Local Letters to Santa from 1904Emma Wiley December 11, 2020Writing letters to Santa Claus has long been a tradition for many children who celebrate Christmas. Some send the letters...
Wheeling Mad Lib: ‘A Day in Wheeling’Emma Wiley December 9, 2020As the pandemic rages on and infected numbers are higher than ever, many of our beloved annual holiday practices and...
Volunteer Wheeling Decorates Centre Market for the HolidaysAlex Panas December 7, 2020Centre Market is ready for the holidays after Volunteer Wheeling gathered on Saturday morning to spread some holiday cheer. The...
WEELUNK MUSIC REVIEW: ‘Let’s Pants’ by Mr. Fancy PantsAnthony Baker December 4, 2020Band name: Mr. Fancy Pants Members: Ryan “Muscles” Sears, Matt Klempa, Sean Decker Album name: Let’s Pants (released 2017) When...
Women’s Giving Circle 10th AnniversaryJennifer Materkoski December 3, 2020This year, the Women’s Giving Circle is celebrating ten years of service to the people of Wheeling. The organization began...
Italian American Holiday Traditions in the Ohio ValleyMelissa Rebholz November 26, 2020Immigrants from Italy have long played a role in the economy of West Virginia. By 1910 Italian-Americans made up 30...
Shop Locally Online at The Wheeling Artisan CenterAlex Panas November 24, 2020For the last decade, Small Business Saturday has been a day for shoppers to support their community’s local businesses during...
Holiday Helpers: Giving Back to the Ohio ValleyRosemary Ketchum November 23, 2020The holidays look quite a bit different this year. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many of the habits and routines...
Apple Season in West VirginiaMelissa Rebholz November 20, 2020We’ve slowly transitioned into the apple season here in West Virginia as the popular fall storage fruit steals the spotlight...
Wheeling Restaurants Heating Up as Cooler Weather Settles InJessica Broverman November 18, 2020While Wheeling receives the perfect combination of all four seasons, any person in the area can tell you it gets...
Take a Hike, Ohio ValleyLaura Jackson Roberts November 17, 2020Updated 11-16-20: In honor of National Take a Hike Day, we’re taking a look back at some of the Ohio...
Stages Continues to Create, Despite HardshipRosemary Ketchum November 9, 2020“You can have anything you want in life if you dress for it.” —Edith Head Owning a small business is...
Ghostly Campfire Tales for HalloweenJessica Broverman October 31, 2020For thousands of years, storytelling has played an integral role in connecting one another and building communities. We engage in...
Celebrating Halloween Safely Amid COVID-19Jennifer Materkoski October 30, 2020With 2020 still in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans are looking at Halloween a little differently this...
Show of Hands Voting is OpenAlex Panas October 26, 2020Starting today through Nov. 1, four local entrepreneurs are depending on the community to participate in Wheeling Heritage’s Virtual Show...
Myth or Legend? Rev. John Armstrong’s Final Resting PlaceRosemary Ketchum October 24, 2020You don’t have to spend much time in Wheeling before you begin to overhear stories about the “old days”. Mobsters,...
Mental Health and the COVID-19 PandemicRosemary Ketchum October 19, 2020Has this year felt as long to you as it has to me? Your answer is probably, yes. As we...
Former Show of Hands Winners Adapt to Changing TimesJennifer Materkoski October 16, 2020In just a few weeks, Wheeling Heritage will present its next round of Show of Hands. The crowd-funding event is...
15 Wheeling-Based Instagram Accounts You Should Be FollowingJessica Broverman October 10, 2020Whether you have been here for years, new to town, or just passing through, Wheeling truly has something for everyone...
Volunteers Doing Their Part to Build a Better WheelingAlex Panas October 8, 2020What started as a small volunteer group for Wheeling Heritage has blossomed into a city-wide effort to revitalize Wheeling. Volunteer...
Exploring Wheeling – Fall EditionJessica Broverman October 3, 2020There is a moment in every person’s life where they hear a phrase that will be echoed into countless days...
Tradition Lives On: Wheeling Food Tour, One Year LaterRich Wooding September 30, 2020They came from places like Galicia in Ukraine and Zahle in Lebanon. Or Italy or Ireland or Poland or Germany....
Nelson Jordan Center a Place of RefugeRon Scott Jr. September 22, 2020Weelunk is committed to telling Wheeling’s story. Our goal is to encourage conversation and engage everyone in what’s happening here....
Bygone Comebacks: Drive-In MoviesAlex Panas September 16, 2020Editor’s note: Have you noticed lately that bits of the past are creeping into the present? We’re gardening more, going...
Osiris Shriners and Monument Place: A Storied Saga of ServiceEllen Brafford McCroskey September 15, 2020Now home to the Osiris Shrine, the magnificent stone mansion at 91 Kruger (Cruger) St. in Wheeling was once home...
Skating Through a Pandemic: New Hobby Offers Joy and Community During COVIDMiranda Tharp September 14, 2020Skating Through a Pandemic Before 2020 came, I vowed to take on roller skating as a hobby. Growing up, I...
