American Legion Post 89 Making Community Proud Nick Musgrave June 7, 2020 Editor’s note: This week, Weelunk will pause our normally scheduled programming to highlight stories that feature Black narratives. We have chosen to take this time to amplify those voices that are so often sil...
Wheeling’s Doughboy: A Monument to Peace in Remembrance of Conflict Nick Musgrave May 25, 2020 For nearly 90 years a silent guardian has kept watch over Wheeling Park. Originally dedicated on Memorial Day of 1931, Wheeling’s Doughboy statue has withstood weathering and vandalism to remain an enduring mon...
Come to Serve, Stay to Build: AmeriCorps Alumni Take Part in Wheeling’s Renaissance Nick Musgrave January 28, 2020 Nearly 650 AmeriCorps members come to the Mountain State each year to complete a term of service in West Virginia communities. Of these, approximately two dozen serve annually right here in the Friendly City th...
Pale Ales and Presidential Aspirations: The Wheeling Ties of John Hickenlooper Nick Musgrave July 30, 2019 On July 30, 10 candidates for the Democratic nomination for president will explain to the American people why they are the best person to lead the country, likely harkening back to their past successes in publi...
Cracks, Whizzes and Cheers: Eight Decades of American Legion Baseball Nick Musgrave July 5, 2019 Before the advent of television, Wheeling families found entertainment among the sounds of cracks, whizzes and cheers of the local baseball diamonds. The Friendly City was home to teams at all levels: from the ...
John Marshall Strings Students’ Synchrony Saves the Day Nick Musgrave May 26, 2019 Those of you who attended the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s season finale on May 17 may have noticed the group of young people performing during the pre-concert dinner and in the lobby before the show. The s...
Wheeling’s American Legion Post 1: Leading the Way in Service for 100 years Nick Musgrave May 15, 2019 Editor's note: Learn more about Wheeling Post No. 1 of the American Legion — officially the oldest post in the U.S. — at Lunch With Books, Tuesday, May 21, at the Ohio County Public Library. The program will in...
Roughriders Bring Gripping Gridiron Glory to Wheeling Nick Musgrave May 8, 2019 Despite what your parents might have told you as a rambunctious child, you can play football inside. The West Virginia Roughriders professional football team certainly makes that case, bringing top-tier tale...
Wheeling Nailers Provide Fast-Paced Fun Nick Musgrave February 17, 2019 While our warehouses and factories stand in testament to our tradition of hard work, the crowd at WesBanco Arena is living, breathing (and yelling) proof that Wheeling plays hard, too. Currently in its 27th ...
Small Cells, Big Improvements in Digital Age Nick Musgrave January 9, 2019 Nearly all of us have endured the dreaded “stadium slowdown” on our mobile devices. Though perhaps we should be paying more attention when the Pirates are at bat or the Nailers set up for a power play, in the d...
Life Without Limbs Is Limitless for Cooper Blair Nick Musgrave November 14, 2018 Posting a time of around 12 seconds for the 100-meter dash is a significant accomplishment for any 15-year-old — such a time would put the young athlete in contention for a berth in the West Virginia High Schoo...
An Afternoon of Irish Road Bowling Nick Musgrave September 16, 2018 An old (American) adage says that everyone is at least a little bit Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. According to our fellow Irish Road Bowlers, the same can be said for the hundreds of people throwing steel balls a...
Walter of Wetzel Street: The Wheeling Foundations of an International Labor Legend Nick Musgrave September 3, 2018 On Sept. 1, 1907, two German immigrants, Valentine and Anna Reuther, welcomed their second child to the world. A healthy baby boy, Walter Reuther was one of 41,641 souls who would be counted in the 1910 Wheelin...
Zieggy Tribe Honored at YSS Good Samaritan Dinner Nick Musgrave August 19, 2018 1 Wheeling Park’s White Palace Ballroom was packed Friday night for the annual Youth Service System (YSS) Good Samaritan Tribute. The event honored Lisa and Barry Allen, leaders of the Ziegenfelder Company — a co...
SAY VEGGIES! Grow OV Celebrates $50,000 Grant With Community Nick Musgrave August 15, 2018 The inviting smells of freshly cooked food and the sound of string music filled the air at the corner of 15th and Jacob streets in East Wheeling Wednesday afternoon. Amidst shoppers picking up groceries at the ...
Scientist’s Award Is Out of This World Nick Musgrave August 15, 2018 While many industries award top leaders in their fields with lifetime achievement awards, these awards are almost always terrestrial. But for Wheeling scientist and author Dr. Chuck Wood, the legacy of his care...
