Matt Welsch: A Stay At Home Vagabond?Steve Novotney January 10, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Go ahead. Ask him. “How’s life been, Chef?” Quickly, Matt Welsch will reply, “It’s been an...
A newcomer’s perspective: Emerging Citizen Sector in WheelingVishakha Maskey January 9, 2015By Vishakha Maskey Weelunk Contributor I am writing this article to express my observation on how things are changing in...
Branding Wheeling a Tough TaskSteve Novotney January 9, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Rebounding? Revitalizing? I was asked a most interesting question during a recent trip to Pittsburgh. A...
Park Teacher Opens Minds About WheelingSteve Novotney January 8, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com They get interested, and then they get angry. The best part is that they learn without...
Get Out In The ColdJesse Mestrovic January 8, 2015By Jesse Mestrovic Weelunk Contributor “Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get.” –...
City Recognizes Important Historic HomesSteve Novotney January 7, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com The Wheeling Historical Landmarks Commission initiated its Building Plaque Program Tuesday by awarding the owners of...
It’s FINALLY Cold OutsideMelanee Sinclair January 6, 2015By Melanee Sinclair Weelunk Contributor I have always loved winter. I love the snow, the frost on the windows,...
OPINION: Visit your Local CPA this Tax SeasonJeffrey Yourkovich January 6, 2015By Jeffrey Yourkovich, CPA Weelunk Contributor Happy New Year to everyone! It is January – my least favorite...
Cancer Research Classic Draws Budding Basketball StarsSteve Novotney January 5, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Dr. Gregory Merrick has done it again. For an eighth consecutive year, Merrick and his staff...
The “Mabel Files”: Part 1Gerry Griffith January 4, 2015By Gerry Griffith Weelunk Contributor A word about this series: Like a lot of men, I mentally compartmentalize life and...
OPINION: New Year’s Resolutions for the City of WheelingSteve Novotney January 4, 2015By Steve Novotney Generations have engaged each other, and many positive developments have occurred, but this does not mean that...
Serve It Delicious And They Will Come: Avenue EatsDerrick McKee January 3, 2015by Derrick McKee I was in town for a few days back in February 2013, when I noticed a post...
OPINION: Bill Cosby – Make a DecisionSteve Novotney January 2, 2015By Steve Novotney Bill Cosby needs to make a decision. Will he perform at the Capitol Theatre on March 14,...
Wheeling’s Top News Stories Of 2014 Examined: Part 2Steve Novotney January 1, 2015Story By Steve Novotney, Photographs by Steve Novotney and LeeRoy Minnette (Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part...
Wheeling’s Top News Stories Of 2014 Examined: Part 1Steve Novotney December 30, 2014By Steve Novotney (Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series examining Wheeling’s top news stories during 2014....
Did You Know There’s a Dangerous Dog Ordinance?Steve Novotney December 30, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com It was a unanimous vote on Jan. 16, 2007. Six council members and Mayor Nick Sparachane...
The Top 10 Steve Novotney Posts of 2014Rochambeau December 29, 2014If you’ve been around Weelunk.com for more than half a minute, you’ve probably noticed that Steve Novotney writes a lot...
The 12 Days Before ChristmasSteve Novotney December 28, 2014Photographs and Story By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com It was supposed to be a good day in Sardis, Ohio, and that...
The Top 10 Contributed “Weelunker,” Articles of 2014Weelunk Staff December 28, 2014By Weelunk Staff What an amazing 2014 it has been for us at Weelunk. The first three quarters of the year...
River City Offering Live & Local MusicSteve Novotney December 27, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com It’s about the talent, and it’s about the atmosphere it creates. Those are two primary reasons...
Post-Christmas – Shop Small, Local BusinessChristie Contraguerro December 26, 2014By Christie Contraguerro Weelunk Contributor David & Goliath, The Little Engine that Could, The Tortoise and the Hare, all...
A Christmas Story for the Little HogansBill Hogan December 25, 2014By Bill Hogan From 1972 Weelunk Contributor THE GOSPEL OF ST. LUKE – AS AMENDED One day God picked...
Grab A Seat For ChristmasSteve Novotney December 24, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com In case there is a last-minute, Christmas Eve shopper who is looking for a unique gift...
One Solution To A Difficult Question On Christmas MorningBill Hanna December 24, 2014By Bill Hanna Weelunk Contributor The Christmas season is upon us again, and that means children all over the planet...
