Wheeling Area EVENTS Get You in Gear
GET CRANKING TO GIVE BACK
Get together with friends and family and give back during the Thanksgiving season! Hosted by Bike Wheeling and Brew Keepers, Cranksgiving 2019 is part bike ride, part food drive and p...
Bright Lights, Our City: Get Plugged In to Holiday Spirit
City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style. …
The Wheeling Arts and Cultural Commission wants downtown businesses to dress their buildings in holiday style — in time for the city’s Winter on the ...
EVENTS Begin to Ring in the Holidays
TREES, WREATHS & GARLANDS!
Stifel Fine Arts Center is decorated in red and green glory, filled with a variety of trees, wreaths and garlands for the Festival of Trees. Cast a bid for the fully decorated tr...
The ‘Wheeling Reads: One Book, One Community’ Winning Book Is …
Editor's note: As the clock struck midnight last night, the voting ceased, and the victor emerged ... by just one vote. Did your choice for "Wheeling Reads: One Book, One Community" win?
Do you want to have ...
Happy Halloween! Spooky EVENTS and More Around Town
BEWITCHING HOUR!
Happy Halloween! Watch out for witches, goblins and ghouls, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, during the City of Wheeling's official trick-or-treat hour. (The event was changed from Hallo...
Couple Makes Strong Case for Dinosaur Project, Wins By a Head at Show of Hands
What do you call a T. rex who can’t accept defeat? ... A “saur” — (sore!) — loser.
Well, that wasn’t the case for Robert and Libby Strong, proprietors of SMART Centre Market, who pitched their “dino-mite” pr...
Oddball EVENTS Brewing in Ohio Valley … and Beyond
BE AN ODDBALL
Hosted by Crittenton Services and Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack, the Odd Ball is a Halloween-themed, haunting bash and a celebration of all things strange! Set for 8-11 p.m. Friday, Oct....
No Shortage of Good Food … and Dinosaurs … at Upcoming Show of Hands
One is shooting for a "dino-mite" win. Another is no chicken in this match. A third is really working it for the dough. And the fourth one is hoping for a big serving of votes with a cool side of cash.
At wh...
A Natural Pair: The Public Market and Downtown Wheeling
Baskets of plump, red apples piled high. Shelves chock full of organic offerings. Carts lined up, waiting for fresh chickens, grass-finished lamb, artisanal cheeses, pickled peppers and fresh-baked bread.
It...
Zieggy Tribe Delivers Smiles to El Paso School
A big Ziegenfelder smile stretched all the way from Wheeling, West Virginia, to El Paso, Texas, today, when members of the “Zieggy Tribe” shared nearly 1,000 Twin Pops with Tom Lea Elementary.
Today’s cool e...
Are You in the Market for Some Fun EVENTS in the Ohio Valley?
THIS LITTLE PIGGY WENT TO MARKET!
Live music, a pig roast, a 5K and much more are planned as part of the Grow Ohio Valley’s grand opening celebration for the Public Market, a non-profit local and natural foods...
A Wonderland of EVENTS Planned
DON’T BE LATE!
Oglebay Institute’s Youth Ballet Company brings the timeless classic, “Alice in Wonderland,” to life through the art of dance. Performances are set for 7 p.m. Oct. 12 and 19; and 3 and 7 p.m. Oc...
We Scared Up a Hauntingly Special ‘BOO’nus Edition of EVENTS
If words like macabre, terror, horror and haunted give you thrills and chills … If you love witches, zombies, goblins and ghouls … then this month is made for you. Check out this monster offering of October eve...
Little Local Entrepreneurs Following in Famous Footsteps
What do Mark Zuckerberg, Matthew Mullenweg, David Karp, Blake Ross and Jo Malone have in common?
They were all entrepreneurs at a young age. Now, they are millionaires.
Of course, we know Zuckerberg found...
Artists Bring Vision to ‘Celebrate Wheeling Invitational’
Will we see Suspension Bridges? Park landscapes? Businesses that are no more? The Ohio River or Wheeling Creek? Sculptures of historic mile markers? That remains to be seen when visions of Wheeling will dance r...
Remember Musical Chairs? Downtown Wheeling Plays Musical Offices
It’s a game of musical offices in downtown Wheeling.
West Liberty University will soon be moving its Downtown Center to the former home of the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley at 1310 Market St., and...
Curtain Up! Light the Lights!
Curtain up! Light the lights! … Season 11 of Broadway at The Capitol is starting here, starting now. ...
You'll be swell! You'll be great! You'll be ... “Beautiful." The musical tale of singer/songwriter Car...
Music Under the Stars: Celebrate 90 Years With Ninth Music Director
Nine decades, eight conductors, dozens of guest artists, a myriad of concert programs and thousands of musicians have led to the moment when John Devlin’s downbeat will strike up the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra...
PHYLosophy: Taking Stock of a Great Man
I usually heard his friendly, booming voice before I saw him. He’d stop by the front two desks in the newsroom at The Intelligencer and Wheeling News-Register, first to visit with Linda Comins and Betsy Bethel-...
New Down-to-Earth YWCA Fundraiser to Take Guests ‘Around the World’
Instead of going “Over the Edge,” how about a trip “Around the World”?
The YWCA has traded in its previous fundraiser for an exciting — albeit a more down-to-earth — evening of cocktails, foods from a myriad...
Symbolic Burning Puts $1.9M Capitol Theatre Loan to Rest
"Does anybody here have a match?"
Country music singer Slim Lehart of Jamboree USA obliged.
Slim Lehart and Frank O'Brien put flame to paper. When The Capitol Theatre reopened, Lehart was so excited, he ...
