott February 25, 2020Editor’s note: Mayor Glenn Elliott presented the State of the City Address today, Feb. 25, 2020, at Wheeling Island Hotel-Racetrack-Casino...
Come to Serve, Stay to Build: AmeriCorps Alumni Take Part in Wheeling’s RenaissanceNick Musgrave January 28, 2020early 650 AmeriCorps members come to the Mountain State each year to complete a term of service in West Virginia...
Wheeling Around: The Rise and Fall of the Historic Island Roller RinkEllen Brafford McCroskey January 22, 2020Writer’s Note: In recent years, the Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack used the former Wheeling Roller Rink as a storage facility. On...