EVENTS: Things to do in the Ohio Valley Weelunk Staff May 26, 2023 Looking for something to do? Find out what's happening this week in the Wheeling area!
Orrick Announces 2023 “Pride In Wheeling Day” Provided May 25, 2023 Wheeling has long been known as the Friendly City. We are a city of supportive and kind folks who often come together around a cause. In keeping with these values, Orrick is hosting its 7th annual “Pride in Whe...
For These Two People, The Wheeling Hall of Fame is a Family Tradition Ellen Brafford McCroskey May 22, 2023 In many families, good genes are passed down through generations like great-granddad’s pocket watch. If you’re lucky, they might bestow you with brains, beauty or athletic prowess. If you’re especially blessed,...
Unleash Your Inner Wizard at the Wheeling Wizarding Festival Provided May 12, 2023 The mystique of wizardly magic will be overtaking Heritage Port on Saturday, May 20 with the Wheeling Wizarding Festival that will feature a variety of vendors, entertainment, a reptile show and a costume conte...
Wheeling Artisan Center Renovation Project Begins This Month Provided May 9, 2023 The Wheeling Artisan Center will officially break ground on the $1.5 million renovation project on May 22, 2023. After accepting a bid from Accelerated Construction Services out of Morgantown, West Virginia, th...
YWCA Wheeling Winner of Purple Ribbon Awards Provided May 9, 2023 The YWCA Wheeling was awarded the Purple Ribbon Awards through DomesticShelters.org in two categories; Outstanding Thrift Shop for the Y-Not-Repeat Boutique and Outstanding New Service Launch for the YWeCook Pr...
Wheeling Heritage Receives National Recognition for Public Art Trail Wheeling Heritage Staff April 24, 2023 Wheeling Heritage's Public Art Trail has been announced as one of the Advancing Trails Awards Program by American Trails. The Advancing Trails Awards Program recognizes the tremendous contributions of volunteer...
Wheeling Heritage Appoints Patti Kota to Board of Directors Provided April 24, 2023 Wheeling Heritage, a local non-profit organization that works as a catalyst for the revitalization of Wheeling, is pleased to announce the appointment of Patti Kota to their Board of Directors. Patti brings a w...
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra to Screen Jurassic Park Alongside Live Score Provided April 17, 2023 Welcome . . .to Jurassic Park! The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) is thrilled to announce their performance of Jurassic Park: In Concert. For their final Pops concert of the current season, th...
Bridging Innovate Week Is Coming to Wheeling Haley Steed April 12, 2023 If you’re a business owner, entrepreneur, or part of an entrepreneur-serving organization (ESO), hold onto your hats: Bridging Innovation Week is coming to Wheeling! Bridging Innovations is an ide...
Volunteer Wheeling Needs YOU To Help Make It Shine This Weekend! Provided April 11, 2023 Volunteer Wheeling, a program of Wheeling Heritage, is excited to announce its participation in the WV Make it Shine program, a statewide cleanup held each year in April. This year, the organization will be spr...
Renderings Unveiled for the Revitalized 1400 Market Block Provided April 5, 2023 The City of Wheeling has released new exterior renderings for the 1400 Market Block project, providing a glimpse into the future of the historic location. The initiative was developed by Chip Desmone...
Local Organizations Team Up To Host Dog Adoption Event in Downtown Wheeling Provided March 29, 2023 The Public Market, an entity of Grow Ohio Valley, is hosting a “Dog Adoption Day” in partnership with the Belmont County Animal Shelter this Friday, March 31 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. “We want to create d...
Wheeling Resident Jessica Zalenski Appointed City Clerk Provided March 22, 2023 Wheeling resident Jessica Zalenski has been appointed as the Friendly City’s next City Clerk. Council approved the appointment Tuesday evening following an executive session. Zalenski will assume her new role o...
These Four Wheeling Entrepreneurs Will Compete at the Next Show of Hands Wheeling Heritage Staff March 22, 2023 Wheeling Heritage announced today that four Wheeling entrepreneurs will compete in the next Show of Hands event on Monday, April 17. This Show of Hands will feature four local businesses owner who will showcase...
Put Your Wheeling Women’s History Knowledge to the Test Tomorrow! Provided March 13, 2023 In celebration of Women's History Month, Wheeling Heritage is hosting a free Women's History Month Trivia Night on Tuesday, March 14. The event will take place at River City beginning at 6 p.m. and is open ...
Want to Start a Business? CO.STARTERS Is Back This Spring! Provided March 8, 2023 The Regional Economic Development Partnership (RED) and Wheeling Heritage are now accepting applications for the eighth cohort of CO.STARTERS, a program for entrepreneurs and small business owners. The program ...
