WPHS Students Share Their Definitions of Home Provided May 15, 2021 If you read our previous article, “A Love Letter to Wheeling, My Home” by Michael Romick, then you know he spends a great deal of time discussing the elusive and evolving definition of “home” with his students ...
A Love Letter to Wheeling, My Home Michael Romick May 14, 2021 It is a foggy Friday morning as I prepare to teach one of my favorite lessons to my eleventh-grade students at Wheeling Park High School. It is a lesson exploring the meaning and many definitions of home. We ex...
EVENTS: Things to do in the Ohio Valley Weelunk Staff May 13, 2021 Crosscurrents Opening Reception A staple in Oglebay Institute’s exhibition season, Crosscurrents showcases some of the finest artwork from the region's top artists. This juried exhibition will award cash prize...
Celebrate Bugs and People at the Library’s Latest People’s University Series Provided May 11, 2021 What do cicadas and people have in common? Both are re-emerging and reuniting this summer. Inspired by the return of Brood X or the Great Eastern Brood of periodical cicadas, the People's University at the O...
City of Wheeling’s Bike Share Ready for Riders Provided May 11, 2021 WHEELING, W.VA. – With the onset of spring and warmer temperatures, the City of Wheeling’s bike share program is ready for riders. Through a partnership with The Health Plan, the bike share program launched ...
West Virginia Makes Historic Tax Credit Incentive Permanent Provided May 10, 2021 West Virginia’s historic tax rehabilitation credit is now permanent. Gov. Jim Justice recently signed the bi-partisan bill, which provides a 25% tax credit for those who rehabilitate income-producing properties...
WEEREAD: Memorializing Motherhood: Anna Jarvis and the Struggle for Control of Mother’s Day Anna Cipoletti May 8, 2021 On May 8, 1914, the United States Congress officially designated the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day and the tradition is still holding strong. As of 2021, Mother’s Day will be celebrated by an estimated 8...
Ohio County Food Security Team Expands Local Food Access Provided May 6, 2021 Wheeling, WV – While 2020 demonstrated the need for new and innovative ways to provide food to people in need, 2021 is showing no sign of slowing down. The Ohio County Food Security Team, chaired by Ohio County...
West Virginia Community Can Discover Recovery in a Judgement Free Zone Provided May 4, 2021 Wheeling, W Va. – The Community Impact Coalition and partners are hosting Discover Recovery as a virtual event on May 21, from 2:30 - 5 pm. The event will be held live on Zoom and streamed to the Community Impa...
Butch Maxwell Directs Killer Comedy at Towngate Provided April 30, 2021 WHEELING, W.Va. (April 27, 2021) - - Comedic tales of revenge, blackmail, sex, money and jealousy are themes in Towngate Theatre’s latest production, Murderers by acclaimed Steubenville-born playwright Jeffrey ...
West Liberty University Students to Perform Music in the Park Provided April 29, 2021 WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., April 27, 2021 — The hills will come alive with the sounds of music Weekend of April 30 - May 2 as West Liberty University music students perform in a variety of outdoor performances at Ogl...
Make Wheeling Shine Event Slated for May 1; Volunteers Needed Provided April 28, 2021 WHEELING, W.VA. – The City of Wheeling’s Department of Parks & Recreation is recruiting volunteers for its third annual Make Wheeling Shine event slated for 9 am, Saturday, May 1. Director of Parks and R...
Nonprofits Work Together to Celebrate Good News in Ohio County Provided April 26, 2021 Contact: Claudia Raymer, Executive Director Phone: 304-232-5600 E-Mail: ohiocountyfrn@yahoo.com Wheeling, WV The Ohio County Family Resource Network has partnered with area nonprofits through their Partner...
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Presents Musician Takeover Concert Event with Crowd-funded Bonus Provided April 21, 2021 (Wheeling, WV) Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announces the second concert of its spring chamber orchestra series, The Driehorst Family Foundation presents SoundBites Vol. II: Musician Takeover. The event wi...
WEEREAD: Strange as This Weather Has Been Anna Cipoletti April 21, 2021 Told in alternating viewpoints by matriarch Lace Ricker See and her three eldest children, Ann Pancake’s debut novel Strange as This Weather Has Been is an urgent, poignant story about the environmental damages...
COVID-19: A Year of Reflection and Finding Small Joys Courtney Chase April 12, 2021 As I waited for the first dose of my COVID-19 vaccine, it was as if the entire year of viral terror had finally caught up with me. The last year has been filled with shock, panic, uncertainty, a looming grief a...
Poetry Rises to the Top with Hughes Lecture 2021 Provided April 9, 2021 WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., April 8, 2021 — Three published poets will take the stage at West Liberty University’s Hughes Lecture on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. Free and open to the public, the virtual performance gets...
