Author Weelunk Staff

If We Could Talk to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.: Thoughts from Wheeling Students

Park Press and Weelunk Staff January 20, 2025

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. left a legacy of courage, hope, and a vision for a more just world. But...

Wheeling Area Events

Weelunk Staff July 25, 2024

Looking for something to do? Find out what's happening this week in the Wheeling area!

Insights from a Master Gardener

Weelunk Staff January 22, 2024

With snow on the ground and frigid temperatures in the forecast, planning your backyard garden might be the furthest thing...

Celebrate the Art of Woodcarving at the Oglebay Woodcarvers Guild’s Annual Show

Weelunk Staff September 1, 2023

The Oglebay Woodcarvers Guild has been fostering the art of woodcarving for over four decades. This non-profit club, based out...

Vondel Bell’s Latest Mural Celebrates Literary and Science Icons at OCPL

Weelunk Staff August 23, 2023

In a celebration of artistic ingenuity and community spirit, the Ohio County Public Library (OCPL) welcomed attendees to an eagerly...

Behind the Scenes at Waterfront Hall: Wheeling’s Newest Waterfront Development

Weelunk Staff March 15, 2023

The announcement of the newest mixed-use, waterfront development in Wheeling has been met with excitement. But for many lifelong residents,...

Pride Month 2022: We Want To Hear Your Stories

Weelunk Staff June 1, 2022

Pride Month commemorates the history and achievements of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and non-straight, non-cisgender people. In the late...

History In Their Own Words: Memories from the Black Community

Weelunk Staff March 1, 2022

Special thanks to Valtricia Manns-Stradwick, James “Choo Choo” Webb, and Anthony Williams for inviting us into your homes and sharing...

WEELove Our Writers: Looking Back At Our Writers’ Favorite Articles

Weelunk Staff February 14, 2022

Love is in the air here at Weelunk and we wanted to take a moment to recognize our community writers...

Henry Podcast Extra: Local Historians and Brewer Discuss Schmulbach’s Legacy

Weelunk Staff September 28, 2021

If you followed along with our Henry Schmulbach podcast re-release this summer, then you know that Wheeling Heritage hosted a...

Weelunk’s Top 10 Articles Written by Emma Wiley

Weelunk Staff August 25, 2021

If you’re a local history buff, then you’ve probably enjoyed reading at least a few of the stories written by...

Weelunk’s Favorite WV Podcasts

Weelunk Staff February 9, 2021

Whether you want to learn about history, indulge in true crime stories, or hear what your favorite local entertainers have...

Weelunk 2020: Year in Review

Weelunk Staff December 30, 2020

2020 was a year of the unexpected, the innovative, and the impactful. Weelunk spent 2020 telling community stories, discovering Wheeling’s...

Weelunk Writers Share Their Favorite Traditions

Weelunk Staff December 24, 2020

Whether you’re celebrating the holidays or enjoying the beauty of the season, winter is a time where many of us...

Remembering Bill Hogan

Weelunk Staff November 10, 2020

Bill Hogan’s posts on Weelunk mirrored his personality in every word, phrase and sentence. Whether he was recalling life in...

Men of Change Help 400 Students with Back-to-School Giveaway.

Weelunk Staff September 10, 2020

As children from across the Ohio Valley head back to the classroom, Men of Change hosted a drive-thru school supplies...

Blackout Tuesday

Weelunk Staff June 2, 2020

Weelunk was formed around a central tenet: “Do Something.” Right now, what we are doing is standing in solidarity with...

DOWNTOWN DO-OVER: No Block Left Unturned

Weelunk Staff September 16, 2019

Editor’s note: Many of the Downtown Do-Overs featured in this occasional Weelunk series have been major projects — from WesBanco...

Weelunk Rolls Into Wheeling Heritage

Weelunk Staff August 28, 2019

‘THIS IS WEELUNK’ t looks like a website, but it’s more than that. It represents an attitude, a desire for...

Wheeling Heritage Media Launches Podcast on Wheeling Brewer

Weelunk Staff August 21, 2019

urder (maybe). Philanthropy. Prostitution. Industrialization. Corruption. All these words are synonymous with Wheeling brewer Henry Schmulbach. And Wheeling Heritage is...

Lots of Fun Brewing at EVENTS Around Town

Weelunk Staff August 15, 2019

BREW-OFF The Francis Pier-Pint Historic Brew-Off: Prohibition Edition puts history and hops in the limelight. The event, set for 5:30-8:30...

From Boy Bands to Blues Bands, EVENTS Have Got You Covered

Weelunk Staff August 8, 2019

BLUE SKIES FOR BLUESFEST From Grammy nominees to International Blues Challenge winners, from fan-favorites to up-and-coming artists, from the B.B....

Travel to India and Beyond With Upcoming EVENTS

Weelunk Staff July 11, 2019

FESTIVAL OF INDIA Experience India’s vast cultural and spiritual history at the Festival of India, set for 2-8 p.m. Saturday,...

A Little Independence, a Lot of EVENTS

Weelunk Staff July 4, 2019

CELEBRATE AMERICA The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s annual Celebrate America tour, conducted by Maurice Staton, kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Thursday,...

