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EVENTS: Got the Blues? Hungry? There’s a Festival for That

Weelunk Staff August 9, 2018

GOT THE BLUES? Taste of the Blues kicks off the 18th annual Heritage Music BluesFest at noon Friday, Aug. 10,...

EVENTS: CHEERS TO FIRST FRIDAY!

Weelunk Staff August 2, 2018

FIRST FRIDAY Gallery Hop, 5:30-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at Artworks Around Town, features the work of 19 members of...

EVENTS: There’s Magic in the Air

Weelunk Staff July 19, 2018

“SUMMER AT HOGWARTS” Harry Potter fans take note! There will be a free two-hour interactive program for teens and older...

Wheeling Author’s Book ‘Dune Girl’ Available on Amazon

Weelunk Staff June 24, 2018

While Wheeling residents may recognize Nora Edinger more easily as the mom of the Granola Girls, an area farmers-market staple,...

EVENTS: Ribs, Chicken, Brews, Blues

Weelunk Staff June 21, 2018

RIBS & CHICKEN The ninth annual Ohio Valley Rib & Chicken Cook-Off will be held at Wheeling’s Heritage Port from...

Get Some Culture … and Arts

Weelunk Staff June 14, 2018

WHERE ART THOU? Visual arts, theater, dance, literature, culinary demos, historical arts, and lots and lots of musical entertainment will...

Much Well-Deserved Ado About Mom

Weelunk Staff May 10, 2018

It’s Mother’s Day weekend, and there are plenty of events that cater to mom and kids! You can kick up...

Do Your Bidding; Drink Some Chocolate; Check Out Some Tin

Weelunk Staff May 3, 2018

MMM … CHOCOLATE Do you like freshly baked, cooked, grilled and melted chocolate? How about chocolate beer? If so, then...

Adventures Run the Gamut From Pickleball to Studio Tour to Mindfulness

Weelunk Staff April 26, 2018

We’ve got our usual great selection of music and theater around the area, but why not try your hand at...

Join Weelunk for the Amazing Raise: ONE DAY, BIG CHANGE

Weelunk Staff April 25, 2018

Did you read the one about the T-shirt guy who donates all his proceeds to good causes? How about the...

WEELUNK in a Nutshell

Weelunk Staff April 25, 2018

Dear Reader, This article has been removed from Weelunk.com. Since acquiring Weelunk in 2019, Wheeling Heritage has worked diligently to ensure...

Time for Antiques … and Lots More

Weelunk Staff April 5, 2018

Antiques, cats, art openings, films and more are on the upcoming agenda in the Ohio Valley, so don’t let a...

Don’t Let All This Fun Hop on By!

Weelunk Staff March 29, 2018

It’s time to Face the Music, run a 5K, sip & shop, sip some tea, sip some wine, hear an...

Going O’Green This Weekend?

Weelunk Staff March 14, 2018

Top of the mornin’ to all you Weelunkers! It’s St. Paddy’s Day weekend, and the calendar is packed with things...

Wine, Women & Song This Weekend

Weelunk Staff March 8, 2018

Take a wine tour of the Mosel Valley before heading off to see “Vertigo,” where Towngate Theatre is going to...

March Roars in With Slew of Entertainment Options

Weelunk Staff March 1, 2018

March is roaring in with a slew of entertainment options, from theater to film to art to music to festivals....

Bourbon, Beer, Blues and More on Tap in Ohio Valley

Weelunk Staff February 21, 2018

The days are getting longer, the sky is getting brighter, the temperature is rising — all good reasons to get...

“The Glass Castle” Author to Visit Hilltop

Weelunk Staff January 31, 2018

Best-selling author Jeannette Walls, who wrote the memoir, “The Glass Castle,” will be the guest lecturer at West Liberty University’s...

Renew Wheeling

Weelunk Staff January 24, 2018

Against market odds, two divorced individuals come together to create a life and family through opportunities of their own creation...

Eat Local This Holiday Season

Weelunk Staff December 6, 2017

Thanks to the cover and shelter our high tunnel greenhouses provide, we’re able to grow veggies all the way into December. As...

Experience Linsly Day Set For Next Sunday, Nov. 5th

Weelunk Staff October 27, 2017

The Linsly School will host an Experience Linsly Day for families interested in learning more about the school on Sunday,...

Harvest Festival This Weekend

Weelunk Staff October 17, 2017

Just outside of Wheeling on the weekend of October 21 regional residents will find a fully formed Harvest Festival free...

Come Learn About the Public Market

Weelunk Staff October 3, 2017

The Public Market Meeting is this Wednesday!  Join us for an opportunity to hear more about the Public Market project, engage...

People’s University Fall Schedule

Weelunk Staff September 25, 2017

FALL 2017 PEOPLE’S UNIVERSITY: West Virginia History through Archives–Preserving the Mountain State’s Stories   From documents that record the formation of...