Wheeling University Named Best Small College in West Virginia Provided March 29, 2021 WHEELING W.Va., March 29 – Even during a global pandemic, Wheeling University continues to flourish, and the accolades are piling up. Continuing to impress with a world-class education, Wheeling University was ...
Oglebay Good Zoo Partners With Country Music Stars To Drive Fundraising Efforts Provided March 27, 2021 Contact: Lindsey Scripture, Oglebay Marketing Director, 304-280-1781 The Oglebay Good Zoo is pleased to partner with the Association of Zoos & Aquariums (AZA) on host a one-time-only, virtual fundraising...
Richardson Named YWCA Wheeling Director of Marketing, Development Provided March 20, 2021 YWCA Wheeling Jenna Richardson development@ywcawheeling.org (740) 381 5515 WHEELING, W.Va. – March 17, 2021 – YWCA Wheeling is pleased to announce that Jenna Richardson, a community engagement, ...
WEEREAD: 55 Strong Anna Cipoletti March 13, 2021 With written testimonials and spontaneous on-the-street interviews, 55 Strong: Inside the West Virginia Teachers’ Strike is a deeply personal account of the circumstances that sparked the 2018 strike and its pr...
Catholic Charities West Virginia to Recognize Charity in Action Awardees During Virtual Gala Provided March 12, 2021 WHEELING, W.Va. – Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) will host its 11th Annual Shining a Light on Hope Gala in a virtual format this year. The Gala will broadcast on Tuesday, March 16 at 7:00 ...
United Way Teams up with Bordas and Bordas for “Match Madness” Provided March 11, 2021 Contact: Jessica Rine (304) 312-1110 jrine@unitedwayuov.org WHEELING, WV – United Way of the Upper Ohio Valley today launched their Match Madness partnership with Bordas & Bordas. The promotion matches...
Local Group Seeking Nominations for Champion of Children Awards Provided March 10, 2021 Contact: Claudia Raymer, Executive Director Phone: (304) 232.5600 E-Mail: ohiocountyfrn@yahoo.com Wheeling, WV – Nominations are now being accepted for the Deborah Doleski Allen Champion of Child...
Your Guide to Socially-Distant Getaways Near Wheeling Melissa Rebholz March 5, 2021 For many of us, the pandemic has put a pause on big vacation plans. However, that doesn’t mean that you can’t satisfy your wanderlust with a little creativity and preparation. In fact, you don’t have to travel ...
Community Needs Assessment Partnership Enters Next Phase Provided March 2, 2021 Contact: Claudia Raymer, Executive Director Telephone: 304-232-5600 Email: ohiocountyfrn@yahoo.com WHEELING – Individuals who have accessed or provided community support services in Ohio County are being a...
Wheeling Celtic Celebration is Going Virtual Alex Panas February 25, 2021 The 25th Annual Celtic Celebration will take place virtually on Saturday, March 6 beginning at noon. Since 1997, the event has been an opportunity to gather and celebrate the area’s Celtic heritage with music, ...
Foodlust in February David Comack February 14, 2021 an open letter to food lovers on a very COVID Valentine’s Day “I cook with wine, sometimes I even add it to the food.” W.C. Fields Quarantine has reignited the romance . . . with cooking. It all began cir...
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors Names Bryan Braunlich as Executive Director Provided February 11, 2021 (Wheeling, WV) – Roanne Burech, President of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) Board of Directors, announced today that Bryan Braunlich has been appointed as the next Executive Director of the WSO. Mr. Br...
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra to Present Valentine’s Day Concerts, Complete with Three-Course Meals Provided February 3, 2021 (Wheeling, WV) Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announces the first concert of its spring chamber orchestra series, The Driehorst Family Foundation presents SoundBites Vol. 2: Gershwin – Eat, Drink, & Be M...
YSS Youth Mentoring Program Celebrates Mentors, Seeks Volunteers Provided January 28, 2021 January is National Mentoring Month, and this year Youth Services System Inc.’s Youth Mentoring Network is celebrating by thanking its mentors with a token of appreciation and raising awareness to recruit more ...
Wheeling Heritage Announces Small Business COVID Support Grant Provided January 28, 2021 Contact: Alex Panas Communications and Development Manager Wheeling Heritage 740-338-7633 apanas@wheelingheritage.org WHEELING, W.Va. – Jan. 28, 2021 – Wheeling Heritage today announced that it is accep...
WEEREAD: At Home in the Heart of Appalachia Anna Cipoletti January 25, 2021 A poignant memoir of family and place, At Home in the Heart of Appalachia’s opening chapter begins with author John O’Brien traveling for his father Jim’s funeral. A strained relationship with his father and hi...
Art Flourishes During Pandemic – Student Artists Honored at Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center Misty Klug January 23, 2021 There is no shortage of art being created during the COVID-19 pandemic. Artists, of all ages, from around the globe, continue to draw, paint, sculpt and photograph—in spite of and because of—difficult times. Em...
