Chill Out With Upcoming EVENTS
ICE BREAKER
Get ready to celebrate winter while helping your local community at the area’s newest wintertime celebration — WinterFest, Saturday, Jan. 25, at Oglebay Park! The fun kicks off at noon Saturday wit...
At Show of Hands, Corey Kidd Takes the Cake … and $11,350
A record crowd of 600. A sea of friendly faces. The biggest winner’s check ever — $11,350.
That all made for an incredible night for Corey Kidd of Bakery 49, winner of tonight’s Show of Hands.
But the ici...
SHOW OF HANDS: Female Entrepreneur Edition Set for Wednesday
“On my own I will just create, and if it works, it works, and if it doesn’t, I’ll create something else. I don’t have any limitations on what I think I could do or be.” — Oprah Winfrey
Like Oprah Winfrey, the...
‘Prehistory Meets History’ in Wheeling’s Centre Market
New dino might attract lots of attention at Wheeling’s Centre Market
Notable EVENTS on Tap in the Valley
THE DUEL IS ON
Enjoy a lively night of piano music with Hermie and Harry's Dueling Pianos at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at Towngate Theatre. Sing along, make requests and enjoy Hermie & Harry’s unique blend...
Alpha Moose on the Move
The trickiest part was getting the two huge moose heads out of the door.
But long-time Ye Olde Alpha cooks Trevor Kropp and Dan Dokes, who were tasked with the job, succeeded.
Getting most of the three do...
Ron Scott, Rabbi Lief to Discuss Black/Jewish Relations
One of Rabbi Joshua Lief’s hopes for Monday’s dialogue with Ron Scott Jr. on the state of Black/Jewish relations in the community and in the nation is an ambitious one, he admits.
“I hope people will realize...
Upcoming Events Are a Slam, Dunk!
SLAM DUNK!
Join the Harlem Globetrotters for an evening filled with high-flying dunks and family fun at WesBanco Arena at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 10. Tickets available at etix.
AN EVENING FOR ‘THE BIRDS’
Alfred ...
DOWNTOWN LIVING: Church Bells Get Her to Work on Time
Editor’s note: While downtown Wheeling living has always been a thing, it seems as if there are more apartments than ever. With the refurbishment of the Boury Lofts, the Stone Center and the Flat Iron Building,...
CONTEST: How Did You Meet the Love of Your Life?
Share your story in Weelunk’s "How WEE Met" contest and win a "Romance Weekend" prize package from Oglebay! Details below.
Here are three couples’ “How WEE Met” stories — to help serve as examples:
...
Counting Down to Holiday EVENTS
ROAR INTO THE '20s
• Join Generation Wheeling for “Roaring Into the ’20s” for an evening of food, drinks and fun to celebrate the return of the roaring ’20s from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, at The Capit...
‘Close-Knit’ Family Continues Haddad’s Holiday Tradition
Susan Haddad didn’t realize how “close-knit” her family was — until last year when she discovered that a decades-long Christmas tradition was still afoot.
It all started in the summer of ’57 when 11-year-old...
Spider-Man Climbs to No. 1 in Downtown Decorating Contest
It was neck-and-neck between two sisters at two business located just a snowball’s throw from each other, but it turns out that Spider-Man climbed to No. 1 as the winner of the inaugural Downtown Holiday Decor...
EVENTS All About Holiday Love, Generosity and Magic
FEEL THE LOVE
Don't miss the last year of the Feel The Love: Celebrating a B.E. Taylor Christmas concert in honor of the late B.E. Taylor and the season he loved so much. B.E.’s son, B.C. Taylor, will be joine...
O Come, All Ye Faithful to Ohio Valley EVENTS
O COME, ALL YE FAITHFUL
Gather on the front porch of the Mansion Museum in Oglebay to sing a lively mix of holiday classics and modern favorites at the Community Carol Sing, 6-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13. Enjoy hot...
What’s Your Favorite Holiday Tradition?
Tradition! Tradition! … goes the famous song from “Fiddler on the Roof.”
For Debbie Cerra Cresap, it’s the Feast of the Seven Fishes — a tradition that comes from the Italian “boot,” from where her family de...
Skate, Bike, Hop, Shop, Search and Laugh With These EVENTS
A COOL EVENING
Slide into a beautiful evening of holiday music accented by professional and local skaters at the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s annual holiday event at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5. Main Street Bank ...
Makers Making Their Mark at Handmade Holiday
It's "show-and-sell" time at Handmade Holiday!
How about an earring crafted from your favorite Monopoly piece — the iron or the hat perhaps? Maybe it’s time for a necklace or ring made from the insides of an...
Wrap Up the Holidays With EVENTS Special Edition
It’s beginning to look a lot like …
From decorated rooms at the Mansion Museum to an Enchanted Winter Breakfast to Christmas concerts to holiday light displays to a variety of specialty shopping experiences,...
Feast on This Cornucopia of EVENTS
SHOP SMALL
Start your Christmas shopping now! Shop all around town at your favorite small businesses to support Small Business Saturday on Nov. 30. There are plenty are places to go in Centre Market with more ...
Santa Brings Magic of Christmas to the Plaza on Market
The anticipation for Santa was palpable at the first-ever Winter on the Plaza. Hundreds were waiting. Was he stuck in traffic? Maybe he could have gotten there sooner — if there were two-way streets, joked Whee...
A Big Crop of Gratitude at Public Market’s Ribbon Cutting
“Trust that meaningful conversation can change the world. Rely on human goodness. Stay together.” — Margaret Wheatley, writer, management consultant
And with those wise words, it was time to cut the ribbon at...
A Parade of EVENTS Coming Your Way
HERE COMES SANTA CLAUS!
There is a myriad of holiday events coming down the block ... and at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22, get ready for the Main Street Bank Fantasy in Lights Parade, literally coming down the bl...
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 ...