McCarthy-Wheeling Connection Explored in a New Book Stacey Miller Sacco July 4, 2020 On Feb. 9, 1950, Sen. Joseph McCarthy arrived in Wheeling to give a speech at the annual Republican Lincoln Day Dinner celebration at the McLure Hotel. But which speech? He had two in hand that day.&nb...
WEEREAD: Quiet Dell Stacey Miller Sacco May 23, 2020 A Small West Virginia Town Hides a Big Secret By 1931, the Great Depression had most of the nation in its grasp, including the once affluent Chicago suburb of Park Ridge. Asta Eicher was widowed several years ...
Tips for Remote School Success: We Are Learning Together Stacey Miller Sacco May 12, 2020 Editor’s note: We’ve been at home with our kids for over seven weeks now, and heading to the end of the school year. But, here are some tips to get you through the homestretch. No one was prepared for the ch...
Wheeling’s Women Are Slam Dunks Stacey Miller Sacco May 4, 2020 Wheeling loves sports. This is evident by the high participation in every Ohio Valley Athletic Conference event. You know it when you see the hundreds of people who come to Wheeling for Super Six weekend or Bea...
WEEREAD: Murder Never Dies Stacey Miller Sacco April 4, 2020 When the Friendly City Turned Rogue With 250 years of history, Wheeling’s story isn’t only innovation, triumphs and celebrations. Just like any other city, there has been a dark past we would rather forget. An...
WOMEN IN HISTORY: These Wheeling Women Made Music History Stacey Miller Sacco March 31, 2020 Throughout March — Women’s History Month — Weelunk will feature stories about women who have made history and women who are making history. Read our other Women in History features. Music lovers in Wheeling ...
The Lazy Mom’s Guide to the Confinement Blues: 19 Ways to Keep Kids Busy Stacey Miller Sacco March 16, 2020 Schools are shuttered. Businesses are restricting their hours. Sports teams are canceling spring games and practices. Parents are telecommuting while kids are home for extended spring break. How do we all st...
Ginger Tales From a Red-Headed Writer Stacey Miller Sacco October 29, 2019 Editor's note: Redheaded men, women and children will be celebrated at the Wheeling YWCA's Ohio Valley Redhead Festival on Saturday, Nov. 2. Here's a first-hand account of being an "awesomely rare" redhead by W...
BEFORE YOU GO: From The Variatones to The Four Lovers to The Four Seasons Stacey Miller Sacco October 21, 2019 Frankie Valli, Bob Gaudio, Tommy DeVito and Nick Massi formed the iconic group, The Four Seasons, in 1960. The Jersey Boys, the Tony award-winning musical about the band, is coming to Wheeling, Wednesday, Oct. ...
BEFORE YOU GO: ‘Beautiful’ Will Make Monday ‘One Fine Day’ Stacey Miller Sacco October 5, 2019 The Tony and Grammy award-winning musical "Beautiful," about the life and music of Carole King has been gracing the stage of Broadway for five years. While the show will be closing this month in the Big Apple, ...
Aretha’s Songs ‘Never Grow Old’ Stacey Miller Sacco September 19, 2019 Committed to bringing some of the greatest American music to the stage in Wheeling, Music Director John Devlin opens the 90th season of the Wheeling Symphony with a tribute to the Queen of Soul on Friday, Sept....
‘None of This Is About Me,’ Says ‘Secret Weapon’ of Valley Nonprofits Stacey Miller Sacco September 11, 2019 Tina Carinci Morris is the secret weapon of nonprofit agencies in the Ohio Valley. As a freelance marketing and development specialist, she has been working with the United Way and other area nonprofits to help...
Families Find Adventures in Scouting Stacey Miller Sacco August 19, 2019 According to a recent survey, American families spend just 37 minutes of quality time together each day. Between work, school, social events and the hundreds of extracurricular activities to choose from, it’s n...
Party On, Kids! Stacey Miller Sacco June 14, 2019 Editor’s note: In an effort to help Wheeling families navigate what’s offered here, this story presents some options for kids’ birthday parties. Be on the lookout for an upcoming story on children's summertime ...
Give Your Wedding the Star Treatment Stacey Miller Sacco May 14, 2019 Just like the Suspension Bridge, Oglebay Park and Centre Market, The Capitol Theatre is shorthand for home for many of us in Wheeling. Its brilliantly lit red marquee has displayed the names of fam...
Nuptials at Oglebay: Have a Wedding Just Like Sarita’s Stacey Miller Sacco February 15, 2019 Surrounded by friends and family in the midst of the elaborate formal gardens of the Oglebay estate, Sarita Oglebay Burton celebrated her second marriage in 1922. The only daughter of Earl Oglebay, Sarita had t...
Variety’s Mission: Change a Life Stacey Miller Sacco December 17, 2018 Charlie LaVallee and Zach Marsh are on a mission, and they need the help of everyone in Wheeling to accomplish their task. As the CEO and community relations manager, respectively, of Variety Pitts...
Join the Kindness Revolution and Focus on the Good Stacey Miller Sacco November 21, 2018 A woman watched two brothers run miles in an effort to raise money for a child with cancer. A dentist offered free care to veterans in appreciation of their service. A teacher rewarded a student for his thought...
Some Special Wishes Can’t Wait Stacey Miller Sacco September 5, 2018 Zach Wajda has spent much of his 20 years preparing for or recovering from heart surgeries and working hard to overcome the delays caused by Costello Syndrome. This rare disorder attacks body systems causing bo...
Farm to Fork Takes Leap Through History Stacey Miller Sacco August 7, 2018 A property with nearly 250 years of Wheeling history hosted the Wheeling Symphony Auxiliary’s annual Farm to Fork dinner this past weekend. The McColloch Farm, named for Major Samuel McColloch who plunged his h...
Wheeling Says “We Care” Stacey Miller Sacco June 30, 2018 On Saturday, June 30, more than 100 locals joined with people in more than 650 other locations nationwide to participate in the Families Belong Together March. The Wheeling We Care march was organized locally b...