Williams Lea joins UN Global Compact; Commits to Prioritizing Sustainability Provided March 6, 2023 Global skilled business support services firm Williams Lea announced that it is joining the U.N. Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. The UNGC is a voluntary program based...
Grammy-Nominated Artist to Play Concert at Clientele Art Studio Saturday, March 10 Provided March 6, 2023 David Mayfield of The David Mayfield Parade, a dynamic combination of music and comedy, will perform a live solo show at Clientele Art Studio this weekend. The show is set for Friday, March 10 at 8 p.m. Will W...
Wheeling and WesBanco Arena To Serve as Host for The Basketball Tournament’s 2023 West Virginia Regional Provided March 2, 2023 The Basketball Tournament (TBT), the 64-team, $1 million winner-take-all event, today announced that Wheeling and WesBanco Arena will serve as a host site for one of TBT’s regional events for 2023. Best Virgini...
Coming Soon: Citywide Ceramics Take Over! Alex Panas February 23, 2023 Wheeling is about to get a whole lot more creative as local ceramic artists, along with Oglebay Institute, Wheeling Heritage, Artworks Around Town, East Wheeling Clayworks, Clientele Art Studio and the McLure H...
Touchstone’s Brian Joseph to Headline Inventors’ Event Feb. 23 in Wheeling Provided February 16, 2023 The West Virginia Inventors Society is hitting the road with a Feb. 23 meeting of the minds in Wheeling. The event will feature organization co-founders Brian Joseph and Linwood Hamilton sharing their jou...
Just Me & More Salon Wins Show of Hands: Black-Owned Business Edition Provided February 9, 2023 After four local business made their pitch to a crowd of more than 250 people at Wheeling Heritage's Show of Hands, Just Me & More Salon walked away with the most votes! Owner Rica Dabney took home the top ...
Delbert Appointed City’s Building and Planning Director Provided February 7, 2023 City Manager Robert Herron announced today that Brenda J. Delbert has been appointed to the position of Building and Planning Director, effective immediately. Delbert has served as Wheeling’s City Clerk s...
24/7 Dad Program at Ohio County Family Support Center Begins February 6 Provided January 24, 2023 Starting Monday, February 6, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. the Ohio County Family Support Center will be offering 24/7 Dad classes for Ohio County fathers. Classes will run on Mondays and Thursdays through March ...
Local Underground Railroad Museum Hosts Black History Month Program Provided January 24, 2023 The Underground Railroad Museum, located in Flushing, Ohio, will be holding its third annual Black History Month program on Sunday, February 5, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. Ron Scott, Cultural Diversity and Communi...
Hip Hop: A Black Tie Affair Returns Feb. 25 Provided January 24, 2023 The YWCA Wheeling and Wheeling Heritage present Hip Hop: A Black Tie Affair on February 25, at the Wheeling Artisan Center, 1400 Main Street, Wheeling. This even will celebrate the art form of hip-hop and...
Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce Kicks off Leadership Wheeling 2023 Provided January 24, 2023 The Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce will welcome its 2023 Leadership Wheeling class with its first session on Tuesday, January 24. Leadership Wheeling is a long-running program put on by the Wheeling Area Cha...
Great Stone Viaduct Winter Lecture Series Returns to Bellaire Public Library Provided January 23, 2023 The Bellaire Public Library and the Great Stone Viaduct Historical Education Society forged a partnership in 2013 to sponsor public lectures during the months of February and March. The partnership was named th...
Four Black-Owned Businesses to Compete in the Next Show of Hands Provided January 18, 2023 Wheeling Heritage announced today that four Black-owned businesses will be competing for the next Show of Hands event on Feb. 8 in honor of Black History Month. This special edition of Show of Hands will featur...
Where to Celebrate MLK Day in the Wheeling Area Alex Panas January 13, 2023 Folks from across the Ohio Valley will come together to pay tribute to the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. over the next several days. There will be a variety of ceremonies, marches, and ...
Wheeling Recognized Nationally for Outstanding Flag Design Provided January 9, 2023 Those of us who live in or have visited Wheeling know that it is an incredible city with plenty of character and history. Recently, Wheeling's flag has been gaining quite a bit of attention for being one of the...
Avoid a Holiday FOG (Fat, Oil and Grease) Clog Provided December 21, 2022 With the holidays upon us, City of Wheeling officials want to remind residents that the proper disposal of fats, oil and grease (FOG) typical with cooking can cut down on or alleviate the chance of home plumbin...
Jason Koegler To Lead Grow Ohio Valley as New Executive Director Jason Koegler December 20, 2022 Editor's Note: In January 2023, Grow Ohio Valley will enter a new era, as co-founder and Executive Director Danny Swan steps aside to make way for its next Executive Director Jason Koegler. Yesterday, we heard ...
