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AS I SEE IT: The Devastating Diagnosis of Dementia

Ellen Brafford McCroskey March 2, 2019

Mom’s dance with the devil named dementia began around 2004. Dementia is a cunning fellow when he first appears —...

Lecture Series Explores a Powerful Photo-Documentary

Provided March 2, 2019

Photographer Angelo Merendino will discuss his internationally recognized photo-documentary, “The Battle We Didn’t Choose – My Wife’s Fight with Breast...

Regional Science & Engineering Fair Continues to Strengthen STEM Education

Provided February 28, 2019

On Saturday, March 9, the College of Science at West Liberty University will welcome hundreds of young students to the...

A VIEW FROM THE MOON: Big Idea — The Fractional Gravity Experiment (Part 3)

Robert E. Strong February 27, 2019

(Editor’s note: In the last two weeks, we read about the Big Idea (Part 1) and Big Idea (Part 2)....

Bike Share Program Coming to Wheeling

Provided February 25, 2019

Residents and visitors alike will soon have access to a new feature in the community that will enhance recreational and...

Saving Starfish: Physician Assistant Students Learn Through Service

Provided February 24, 2019

West Liberty University students enrolled in the physician assistant studies master degree program are changing lives. One of the ways...

Catholic Charities West Virginia to Celebrate ‘Impressions of Hope’ Gala 

Provided February 24, 2019

Catholic Charities West Virginia’s (CCWVa) ninth annual gala, “Impressions of Hope,” will be celebrated from 6:30-10 p.m. Saturday, March 2,...

A VIEW FROM THE MOON: Big Idea — The Fractional Gravity Experiment (Part 2)

Robert E. Strong February 19, 2019

(Editor’s note: Last week we read about the Big Idea (Part 1). Today, Robert E. Strong recaps that article and...

BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: Building Good Neighbors

Bill Hogan February 16, 2019

Editor’s note: The IDEAS page is our place for public opinion, a place where a person can express what concerns...

Wheeling’s Human Rights Commission

Ellen Brafford McCroskey February 13, 2019

Recent social media posts would suggest that some local residents are unaware of the existence of the City of Wheeling’s...

Catholic Charities to Launch Relatives as Parents Program

Provided February 10, 2019

Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) is expanding its case management services in Wheeling to offer a new Relatives as Parents...

Youth Mentoring Network of YSS Celebrates Life-affirming Relationships

Provided February 5, 2019

The Youth Mentoring Network of Youth Services System Inc. celebrated the life-affirming relationships between mentors and mentees by treating them...

Hope for Tomorrow — Feeding Hunger and Spirit in Our Community

Matthew Rafa February 3, 2019

Editor’s note: The IDEAS page is our place for public opinion, a place where a person can express what concerns...

ROBERTS RUMINATES: Things That Go Click in the Night

Laura Jackson Roberts February 2, 2019

At 2:30 a.m. the other night, I pulled back the curtains beside my bed to see sheets of rain ponding...

Beloved Wheeling Company Receives Outpouring of Community Support Following Fire

Ellen Brafford McCroskey February 2, 2019

While Ziegenfelder’s success lies primarily in icy treats, their warm hearts are clearly another major ingredient in their famous recipe. It’s...

Great Stone Viaduct Society to Present Lectures

Provided February 2, 2019

The Great Stone Viaduct Historical Education Society is partnering with the Bellaire Public Library again this year to present the...

Leadership W.Va. Class Says ‘#ChooseWV’

Provided January 29, 2019

Leadership West Virginia’s Class of 2018 has kicked off a campaign, #ChooseWV, which is aimed at uniting West Virginians at...

Distinguished Honor Awarded to Linsly Headmaster

Provided January 28, 2019

Justin Zimmerman, headmaster of The Linsly School in Wheeling, has been awarded a fully funded fellowship to the Klingenstein Center...

Wheeling Heritage Hires Historic Preservation Program Manager

Provided January 26, 2019

Wheeling Heritage has hired Betsy Sweeny, a preservation specialist, as its Historic Preservation Program manager to lead its historic preservation...

WJU to Host Volleyball Clinics for Kids

Provided January 24, 2019

The volleyball team at Wheeling Jesuit University will host a series of youth clinics during February. There will be three...

WCDS Students Give Warm Message to Homeless

Provided January 24, 2019

Twenty-five second-graders from Wheeling Country Day School took a Martin Luther King Jr. Day field trip in frigid weather Monday...

New Crayfish Discovery Honors WLU Professor Loughman

Provided January 24, 2019

West Liberty University now has a unique honor thanks to some of its students and alumni from the College of...

A Vote for Kalkreuth Could Win $1,500 for Debbie Green Memorial Fund

Provided January 23, 2019

For the fourth consecutive year, Kalkreuth Roofing and Sheet Metal participated as title sponsor for the annual Debbie Green Memorial...

Meet Baby Bobcats Bobbie and Gina at Good Zoo

Provided January 23, 2019

After being found abandoned in rural Marshall County, two female bobcat kittens have found a permanent home at the Oglebay...