Drag Culture Is About FamilyRosemary Ketchum September 11, 2020“You’re born naked and the rest is drag.” — Ru Paul Definition: A drag queen or king is a person,...
Men of Change Help 400 Students with Back-to-School Giveaway.Weelunk Staff September 10, 2020As children from across the Ohio Valley head back to the classroom, Men of Change hosted a drive-thru school supplies...
BYGONE COMEBACKS: Picking Up the (Puzzle) Pieces During COVID-19Kelly Strautmann September 9, 2020Editor’s note: Have you noticed lately that bits of the past are creeping into the present? We’re gardening more, going...
Petition Back Story: Park Grad Says Racism Affects AllNora Edinger September 8, 2020Editor’s note: In an ongoing commitment to discussing race and community, today’s Weelunk post offers the story behind an anti-racism...
Connecting a Large Community — Clientele Presents: Appalachian Sound and ColorKyle Knox September 7, 2020Clientele Presents: Appalachian Sound and Color is a new podcast by Will Wallace, Logan Schmitt and Corey Knollinger. They’re all local creative young people with a love for Appalachia and the city they call home — Wheeling.
Come Along on a Virtual Garden TourPhyllis Sigal September 2, 2020Gardening — whether for aesthetics, for vegetables or for medicinals — goes back thousands of years. This year, in the...
‘Orchidelirium’ Reflects Adelaide Stifel’s Scientific and Artistic TalentsLinda Comins August 31, 2020The title of Oglebay Institute’s current exhibit — “Orchidelirium” — suggests Victorian mania, but its true inspiration draws upon a...
Wheeling Trails Lead Cyclists to Adventure, Friendship and FunJessica Broverman August 26, 2020You can ask any avid bicycle rider, “What is it that makes riding a bicycle enjoyable?” And a cyclist will...
Quarantine Comics and CartoonsNatalie Kovacs August 21, 2020At Weelunk, we’re all about keeping you connected to your community. Since that looks a little different right now, we’re...
Local Restaurants Get Creative With TakeoutMelissa Rebholz August 18, 2020When restaurant dining rooms were shuttered this past spring to slow the spread of COVID-19, area businesses had to think...
The Caring City: Wheeling’s Longstanding and Successful Social Services OrganizationsKelly Strautmann August 14, 2020Wheeling may be considered small, but its community outreach is the opposite. Few small towns can boast they have as...
She Bought the House ‘Because It Felt Like Home’Betsy Sweeny August 12, 2020I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about home lately. First, because I’m stuck in mine, and mostly, because I...
BYGONE COMEBACKS: Creating an Old-Fashioned Summer With the Help of Mother NatureMegan Huff August 11, 2020Editor’s note: Have you noticed lately that bits of the past are creeping into the present? We’re gardening more, going...
Unity in Diversity: Black Lives Matter Movements Take Shape in Ohio ValleyNora Edinger August 10, 2020Editor’s note: In an ongoing commitment to sharing Wheeling’s stories in their diversity, here’s an overview of recent community responses...
Ginger Margaritas: From Snow-Tipped Mountains to YouMatt Welsch August 7, 2020Margaritas conjure up images of sun-soaked beaches, fancy glasses, and froth-tipped waves. My favorite margarita, on the other hand, was...
Chef Finds Bounty at Local Farmers’ MarketsMelissa Rebholz August 4, 2020As a chef and a relatively new resident of Wheeling, I was so excited when the farmers’ markets began to...
BYGONE COMEBACKS: Bakers Baking Up New TraditionsJennifer Materkoski August 3, 2020Editor’s note: Have you noticed lately that bits of the past are creeping into the present? We’re gardening more, going...
HILLS AND HOLLOWS: Raising a Pint to West Virginia’s Moonshine HeritageKyle Knox July 31, 2020In the deep woods, along the cool creek (pronounced crick), the moon rises over the sugar maples, locusts, elms and...
BYGONE COMEBACKS: COVID Revives Sew Much HistoryNora Edinger July 29, 2020Editor’s note: Have you noticed lately that bits of the past are creeping into the present? We’re gardening more, going...
LIKE NIGHT AND DAY: Funeral Director Finds ‘Pocket’ of Community in Roller DerbyCassie Bendel July 28, 2020Editor’s note: People aren’t always defined by their day jobs. There are plenty who have quite fascinating second jobs or...
City of Wheeling CARES About Small BusinessesNora Edinger July 27, 2020Does a hairstylist working on her own qualify for a new round of federal assistance to small businesses? Can a...
BYGONE COMEBACKS: The Magic of a CreekJessica Broverman July 22, 2020Editor’s note: Have you noticed lately that bits of the past are creeping into the present? We’re gardening more, going...
‘Stretched to Their Limits’: Foundation Comes to Aid of Health DepartmentsEllen Brafford McCroskey July 21, 2020When the COVID-19 pandemic hit our area in March, no one was prepared for what was to come. No one...
Master Gardeners Make a Difference in CommunityEarl Nicodemus July 17, 2020Did you like to play in the dirt when you were a little girl or boy? Do you still like...