“Food for Fines” Returns to City of Wheeling for a Sixth Year Haley Steed December 19, 2022 People of Wheeling with an unpaid parking citation, this is your time to shine! The City of Wheeling has elected to re-launch the “Food for Fines” initiative, a month-long program that accepts 5 non-perishable ...
Public Transportation Services Expanding on Trial Basis Provided December 19, 2022 Public transportation in the Upper Ohio Valley will be expanding on a trial basis as a result of public input during a public hearing last month. Several groups and individuals who are transit system customers ...
Grow Ohio Valley Enters New Era, Danny Passes Torch to Jason Koegler Danny Swan December 19, 2022 Editor's Note: In January 2023, Grow Ohio Valley will enter a new era, as co-founder and Executive Director Danny Swan steps aside to make way for its next Executive Director Jason Koegler. Here are Danny’s ref...
Clientele Art Studio Decks The Halls with Skateboard Art Show Provided December 15, 2022 This holiday season, local artists have been working to turn wooden skateboard decks into works of art for one of Clientele Art Studio’s signature events, Deck The Halls. The event begins at 8 p.m. with a...
Bridgeway Capital ACRE Program to Launch New Cohort in Wheeling Provided December 13, 2022 Program provides small-town creatives with support and resources to achieve business stability The Alliance for Creative Rural Economies (ACRE), a program of Bridgeway Capital’s Creative Business Accel...
Wheeling Arts and Cultural Commission Sponsors a Special Holiday Revue with Bridge + Tunnel Collective Provided December 12, 2022 The Wheeling Arts and Cultural Commission announced today that it will sponsor a “A Very Bridge + Tunnel Christmas” musical revue at Towngate Theatre on Friday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. The concert will put audience m...
Community Leader Internship Program to Accept Applications Provided December 12, 2022 The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) is pleased to announce applications will soon be accepted for its Community Leader Internship Program (CLIP). The application period begins today (Dec. ...
Free Event Encourages Technology Careers in Wheeling Provided December 12, 2022 On Wednesday, December 14, 2022, a panel of technology professionals will discuss how they started their careers. “Paths Into Tech” attendees will learn about scholarships, educational programs, and tips and tr...
Restore Yoga+Wellness to Offer Donation-Based Class to Benefit the Friendlier City Project Ellen Brafford McCroskey December 7, 2022 Restore Yoga + Wellness will offer a donation-based yoga class to benefit The Friendlier City Project on Sunday, December 18 at 6 p.m. at the studio located at 150 West Main Street, Saint Clairsville, Ohio. ...
WEEREAD – Making Our Future: Visionary Folklore & Everyday Culture in Appalachia Anna Cipoletti November 28, 2022 In Making Our Future: Visionary Folklore & Everyday Culture in Appalachia, author and state folklorist Emily Hilliard explores West Virginian traditions both old and new. These observations are informed by ...
Students Invited to Participate in Annual Almost Heaven Governor’s Art Exhibition Provided November 7, 2022 Gov. Jim Justice, the West Virginia Department of Tourism, and the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History invite all West Virginia students in grades K-12 to participate in the 2023 Alm...
Wells Township Haunted House Promises Spooky Fun for All Kaden Bednarek October 31, 2022 Do you find enjoyment and interest in the circus, an insane asylum, and watching twitch streams? Well, that’s exactly what you’ll find at Wells Township Haunted House. Located 40 minutes from downtown Pittsb...
David Sings 2022: Musical Revue and Halloween Night Masquerade at Clientele Provided October 27, 2022 Looking for a fun way to celebrate Halloween this year? Then head to Clientele Art Studio for the second annual "David Sings" musical theatre revue and Halloween masquerade. In 2021, the inaugural David Sings e...
West Virginia Independence Hall to Host Halloween Bash Provided October 25, 2022 West Virginia Independence Hall (WVIH) in Wheeling will host their Halloween bash on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 1 – 4 p.m. All ages are invited for a fun-filled afternoon of spooky tales and caricature drawings fr...
Prescription Take Back Day Returns to Northern Panhandle October 29 Provided October 22, 2022 Residents will have the opportunity to return unwanted or unneeded prescription medications on Saturday, October 29, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at various locations throughout the Northern Panhandle. The take-back e...
The Wheeling SleepOut Returns to Raise Funds for Runaway and Homeless Youth Provided October 21, 2022 The Youth Services System, Inc. (YSS) Wheeling SleepOut fundraiser returns for its twelfth year on Friday, November 4, 2022 at the Miracle League Field, part of the JB Chambers I-470 Complex located...
