Wheeling Parks and Recreation’s Summer Program Lineup Offers Something for Everyone Community May 26, 2023 513
Behind the Scenes at Waterfront Hall: Wheeling’s Newest Waterfront Development Community March 15, 2023 2751
HOPE for the Homeless — Street Medicine Team Cares for Wheeling’s Most VulnerableEllen Brafford McCroskey PeopleWeelunkHome October 3, 2018 233
This Incredible Historic House Restoration was Nine Years in the Making Neighborhoods May 25, 2023 2847
Did You Know That Wheeling Is Home to the Toughest Half-Marathon in America? Community May 19, 2023 941
Get Ghostly: 6 Ways to Celebrate National Paranormal Day in the Ohio Valley WeelunkHome May 2, 2023 25
10 Silly Suffrage Snippets from The Wheeling IntelligencerEmma Wiley WeelunkHome September 29, 2020 307
City of Wheeling Asks Community Members to Complete Survey About Future Clay School Redevelopment Press Releases June 2, 2023 346
Partnering for Pride: Orrick Hosts 2021 “Pride in Wheeling Day”Provided Press Releases June 4, 2021 160
VIDEO: Sarah’s On Main is Making the Best Bread in WVWheeling Heritage Media Videos August 5, 2022 1482
Q and A: Denny Magruder, General Manager of Wesbanco ArenaSteve Novotney PeopleWeelunkHome September 30, 2022 177Originally published November 23, 2014 Sammy Hagar played Wheeling in the early 1980s. So did Sha Na Na. Kansas, .38...
The Inspiration, Wisdom, And Courage Of Ann ThomasSteve Novotney PeopleWeelunkHome June 3, 2020 936Editor’s note: This week, Weelunk will pause our normally scheduled programming to highlight stories that feature Black narratives. We have...
Kellas III Continuing Family LegacySteve Novotney PeopleWeelunkHome June 8, 2018 333It depends on a person’s age, really, as far as which “George Kellas” he or she remembers or knows today....
Playground Facelifts Continue in WheelingSteve Novotney WeelunkHome May 25, 2018 121Many children and parents in the city of Wheeling were pleasantly surprised during their first trip to their neighborhood playground...
Addict Now Addicted to MotherhoodSteve Novotney WeelunkHome May 13, 2018 28This mother stole her daughter’s piggy bank and the savings inside. The paper and coins totaled about $100, enough to...
Chef Shares Recipes for SucccessSteve Novotney PeopleWeelunkHome May 1, 2018 21Chef Chris Kefauver won’t fib. He makes visits to local middle and high schools in order to recruit students to...
Miller on ‘Band-Aids and Buckets’ and School Bond IssueSteve Novotney WeelunkHome April 18, 2018 9Ohio County Schools Superintendent Dr. Kim Miller views the proposed 15-year, $42 million bond issue that will appear on the...
Spaghetti Dinner Is About ServiceSteve Novotney WeelunkHome April 11, 2018 23Smothered in homemade spaghetti sauce and garnished with sausages or meatballs or both, the noodles that will be devoured at...
They MarchedSteve Novotney People March 28, 2018 18They didn’t mind the hours of travel or the protesters who were protesting against them. They had something to do,...
Prietsch’s Brick-and-Mortar WorldSteve Novotney People March 26, 2018 31People. They are the common denominator, as far as Wheeling resident Jennifer Prietsch is concerned. She’s been the general manager...
Changes to Two-Mile Hill?Steve Novotney WeelunkHome March 16, 2018 199The far left of the three lanes along Interstate 70 would become the “slow lane” on the climb up Two-Mile...
Perils of War Real for Women, TooSteve Novotney WeelunkHome March 14, 2018 6They come home, too, except for, of course, more than 500 of the 280,000 women who have been deployed to...
The Crest That Didn’t FloodSteve Novotney WeelunkHome March 7, 2018 198Devastation. That’s what Lou Vargo with the Ohio County Emergency Management Agency thought would take place. He admits he envisioned...
#55Strong Returns to ClassroomsSteve Novotney WeelunkHome March 6, 2018 21They had to research a mineral, any one of the 3,800 or so that exist on Earth these days, and...
A Divided Peninsula of SoulsSteve Novotney WeelunkHome March 3, 2018 2340It is one of the silent cities of the dead in Wheeling, but this one was split, and one half...
Gideon and the GovernorSteve Novotney People February 27, 2018 20“If you put money in schools, you’re making smart people. And if you have smart people, then you can make...
WLU Student Leads Radio StationSteve Novotney WeelunkHome February 23, 2018 15The original transmitter back in the early 1990s appeared to be from the 1970s, actually, but that’s what Chris Lee...
Memories of Mac’s ClubSteve Novotney WeelunkHome February 16, 2018 507There was a time before Roberto’s Bar became Figaretti’s, before a La-Z-Boy showroom was transformed into TJ’s Sportsgarden, prior to...
A Teacher’s View on IssuesSteve Novotney People February 13, 2018 153He knows he does not speak for all educators and that his words do not carry the weight of 37,000...
Medal of Honor Recipient Woody Williams Appreciates City’s RespectSteve Novotney People February 12, 2018 335It was heads. For the first time in five years the individual tossing the coin prior to the kickoff of...
An Answer to ‘What’s Next?’Steve Novotney WeelunkHome February 4, 2018 14The answer to, “What’s Next?” may soon come into focus for downtown Wheeling, but what maybe-could-might happen within the vacant...