Charity in Action Awards to Honor Compassionate Commitment

Provided January 20, 2019

As part of its annual Impressions of Hope Gala, Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) will recognize two groups and an...

New Online MBA Is Just What the Doctor Ordered

Provided January 20, 2019

West Liberty University has a new online master’s degree that is just what the doctored ordered for health care professionals....

Oglebay Institute Honors Student Artists

Provided January 19, 2019

The 30th annual Regional Student Art Exhibition opened earlier this month with a public reception and awards ceremony at OI’s...

First Day on the Job for Travis Henline

Provided January 14, 2019

Wheeling Heritage is exploring the creation of a Wheeling museum, and today, history specialist Travis Henline started his job as...

The Good and the Ugly: Ye Olde Alpha Customers Donate $6K to YSS in Ugly Server Contest

Provided January 13, 2019

Here’s a tip: If you want to raise the most money for a good cause, wear red velour overalls festooned...

AS I SEE IT: Cold Hands Helped by Warm Hearts

Ellen Brafford McCroskey January 12, 2019

If you happened to be in the area of 20th and Eoff streets in Center Wheeling recently, you may have...

West Liberty University Theatre Production Picked for Regional Honor

Provided January 7, 2019

West Liberty University’s Hilltop Players learned recently that its production of “The Secret in the Wings” was picked for competition...

Symphony to Celebrate Super Heroes at Action-Packed Concert

Provided January 6, 2019

The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra will present “Superheroes!” with guest vocalists Megan Pachecano and Colin Eaton, conducted by music director finalist...

The Rev. Charles L. Currie S.J. Dead at 88

Provided January 5, 2019

The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) mourns the passing of the Rev. Charles L. Currie S.J., who died...

WLU Looking for a Few Good Singers

Provided January 5, 2019

Community members who enjoy singing are invited to join the choir at West Liberty University this year. “The WLU Community Choir...

Macdonald Pipe Band of Pittsburgh to Host Burns Dinner

Provided January 5, 2019

“For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne. We’ll tak’ a cup o’ kindness yet, for auld lang...

Social Activism Alive and Well in Wheeling

Ellen Brafford McCroskey January 4, 2019

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. In fact, it is the only...

POSTSCRIPTS FROM THE EDGE(WOOD): Christmas Tree Prey for Praying Mantises

Christina Fisanick December 29, 2018

When I woke up that morning, they were everywhere. Hundreds of tiny insects were swarming in the dim morning light...

AN ESSAY FOR THE DAY: Wrapping Up a New Christmas Tradition

Colin McNickle December 25, 2018

A tradition nearly 33 years in the making is about to be wrapped in the extended McNickle family this Christmas....

AS I SEE IT: Farewell, Red D — Jamboree In The Hills ‘Hiatus’ Marks the End of an Era

Ellen Brafford McCroskey December 22, 2018

For the first time in many years, Santa will not be leaving four-day passes to Jamboree In The Hills in...

Weelunk Writer Takes Readers on a Sparkling Tour of Oglebay

Christina Fisanick December 16, 2018

Everyone who knows me knows that I love all things Oglebay — the history, the lakes, the lodge, the rolling...

Introducing West Liberty University’s Fall Class of 2018

Provided December 15, 2018

West Liberty University graduates changed a rainy December day into a sunny moment as they celebrated fall commencement at 11...

A VIEW FROM THE MOON: The Golden Anniversary of the Apollo 8 Earthrise Image

Robert E. Strong December 15, 2018

For the vast majority of the human tenure on this planet, the surface of the Earth — or very near...

WLU Fall Commencement Set for Dec. 15

Provided December 9, 2018

West Liberty University will graduate 140 students at Fall Commencement 2018, which will take place at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec....

WJU Lacrosse Team Spreads Christmas Cheer

Provided December 9, 2018

The Wheeling Jesuit University men’s lacrosse team held their sixth annual Christmas gift drive this past weekend, donating all gifts...

Northern Panhandle Catholic Schools Students Team Up to Fight Hunger

Northern Panhandle Catholic Schools December 8, 2018

Editor’s Note: This article was written to represent all Northern Panhandle Catholic Schools, by Joyce Bibey, the Rev. Dennis Schuelkens...

BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: Let’s Give Thanks for Thanksgiving

Bill Hogan December 2, 2018

I believe it is beautifully ironic that my favorite holiday is identified with the unglamorous turkey. I remember that when we...

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...

A VIEW FROM THE MOON: Why Can’t We See the Footprints on the Moon (Part II)

Robert E. Strong November 24, 2018

In our last installment, Where Are the Footprints on the Moon?: Part I, we discussed that because the Earth’s moon...

Counting Her Blessings Along the Bridle Trail

Melanee Sinclair November 24, 2018

I am more fortunate than one should ever be. Most weekends, I tag along on a trail ride at the...

AN ESSAY FOR THE DAY: A ‘Catfelt’ Thanksgiving

Wyeth McNickle (as told to Colin McNickle) November 22, 2018

It was three years ago this very week that my sister, Winslow, and I were left in a box at...