Weelunk Reader From Croatia Wins Haiku Contest
Never in 250 years, has Goran Gatalica set foot in Wheeling, West Virginia.
But this year’s haiku contest winner — who also took second-place honors — learned enough about our city from his Croatian friends,...
Wheeling Symphony’s Ninth: John Devlin Named Music Director
From the moment he shook hands with Concertmaster Rachel Stegeman and conducted the first phrase of Brahms, John Devlin felt that the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra “might be my orchestra.”
John Devlin
That...
Hangover BBQ Fired Up Over Show of Hands Win
A sweet little voice from the crowded room asked, “What’s your favorite kind of meat to make?” That question, posed by Billy Litman’s 6-year-old niece CeCe, is what put Hangover BBQ over the top at Wednesday’s ...
A Gym, Salon, Roadside BBQ and Resale/Consignment Shop Up for Show of Hands Prize
Strength. ... Sustainable. ... Repurpose. ... Delicious.
These are just a few of the words the Wheeling Heritage Show of Hands contenders use when talking about their business ventures.
Delicious: Billy a...
Raise Your Hand, Join the Group, Plant a Seed
A seed is planted; a flower grows. A paintbrush is dipped into a bucket; a mural appears. A hand is raised; a project is born.
Alex Weld, project manager for Wheeling Heritage, is hoping that her new venture...
Ohio Valley Summer Event Guide Dedicated to ‘Scat’
Four years ago, Robert “Scat” Scatterday, wanted to get the word out about all the summer concert events around the Ohio Valley, and put those events in one easy-to-access publication. He took his idea to the C...
It’s Time to Enter Weelunk’s Haiku Contest
Editor's note: April is National Poetry Month, inaugurated in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets. What better way to celebrate than by writing your own poetry! And for some inspiration, visit the Ohio County...
PHYLOSOPHY: Empty Lots & Would’ve Beens in James Wright’s Martins Ferry With W.Va.’s Poet Laureate
Spring began in Martins Ferry, Ohio.
Driving through a bottomless pothole (it wasn’t), inching to the left of a crag in the road that no four-wheeler in its right mind would attempt, negotiating railroad tie...
PHYLosophy: ‘Why Are Newfoundlanders Bad at Knock-Knock Jokes?’
"We were all exhausted — just spent. Most of us had been up for five days straight working But somehow I can't sleep so I sit down and turn on the television And I just start crying. I hadn't let myself cry t...
Poet Laureate’s Latest Book Takes Surprise Twists
Editor’s note: April is National Poetry Month, inaugurated in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets. After you read about West Virginia’s poet laureate, find ways to celebrate poetry’s vital place in our cultur...
Park ‘Speechies’ Unite! Remembering 40 Winning Years
Author's note: As a parent of two "speechies" from 2004-06 when the team won its 25th, 26th and 27th state championships, I surely concur with the praise doled out here for the coaches. And I know that my kids ...
Wheeling Heritage (Part 2): What’s on the Drawing Board?
Editor’s note: Yesterday, it was announced that Wheeling Heritage had won the 2019 Great American Main Street Award. Today, we hear more about the organization’s goals and how it intends to reach them.
On th...
Wheeling Heritage (Part 1): A Big Win Today!
J
ust like on a reality television show, Jake Dougherty and Alex Weld knew how the competition ended more than seven months ago — and had to keep it hush-hush. Until today.
The exciting news — that Wheeli...
Guide Helps Visitors, Residents to Navigate Wheeling Area Attractions
It’s glossy! It’s colorful! And it’s jam-packed with what to do, where to eat and places to stay in the Wheeling-Ohio County area and beyond.
“IT” is the fresh-off-the-presses 2019 Wheeling Visitors Guide, c...
The Table Is Set for Wheeling’s First Restaurant Week
Four meatballs stuffed inside an Italian bread bowl, smothered in cheese, peppers and onions, and finished with an award-winning sauce …
Is your mouth watering?
That, my hungry friends, is the Chi-Chi Glo...
WSO to Welcome John Devlin as Music Director Candidate
Editor's note: We changed up our WEEasked series a few times over the past several months, asking specific questions to the candidates vying for the position of Wheeling Symphony music director. There are five ...
(Williams Lea) Tag — You’re It
Along with the fact that there are 100 job openings, why should you consider working at Williams Lea Tag?
Because it “feels like home, like family,” said Jennifer Materkoski, senior manager of communications...
What Does ‘Heritage’ Mean to You? Wheeling Heritage Wants to Know
The word “heritage” means different things to different people, and Wheeling Heritage wants to know how heritage plays a role in the lives of Ohio Valley residents.
Now through March 15, Wheeling Heritage is...
And the Mural Contest Winner is …
“I was tickled!”
That was Sherri Mestrovic’s reaction when she heard today her mural was chosen by popular vote to enhance the green space at Kossuth Park, located at the intersection of W.Va. 2 and Intersta...
Which Mural Will It Be?
It’s getting down to the wire with just a few days left to vote on which mural will be displayed at the gateway to Wheeling at Kossuth Park.
Sixteen artists submitted ideas for the Wheeling Heritage public a...
Winner Shows the Art of Generosity at Show of Hands
Wheeling Heritage’s Show of Hands event is the epitome of community: the community supports and votes, the prize money comes from community members and businesses, and the community benefits from the winner’s p...
Art? BBQ? Legos? Coffee? Time to Decide the Next Show of Hands Winner
Who will take home at least $3,500 on Wednesday from Wheeling Heritage's Show of Hands competition?
Will it be Will Wallace from Clientele Art Studio? Or could Kyle Phair and family smoke the competition w...