My Summer of Golf

Weelunk Staff September 13, 2017

The leadership of Oglebay Park and the Wheeling Park Commission decided to DO SOMETHING this year about the state of...

Job Opportunity: Downtown Wheeling

Weelunk Staff September 6, 2017

Weelunk hears from a lot of “ex-pats” who follow our stories. Some express an interest in moving back, but “no...

Wheeling Welcomes Uber!

Weelunk Staff August 22, 2017

Just over a year ago, Uber first launched in West Virginia, helping residents in Charleston and Morgantown get access to...

Take The Survey: Help WVU Learn More About West Virginia

Weelunk Staff August 4, 2017

Researchers at West Virginia University are interested in knowing more about community life in West Virginia. Specifically, they are interested...

West Virginia Historic Preservation Awards Nominations Deadline Approaching

Weelunk Staff July 17, 2017

Is there an exciting or impressive historic preservation project happening in the Mountain State?  Here is your chance to nominate the...

Meet the Weelunk Nature Writer

Weelunk Staff June 11, 2017

Some people just have Wheeling inside them. If you were born here, it’s in your blood. If your parents and...

Meet The Newest Weelunk Staff Editor

Weelunk Staff June 9, 2017

Combining a passion for the arts, people, and community involvement, Lizzy Sellers studies writing and psychology at Florida State University....

Meet Weelunk’s Newest Writer

Weelunk Staff June 4, 2017

Born and raised in the Ohio Valley, Brian Thomas spent the last four years studying film at Emerson College in...

Hughes Design Gallery Reopening

Weelunk Staff April 24, 2017

A Woman and her Calling If you’ve driven by the Hughes Design and Gift Gallery on National Rd. in Fulton,...

2016 Weelunk Top Ten: Stories By You

Weelunk Staff December 29, 2016

Recently we shared our 2016 Top Ten  “IDEAS” stories.  Today we continue the year in review with a shout out...

2016: In Pictures

Weelunk Staff December 28, 2016

In chronological order, some of our favorite Weelunk pictures of 2016…...

2016 Weelunk Top Ten: Ideas

Weelunk Staff December 27, 2016

In 2016 we received stories from over 100 people like you.  Here are the Top Ten stories of 2016 that...

City Council Unanimously Passes Nondiscrimination Amendments

Weelunk Staff December 20, 2016

After further public comment and remarks from a majority of Council, City Council voted unanimously to adopt the nondiscrimination amendments...

The Weelunk Show: A Holiday Special

Weelunk Staff December 18, 2016

New media has intersected with traditional media as Weelunk.com and WTRF7 have come together to produce a special video episode...

Weelunk Writer is WLU’s December Commencement Speaker

Weelunk Staff December 2, 2016

Alumna Christina Fisanick Greer will deliver the commencement address at West Liberty University’s Fall 2016 Commencement Ceremony. The ceremony begins...

Roney’s Point: The Movie

Weelunk Staff November 24, 2016

Weelunk debuted its first video Wednesday night at Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre. Special thanks goes to Chief Writer and Editor...

The Weelunk Election Day Guide

Weelunk Staff November 7, 2016

Election Day is here.  If you haven’t early-voted, make sure you VOTE on Tuesday! For local, real-time results coverage, Weelunk...

1,000 Stories

Weelunk Staff July 19, 2016

Joins us in celebrating 1,000 Weelunk.com stories published since our launch on Nov. 1, 2014. That number represents 1.5 million...

The Weelunk Weekly Email is Here

Weelunk Staff July 11, 2016

What the heck is Weelunk?  Some think it is strictly a facebook page, and while there is one of those,...

The Mayor’s Inaugural Speech

Weelunk Staff July 1, 2016

  On July 1, 2016 Glenn F. Elliott was sworn in as Mayor of Wheeling, W.Va. The following is a...

Wheeling Heritage Hires Jake Dougherty as Executive Director

Weelunk Staff June 13, 2016

Image courtesy of WVPUBLIC Former director of Reinvent Wheeling is familiar with organization, its goals The board of directors of...

Nailers Earn Trip to Cup Finals

Weelunk Staff May 25, 2016

For the first time since 1993, Wheeling, W.Va, is going to the ECHL’s Championship Series. On Tuesday night, the Wheeling...

Election Prep: Board of Education

Weelunk Staff May 9, 2016

Do Something. Vote May 10. After two years of the current board uncharacteristically making headlines, the the Ohio County BOE...

Election Prep: Mayor

Weelunk Staff May 8, 2016

Do Something. Vote May 10.   In the race for Wheeling mayor, four candidates wish to follow the two terms...

Election Prep: City Council Ward 6

Weelunk Staff May 8, 2016

Do Something. Vote May 10. Ward 6 will select a new representative on Wheeling Council. Gene Fahey has represented the...

Election Prep: City Council Ward 5

Weelunk Staff May 8, 2016

Do Something. Vote May 10.   Wheeling’s Ward 5 includes a fraction of Woodsdale plus Edgwood, Pleasanton, Dimmeydale, and the...