Pandemic Mask Battle Is Nothing New Fred Connors June 19, 2020 West Virginians slipping out of COVID-19 exile are ripping a page out of history concerning face coverings. During the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, people resisted wearing masks in public, which prompted many ...
Ghost Signs of Wheeling Fred Connors April 15, 2020 At Weelunk, we’re all about keeping you connected to your community. Because that looks a little different right now, we’re bringing you ways to engage while staying safe and healthy. We hope Weelunk can contin...
What Do You Do With 50,000 Cubic Yards of Concrete? Fred Connors December 18, 2019 As part of the massive Interstate 70 bridge rehab project, crews in Ohio County have the daunting task of ripping up and hauling away more than 50,000 cubic yards of concrete decking. The question is, “Where...
Exley Remembers (sort of) Three Days of Craziness on Max Yasgur’s Farm Fred Connors August 13, 2019 Wheeling resident R. Banford Exley has sporadic memories of a raucous music festival he attended 50 years ago on a New York dairy farm. He hadn’t heard of the Woodstock Music Festival until a friend asked hi...
