Every Community Needs a Hero—and a Couple of Bucks!Rosemary Ketchum August 3, 2023Listed as one of Wheeling’s twelve historic districts, South Wheeling is known for its rich immigrant history, strong manufacturing past,...
The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Announces Music at Play, the 2023-2024 SeasonProvided August 1, 2023The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announces its 2023-2024 season, titled Music at Play. The season centers around the six-concert Capitol Series, consisting...
A Familiar Face Opens Up a New Business in Downtown WheelingJustice Hudson August 1, 2023In recent years, the City of Wheeling has seen private and public funding funnel into the region supporting several new...
Second Annual Sunflower Event Happening This Weekend in WellsburgJustice Hudson July 28, 2023Are you thinking about what to do this weekend? Dreaming of getting out of the city to get some fresh...
YNST Magazine Takes Home $7,064 at Wheeling Heritage’s Show of HandsJustice Hudson July 27, 2023Four business owners competed in the third and final Show of Hands event over the 2023 season. Tacet Coffee, Moonlight...
The Highly-Anticipated Return of the Son’s of Italy Sausage SandwichKate Wietor July 27, 2023Since 1983, the Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival has been a late-July staple in Wheeling. Inspired by the West Virginia...
Opa! How Dancing Became a Wheeling Greek Fest TraditionAnnalese Aderholt July 26, 2023When Wheeling folk think of late summer in downtown, multi-day cultural festivals like the Wheeling Grecian Festival come to mind...
Wheeling Grecian Festival Returns This Week!Karin Butyn July 26, 2023It’s the time of the year when there seems to be something to celebrate every weekend in Wheeling, and this...
Get To Know The Entrepreneurs Competing at Show of Hands This WeekWheeling Heritage Media July 25, 2023Wheeling Heritage’s Show of Hands will return this Wednesday, July 26 at the Wheeling Artisan Center. Four local entrepreneurs will...
Is Wheeling Becoming a Donut Town?Melissa Rebholz July 21, 2023Wheeling has its fair share of culinary delights. From square pizza to fried fish, we love to sing praises for...
Find Out Where You Can Have Fitness, Food, and Fun Under One Roof!Karin Butyn July 17, 2023“The vision is for this to be a place where you can grab a drink with friends after doing something...
Wheeling Native is Bringing Shakespeare HomeAdam Payne July 12, 2023Rue 151 Productions, a buoyant bunch of Shakespeare-based actors and educators, will be kicking off its Band of Bards educational...
How You Can Support Small Businesses During ConstructionWheeling Heritage Media and Alex Panas July 11, 2023As the Wheeling streetscape project continues to progress, residents and visitors can expect to see traffic cones on Main and...
100-Year-Old Cider Sparks Curiosity in Historic Victorian Downtown BuildingJustice Hudson July 10, 2023When a water pipe burst in the basement of 1109 Main St, Gabe Hays, building owner and principal landscape architect...
Check Out the Wheeling Alphabet Project!Alex Panas July 7, 2023Early in 2023, Wheeling Heritage embarked on a project to create a Wheeling Alphabet. The project started by asking you...
This Coffee Shop Has Been Roasting Beans for More Than A CenturyKarin Butyn July 5, 2023“When we say fresh, roasted coffee, we mean it,” says General Manager at Wheeling Coffee and Spice Shelly Smedley with a...
Exploring Wheeling’s Dog Parks: A Guide for Canine LoversEllen Brafford McCroskey June 28, 2023‘Tis the season for our favorite warm-weather outdoor activities. And for those of us with canine family members, that includes...
‘Great Rainbow Fairy’ Puppet Makes Appearance at Pride FestivalJustice Hudson June 27, 2023Puppets have entertained societies for thousands of years. Some were crude, like hand or sock puppets, while others were more...
Spend Your Summer with the Ohio County Public Library!Justice Hudson June 23, 2023The Ohio County Public Library has events each week throughout the summer. Kids, teens, and adults are sure to find...
These Four Entrepreneurs Will Compete for More Than $4,000 at Show of HandsWheeling Heritage Staff June 21, 2023Wheeling Heritage announced today that four Wheeling businesses will take the stage at the next Show of Hands event on...
WHEELING SCENE: Juneteenth 2023 in WheelingWheeling Heritage Media June 21, 2023Earlier this week, the Wheeling community gathered at Market Plaza for the fourth year to commemorate Juneteenth. The event began...
This Ohio-Made Sweet Treat Can Be Found All Around Town!Karin Butyn June 20, 2023The art of making ice cream is all in the family for Kirke Porterfield, owner of Kirke’s Homemade Ice Cream...
Celebrate West Virginia Day With These 10 Fun FactsEmma Wiley June 20, 20231. West Virginia is the only state to be created by a Presidential Proclamation. On June 20th, 1863, now celebrated...
Celebrate Juneteenth Across the Ohio Valley This WeekendAlex Panas June 16, 2023The Ohio Valley is abuzz with anticipation as organizers gear up for a weekend of lively and inspiring Juneteenth celebrations....
WHEELING SCENE: Pride on the PlazaWheeling Heritage Media June 16, 2023The Friendlier City Project hosted its inaugural Pride on the Plaza event on Saturday, June 10, 2023. With hundreds of...