Historic Weekend of EVENTS Planned

Weelunk Staff June 20, 2019

A weekend of events will kick off at noon on Thursday, June 20, with a West Virginia Day Celebration, followed...

Ohio Valley EVENTS Heating Up

Weelunk Staff May 30, 2019

HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN Since 2002, the Wheeling Feeling Chili Cook-Off has been a summer staple at Heritage...

Eat Your Way Through Upcoming EVENTS

Weelunk Staff May 2, 2019

BOOGIE ON DOWN Boogie on down to Friday Night Fever — Wheeling Health Right’s 26th annual Chef’s Auction — at...

EVENTS: From Miracles to a Nutcracker, Holiday Favorites Abound

Weelunk Staff November 29, 2018

MIRACLE ON MARKET STREET The treasured holiday classic, “Miracle on 34th Street,” will be staged at Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre,...

Motorized Watercraft Being Considered at Barkcamp

Weelunk Staff November 28, 2018

Area residents who use Belmont Lake at Barkcamp State Park in Ohio may be interested in a change to boating...

EVENTS: And After Dinner’s Digested …

Weelunk Staff November 22, 2018

Looking for something to do to keep your visitors entertained? There’s shopping, an art film, a wine tasting and, of...

EVENTS: It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like …

Weelunk Staff November 15, 2018

FESTIVAL OF TREES The Festival of Trees has planted itself in a brand new location! The Oglebay Institute Stifel Center...

EVENTS: Lights, Music, Art, Tea, Wine!

Weelunk Staff November 8, 2018

The switch is being flipped tonight! At 6 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 8, the Oglebay hills will be alive with more...

House of Delegates, 3rd Delegate District

Weelunk Staff November 4, 2018

Editor’s note: The same five questions were distributed to the candidates running for this particular office. Earlier in the fall, Weelunk...

House of Delegates, 4th Delegate District

Weelunk Staff November 4, 2018

Editor’s note: The same five questions were distributed to the candidates running for this particular office. Earlier in the fall, Weelunk...

Dancing With the Ohio Valley Stars!

Weelunk Staff November 3, 2018

Congratulations to all who danced their hearts out at the Dancing With the Ohio Valley Stars event at The Capitol...

U.S. House of Representatives, 1st Congressional District

Weelunk Staff November 3, 2018

Editor’s note: The same five questions were distributed to the candidates running for this particular office. Earlier in the fall, Weelunk...

United States Senator

Weelunk Staff November 3, 2018

Editor’s note: The same five questions were distributed to the candidates running for this particular office. Earlier in the fall, Weelunk...

State Senator, 1st Senatorial District

Weelunk Staff November 2, 2018

Editor’s note: The same five questions were distributed to the candidates running for this particular office. Earlier in the fall, Weelunk...

State Senator, 2nd Senatorial District

Weelunk Staff November 2, 2018

Editor’s note: The same five questions were distributed to the candidates running for this particular office. Earlier in the fall, Weelunk...

Ohio County Commissioner

Weelunk Staff November 1, 2018

Editor’s note: The same five questions were distributed to the candidates running for this particular office. Earlier in the fall, Weelunk...

Marshall County Commissioner

Weelunk Staff November 1, 2018

Editor’s note: The same five questions were distributed to the candidates running for this particular office. Earlier in the fall, Weelunk...

EVENTS: Dancing, Drinking, Laughing, Learning, Shopping

Weelunk Staff November 1, 2018

DANCING STARS One of the most anticipated events in the valley waltzes onto The Capitol Theatre stage at 7 p.m....

EVENTS: Spooky Happenings Around Town

Weelunk Staff October 25, 2018

Halloween fun is wrapping up in the valley with a number of spooky events on the calendar! • Get your...

EVENTS: Music! Movies! Theater! Art!

Weelunk Staff October 18, 2018

A ‘BELLA’ MASTERWORKS The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra opens its Masterworks season at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, conducted by music...

Is a Private School for Your Child?

Weelunk Staff October 18, 2018

In the Ohio Valley, parents are lucky to have many choices when it comes to schools for their children. There...

EVENTS: Dance, Dress Up, Listen, Taste

Weelunk Staff October 11, 2018

TALE AS OLD AS TIME Friends, villains, life lessons and love: “Beauty and the Beast” has it all. Oglebay Institute’s...

EVENTS: Beach Boys Music, Plein Air Painting, Titanic Dinner and More

Weelunk Staff September 20, 2018

Surf’s Up! A Tribute to the Beach Boys, conducted by music director finalist Timothy Hankewich, featuring guest artists Phil Dirt...

EVENTS: Wheeling Is Drumming Up Things to Do

Weelunk Staff September 13, 2018

 JAZZ IT UP Roger Humphries, one of Pittsburgh’s most celebrated jazz legends, will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15,...

EVENTS: Paint the Town at First Friday

Weelunk Staff September 6, 2018

FIRST FRIDAY The Gallery Hop at Artworks Around Town on Friday, Sept. 7, will usher in a two-month celebration of...

EVENTS: Good Times Brewing in Wheeling

Weelunk Staff August 16, 2018

The fifth annual Mountaineer Brewfest, a celebration of West Virginia’s finest craft and microbrews, will be held Saturday, Aug. 18,...