It Still StandsSteve Novotney WeelunkHome January 31, 2018 56No one knows about it these days because the signage has been removed, chains block the old access points, and...
Harry Hamm’s Plate and His PlanSteve Novotney People January 30, 2018 94No one has ever found it, but there were a few moments when Wheeling resident Chris Hamm thought he may...
Connors Part of Downtown GrowthSteve Novotney People January 27, 2018 34Dean Connors once was best known in the Wheeling area as the wig-wearing, head-bangin’ drummer for the local tribute band...
Memories of The Eagle InnSteve Novotney WeelunkHome January 19, 2018 1053You could already hear the music as you walked toward the front door from the always-packed parking lot, and immediately...
The I-68 Energy Corridor- Part 2Steve Novotney WeelunkHome January 18, 2018 113(Editor’s Note: This is the second of two reports that will update Weelunk readers on the current status of the...
The I-68 Energy Corridor- Part 1Steve Novotney WeelunkHome January 17, 2018 74(Editor’s Note: This is the first of two reports that will update Weelunk readers on the current status of the...
Zende Predicts Downtown GrowthSteve Novotney WeelunkHome January 12, 2018 15Can growth spread? The economic development specialist for the city of Wheeling believes it can, and after more than five...
Wheeling 2018 – Part ThreeSteve Novotney WeelunkHome January 5, 2018 7(Editor’s Note: This story is the third and final of a three-part series that will examine the potential that exists...
Wheeling 2018 – Part TwoSteve Novotney WeelunkHome January 3, 2018 18(Editor’s Note: This story is the second of a three-part series that will examine the potential that exists in the...
Wheeling 2018 – Part OneSteve Novotney WeelunkHome January 1, 2018 17(Editor’s Note: This story is the first of a three-part series that will examine the potential that exists in the...
Novotney’s Top 10 in 2017Steve Novotney WeelunkHome December 28, 2017 19As Weelunk ingrained itself in our community, many more folks forwarded their story ideas to me far more often than...
Christmas Memories at the MallSteve Novotney WeelunkHome December 24, 2017 634It was similar to shopping in, say, downtown Wheeling, but with two very notable exceptions. There was that roof, of...
Tunnels? Under Downtown Wheeling?Steve Novotney WeelunkHome December 23, 2017 377Pinched off water lines and undiscovered water and sewer lines have been the primary cause of the delay involved with...
‘It’s a Regional Thing’Steve Novotney WeelunkHome December 20, 2017 4The Health Plan employees now moving into the insurance company’s new headquarters in downtown Wheeling reside in three different states,...
Medical Cannabis – Part TwoSteve Novotney WeelunkHome December 16, 2017 2It was an unexpected but welcome development for many when a legislative side road was navigated to get a vote...
Local Families Offered Second ChanceSteve Novotney WeelunkHome December 14, 2017 34Too many children do not have access to an internet-capable computer at home in the Upper Ohio Valley region, but...
Remembering B.E. Taylor at ChristmasSteve Novotney WeelunkHome December 7, 2017 542He was a sick kid one year in Aliquippa, PA and ordered to remain home by doctors after he was...
Recollections of RaxSteve Novotney WeelunkHome December 1, 2017 538It was our social network before the public release of the Internet. It mimicked those Park Dances because there were...
It’s About the Grooves at Nail CitySteve Novotney WeelunkHome November 29, 2017 14C’mon! This 26-year-old is just a kid, right? What could he possibly know about vinyl records or the history of...
‘It’s About Opportunity’Steve Novotney People November 27, 2017 20This 20-year-old could do this or do that, but there’s also a chance, too, that Andrea Walton could return to...
Midshipmen Thankful To Be HomeSteve Novotney PeopleWeelunkHome November 23, 2017 35And they are home, back with their families in their hometowns and away from the rigors of a Midshipman at...
Medical Cannabis – Part 1Steve Novotney WeelunkHome November 18, 2017 7(Editor’s Note: This is the first story in a series that will examine medical cannabis and the programs that are...
Respect Doesn’t Fade in Wheeling AreaSteve Novotney PeopleWeelunkHome November 15, 2017 81When he first returned to American soil nearly 50 years ago, people looked the other way because they did not...
American Veteran Moving Home to WheelingSteve Novotney PeopleWeelunkHome November 10, 2017 381He didn’t leave here because of a lack of options. In fact, he loved his life in Wheeling after being...
Sports Complex Addition for The HighlandsSteve Novotney WeelunkHome November 9, 2017 74A goal adopted by the Ohio County Commission a decade ago will finally be realized at The Highlands when a...
Peek Inside The Health Plan ImpactSteve Novotney WeelunkHome November 4, 2017 33It’s been referred to as a number of different things. The “game changer.” The “difference maker.” The “cracker plant of...
Creek Debris Soon to Be ClearedSteve Novotney WeelunkHome November 1, 2017 5Receiving approval to clean creeks of flooding debris is very rare, and he will admit it, but the clearing of...
Knox and His New FortSteve Novotney PeopleWeelunkHome September 30, 2017 19“Tom Beck.” Those were the first two words Kyle Knox blurted after being asked how he has found himself as...
Tunes Set for Inaugural OktoberfestSteve Novotney WeelunkHome September 28, 2017 10Even polka found a place at No. 4 in the entertainment lineup for Saturday’s inaugural Oktoberfest at Centre Market, and...