Let Your Creativity Run Wild at This Unique EventAlex Panas June 14, 2023There’s a reason paint and sips have become such a popular activity – who doesn’t love to unwind and create...
Celebrate Pride Month in the Friendly CityJustice Hudson June 1, 2023On June 28, 1969, in the dark hours of the early morning, police conducted a raid on the Stonewall Inn,...
How Wheeling Saved the Capitol TheatreAlex Panas and Wheeling Heritage Media May 31, 2023With a bustling schedule of Broadway shows, live music, and symphonic performances, it’s hard to imagine a time when the...
‘Every Brilliant Thing’ Combines Theater and Art in Unique WaysJustice Hudson May 30, 2023When David Widder-Varhegyi first discovered Every Brilliant Thing, a one-man play written by David Macmillon with Johnny Donahoe, in 2016...
Wheeling Parks and Recreation’s Summer Program Lineup Offers Something for EveryoneLindsay Ammirante May 26, 2023It’s that time of year and the Wheeling Parks and Recreation Department is gearing up for another jam-packed season. Summer...
Meet the Farmers Who Feed WheelingJustice Hudson May 24, 2023Grow Ohio Valley’s summer CSA–or community supported agriculture–program will launch on June 29, 2023, its tenth consecutive year of providing...
For These Two People, The Wheeling Hall of Fame is a Family TraditionEllen Brafford McCroskey May 22, 2023In many families, good genes are passed down through generations like great-granddad’s pocket watch. If you’re lucky, they might bestow...
Did You Know That Wheeling Is Home to the Toughest Half-Marathon in America?Karin Butyn May 19, 2023Often touted as “The Toughest Half-Marathon in America,1” the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic and its many athletes will soon...
Discover the Charm of Intimate Weddings in WheelingJessica Broverman May 15, 2023Weddings have taken place for many centuries and as time passes, themes tend to evolve. Gown styles change, the destination...
Helping Heroes Offers Second Chance to Veterans and This Historic Wheeling BuildingEllen Brafford McCroskey May 10, 2023It has been said that a soldier writes America a “blank check” upon entering the service, the value of which...
WHEELING SCENE: Dog Day in WheelingWheeling Heritage Media May 9, 2023Editors Note: Wheeling Scene is a new series featuring photos from select events held in Wheeling. Our goal through this series...
Celebrate Wheeling Dog Day at FidoFest this SaturdayWheeling Heritage Staff May 5, 2023Grab your leash and treat your pooch to a tail-wagging good time at Volunteer Wheeling’s inaugural FidoFest! The event kicks...
New Group Forms to Explore Shakespearean LiteratureKarin Butyn May 3, 2023“All things are ready, if our minds be so,” William Shakespeare penned when writing Henry V in the 1500s, today...
Lush Leaf Plant House: Wheeling’s Newest Oasis for GreeneryLibbi Gramby April 28, 2023Wheeling’s small business scene is continuing to grow and I am rooting for Lush Leaf Plant House. Before I even...
The Dedicated Keepers of Wheeling’s Orphaned CemeteriesSummer Whelan April 26, 2023Are you interested in helping preserve Wheeling’s history? Believe it or not, cemetery restoration is a great way to do...
Where Did These Mannequins Come From in Downtown Wheeling?Provided April 25, 2023If you’ve visited Downtown Wheeling this week, then you might have spotted a few mannequins that were artfully embellished and...
Wheeling Heritage Receives National Recognition for Public Art TrailWheeling Heritage Staff April 24, 2023Wheeling Heritage’s Public Art Trail has been announced as one of the Advancing Trails Awards Program by American Trails. The...
Explore The Many Islands of the Ohio RiverTaylor Abbott April 19, 2023The Ohio River is one of the most picturesque and fascinating waterways in the United States. The river’s scenic beauty,...
Find Out Which Local Entrepreneur Took Home $5,300 at Show of HandsJustice Hudson April 18, 2023The Wheeling Artisan Center in Downtown Wheeling was full of business owners, elected officials, and members of the public on...
Bridging Innovate Week Is Coming to WheelingHaley Steed April 12, 2023If you’re a business owner, entrepreneur, or part of an entrepreneur-serving organization (ESO), hold onto your hats: Bridging Innovation Week is...
These Four Entrepreneurs Are Asking For Your Vote at Show of HandsWheeling Heritage Media April 12, 2023Next week, four local entrepreneurs will take the stage in the hopes of receiving more than $4,000 to support their...
Volunteer Wheeling Needs YOU To Help Make It Shine This Weekend!Provided April 11, 2023Volunteer Wheeling, a program of Wheeling Heritage, is excited to announce its participation in the WV Make it Shine program,...
Got Ramps? Celebrate Ramp Season With These Simple RecipesMelissa Rebholz April 4, 2023Across Appalachia, ramps (also known as wild onions) are popping up to signal that spring has officially arrived – but...
Wheeling’s Minit Carwash Reimagined for a New EraEllen Brafford McCroskey April 3, 2023Many of us remember that long line of cars that snaked back toward the Perkins intersection on a sunny afternoon....
Vintage Gardening Tips from Wheeling’s PastKate Wietor March 28, 2023If you’re dreaming of having a lush, bountiful garden this summer, then now is the time to start planning! Gardening has...