New Year Starts with New WLU President Provided January 9, 2021 West Liberty University’s new leader, Dr. W. Franklin Evans is finding his first days in office packed with introductions and meetings. Named the university’s 37th president on Nov. 19, 2020, Evans officially t...
New Library Series Explores Physical Science Provided January 6, 2021 The Ohio County Public Library in partnership with the Wheeling Academy of Law & Science Foundation, both in Wheeling, will offer the 31st entry in its People's University series as a 6-class online, Lives...
Small Business Program Seeks Entrepreneurs Provided December 31, 2020 CONTACT: Alex Panas Communications and Development Manager Wheeling Heritage 740-338-7633 apanas@wheelingheritage.org WHEELING, W.Va. – Dec. 29, 2020 – Wheeling Heritage and Regional Economic ...
WEEREAD: Holiday Reading for Children Anna Cipoletti December 21, 2020 A Day for Skating by Sarah Sullivan Written in simple rhyming couplets with no more than two lines to a page, Sarah Sullivan’s A Day for Skating is perfect to share with children who are just learning to r...
The Magic of Tradition at E. Black & Son Nursery Kelly Strautmann December 8, 2020 Originally posted 11-30-19. Updated 12-8-20 with new content for the holiday season. The holidays are all about traditions, and I have one that is very special. It started when I was a child and continues to...
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Presents Holiday Concert Broadcast on WTRF-CBS and Online Provided December 3, 2020 (Wheeling, WV) Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announces Main Street Bank and EQT Foundation present A Not-So-Silent Night with the WSO. The concert will feature guest soprano Larisa Martinez and be conducted...
WEEREAD: Shiner Anna Cipoletti December 2, 2020 In her stunning debut novel Shiner, Amy Jo Burns explores friendship and grief in the mountains of West Virginia. Teenaged Wren Bird and her family live an isolated and antiquated life in Randolph County, nearl...
Home for the Holidays: Wheeling SleepOut 2020 Window Display Contest Underway Provided November 30, 2020 Contact: Betsy Bethel-McFarland 304-218-2894 WHEELING — Local merchants are showing their holiday spirit and supporting a good cause during the inaugural Home for the Holidays Window Display Contest, spons...
WVAM Fall Workshop Series – November Webinar on Podcasting Provided November 14, 2020 West Virginia Association of Museums Crystal Wimer (304) 813-8569 museumsofwv@gmail.com — West Virginia Association of Museums is pleased to announce our next webinar as part of our Fall 2020 W...
Surveys of Dimmeydale and Elm Grove to Begin Provided November 13, 2020 CONTACT: Betsy Sweeny Director of Heritage Programming Wheeling Heritage 304-232-3087 bsweeny@wheelingheritage.org WHEELING, W.Va. – Nov. 13, 2020 – The neighborhoods of Elm Grove and Dimmeydale are bei...
WEEREAD: Who’s Telling Appalachia’s Story? Anna Cipoletti November 7, 2020 Since it's release in 2016, J.D. Vance's memoir Hillbilly Elegy has received both praise and criticism. Borne out of a need to respond to Hillbilly Elegy, Appalachian Reckoning and What You Are Getting Wrong About Appalachia tackle issues that have plagued the region long before Vance came on the scene. Have you read any of these books? What are your thoughts on the role that they play in telling our story as Appalachians?
New Flower Shop, Making Magic, Wins Show of Hands Wheeling Heritage Media November 2, 2020 After a week of online voting, Wheeling Heritage’s latest round of Show of Hands has come to a close. Despite the event being held virtually, nearly 400 online votes were received during the week-long voting pe...
WEEREAD: The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales Anna Cipoletti October 31, 2020 Let’s face it: Halloween is going to look different this year. Maybe you’re forgoing your annual costume party or your visit to the Moundsville Penitentiary or changing up the way you do trick-or-treating. So h...
10th Annual Wheeling SleepOut to Build Community Support for Youth Facing Homelessness Provided October 29, 2020 WHEELING, W.Va. — While many older teens are worrying about online classes, COVID and college applications, some are wondering whether they’ll have a roof over their heads tonight. In one year, a...
Wheeling Heritage Receives POWER Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Provided October 15, 2020 Contact: Alex Panas Communications and Development Manager Wheeling Heritage apanas@wheelingheritage.org WHEELING, W.Va. – October 15, 2020 – Wheeling Heritage is pleased to announce it has received a $5...
Recommended Reading: WV Books for Middle School and Young Adult Readers Anna Cipoletti October 13, 2020 As the kids settle into the new school year, check out these books to keep their minds active and explore the mountain state through reading. All of the books featured are either written by West Virginia author...