She Preserves Wheeling’s Past for its FutureSteve Novotney December 23, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Rebekah Karelis never really knows what her workday will entail when she walks through the front...
A Greener LinslyBecca Wilson December 23, 2014By Becca Wilson Weelunk.com Contributor As Wheeling takes initiatives to become a greener city, from supporting local farming efforts to...
Bridge Street Holiday Efforts Benefit StudentsGabriel Wells December 22, 2014The caring of Bridge Street Middle School staff members extends beyond the classroom. For that reason, teachers and staff members...
A Mother’s Christmas MiracleSteve Novotney December 22, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com I was misbehaving. A lot. And I was told I was on the naughty list. But...
Festival Of Lights – The Untold StoriesSteve Novotney December 21, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Bill Koegler would drive from Oglebay Park to the Greggsville section of Wheeling at the bottom...
Linsly Serves By Example in the CommunityWeelunk Staff December 21, 2014By Daniella Truong and Grace George (Linsly Sophomores) Edited By: Colin Kelly and Zach Spurrier (Linsly Seniors) Weelunk Contributors ...
Get Outside and Do Nothing!Alice Eastman December 20, 2014Photographs and Story By Alice Eastman Weelunk Contributor Climbing trees, making mud pies, rolling over logs, catching crayfish, building...
Bill Hogan: HorsesBill Hogan December 20, 2014I don’t know a lot about horses. What little familiarity I have is mostly from betting them. I worked at...
Six Bikes For Christmas MorningSteve Novotney December 19, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com I was minding my own business and simply buying some Braunschweiger like my Grandma Novotney used...
Recycling The Recycling ProgramSteve Novotney December 18, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Many in the Friendly City would like to see the municipality adopt an improved recycling program...
Wheeling Central Beats Wheeling Park, Sort ofDavid Delk December 18, 2014Story and Photographs By David Delk Weelunk Contributor In a matchup of the two best middle-school girls basketball teams in...
C-SPAN Releases Plan To See Span, And Other Local SightsSteve Novotney December 17, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Nearly two centuries of history about Wheeling and the Upper Ohio Valley will be revealed to...
I Ate, I Ate, From A Locally Important PlateRochambeau December 16, 2014One of the great things about living in Wheeling is that there are so many friends and family members nearby...
C-SPAN To Feature Wheeling HistorySteve Novotney December 16, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com An American cable and satellite network will be in town today to divulge what stories and...
Ohio County Schools Hold Holiday Donation DriveGabriel Wells December 16, 2014By Gabe Wells Weelunk Contributor Ohio County Schools students and staff members are doing all they can to ensure...
Wish to Be Heard At Council MeetingsSteve Novotney December 15, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com “Those who wish to be heard.” It’s always the last item on every agenda for Wheeling’s...
Wheeling Jamboree Launches Its New Radio HomeChris Rouhier December 15, 2014by Chris Rouhier Weelunk Contributor Since its first show on April 1, 1933, the Wheeling Jamboree has entertained generations of...
The “Real” Santas of WheelingSteve Novotney December 14, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Tinsel was everywhere. It was wound around the downtown’s utility poles, and it outlined most storefront...
Victorian North Wheeling, A Place to Call HomeAngela Zambito Hill December 14, 2014By Angela Zambito Hill Weelunk Contributor When I travel, I enjoy studying urban residential architecture and going on period home...
The Whores, The Help, and The HooligansBill Hogan December 13, 2014Editors’ Note: Bill Hogan has offered to share with us a series of his recollections about life in long-ago Wheeling....
Fracking the PeopleSteve Novotney December 13, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com I asked Belmont County Commissioner Matt Coffland what he thought of the fracking-under-the-Ohio-River proposal a couple...
Tourists Prefer FriendlySteve Novotney December 12, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Tomorrow is “Tourism Day” in the city of Wheeling. But it’s not a designated day. Mayor...
A Vast Cast Faces Its Last ActRobert Gaudio December 12, 2014By Robert Gaudio Weelunk Contributor When I auditioned for a role in Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” back in September,...
City Set To Vote On Plan And TaxSteve Novotney December 12, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Members of Wheeling City Council will cast a pair of imperative votes during their upcoming meeting...
People First, Capitalism FollowsSteve Novotney December 11, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com OK, so the Professional Building on Market Street has a new owner, and so does the...
Charitable Giving, The Right WayJeffrey Yourkovich December 11, 2014Jeffrey Yourkovich, CPA Weelunk Contributor As we prepare our shopping list for Santa, does yours include making a donation to...
