Wheeling Will Soon Be Home to New Playground for Children of All Abilities Jennifer Materkoski June 23, 2021 The children of Wheeling will soon have a new place to play. In a joint venture with Miracle League of the Ohio Valley, the Wheeling YMCA is currently constructing a unique, all-inclusive playground at its Elm ...
Get Your OM on for International Yoga Day in Wheeling Jennifer Materkoski June 21, 2021 International Yoga Day is observed annually on June 21 to highlight the benefits of this ancient practice. Here in Wheeling, there are several ways you can celebrate today and throughout the summer! Wheeling...
Celebrate West Virginia Day With These 10 Fun Facts Emma Wiley June 20, 2021 1. West Virginia is the only state to be created by a Presidential Proclamation. On June 20th, 1863, now celebrated as West Virginia Day, West Virginia became the 35th state, thanks to a proclamation made 60 da...
Celebrate Juneteenth Across the Ohio Valley Alex Panas June 17, 2021 Editor's Note: Since publication, legislation was passed to establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. The bill was signed at 3:30 p.m. on June 17, 2021.&n...
Find Out Who Makes Wheeling’s Best Charcuterie at the Battle of the Boards Alex Panas June 15, 2021 A classic meat and cheese tray has been a staple at get-togethers for quite some time, but recently folks have been turning this relatively simple party fare into works of art. Charcuterie boards have taken the...
Can You Identify These 10 Wheeling Architectural Details? Emma Wiley June 11, 2021 Wheeling has thousands of interesting, unique, and funky details around town...but how often have you taken the time to look up? We have provided a scavenger hunt of ten of our favorite architectural features, ...
Top Fishing Spots, According to Local Fishing Enthusiasts Rich Wooding June 4, 2021 If you want to know the best places to wet a line and reel in some big fish in the Wheeling area, ask the local experts. It’s no surprise that the Ohio River is an attractive spot to cast a line, but more speci...
Wheeling Family Launches a Summer Swim Pass Program for Kids Laura Lynn Brown June 1, 2021 Chip Calissie grew up in South Wheeling enjoying carefree summers, playing ball with friends and going to the 36th Street pool most days. His mom worked at the pool; later, he and his sister worked there. They ...
Local Preservation Program Makes a National Impact Rich Wooding May 28, 2021 There are countless buildings across the country that require a specific skill set to restore them to their former glory. Many of these skilled professionals receive their education from Belmont College, locate...
12 Interesting Sights from Inside the Scottish Rite Bekah Karelis May 27, 2021 For over a century, the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons were devoted caretakers of their beloved East Wheeling cathedral. Now under new ownership, Roxby Development has plans to maintain and develop t...
Is it Wine O’clock in Wheeling? Celebrate National Wine Day on May 25 Jessica Broverman May 25, 2021 Whether you like your wine sweet or dry, red or white - there is a wine for everyone! You might be interested in the history of what is in your glass, or maybe you only enjoy a glass while sitting poolside. Per...
Men of Change Organize Community Bike Ride at Heritage Port Alex Panas May 24, 2021 Warmer weather means bike season in Wheeling, and the Men of Change are kicking it off with a community bike ride to promote fellowship and wellbeing. The event will be held this Saturday, May 29 beginning at 1...
Dozens of Wheeling Individuals Identified Through History’s Mysteries Project Emma Wiley May 21, 2021 In February 2021, Weelunk, Archiving Wheeling, and the Ohio County Public Library teamed up to reach out to the Wheeling community to identify unknown people in historic photographs. History’s Mysteries is a di...
WATCH: Progress at The Fort Henry Club Wheeling Heritage Media May 19, 2021 When the doors first opened at the Fort Henry Club on December 23, 1890, it was the definition of luxury. What was previously a private residence known as the Howell Mansion was transformed by architect E.B. Fr...
Spring Has Sprung at Russell Nesbitt’s GROW Greenhouse Jennifer Materkoski May 12, 2021 Spring is officially underway and many around the Ohio Valley are looking to freshen up their landscaping and curb appeal with new plants and flowers. Now open for the season, the Greenhouse Retail Operation at...
Farm Fresh: Check Out Grow Ohio Valley’s Spring Programs Ayron Walker May 7, 2021 As spring begins to blossom in Appalachia, it means more opportunities to get outdoors and enjoy hobbies like gardening. Here in Wheeling, Grow Ohio Valley, a local nonprofit organization whose mission is to bu...
Wheeling Camping Enthusiasts Share Their Favorite Local Campgrounds Jennifer Materkoski May 5, 2021 As the weather turns warmer and summer closes in, many outdoor hobbyists are coming into their favorite time of year. The Ohio Valley and its Appalachian landscape have a lot to offer those seeking some fresh a...
Will Wheeling See Cicadas This Summer? Natalie Kovacs April 30, 2021 In the coming weeks, billions of cicadas will emerge from the ground in search of a mate. It’s expected to be the biggest buzzy brood to emerge since 2004. If you aren’t a fan of these unique insects, then you ...
Bethany College Students Celebrate Earth Day with a Week of Activities Anna Cipoletti April 27, 2021 In celebration of Earth Week, Bethany College’s new “Greener Bethany” club hosted a week-long slate of environmental-related events from April 18-24. The club, established in the fall of 2020, worked with sever...
Spring is Ramp Season in Wheeling Alex Panas April 16, 2021 For most people, the first signs of spring are birds chirping and flowers blooming. But in West Virginia, we know that spring has sprung when the ramps are ripe for harvesting. What is a ramp, you ask? Ramps ar...
Raise a Glass for National Beer Day in Wheeling Jessica Broverman April 7, 2021 Americans are known for enjoying many things - sporting events, carnivals, a good burger and a tall, cold pint of beer. While interest in craft beer has been on a steady rise for years, brewing was once a...
Try These Naturally-Dyed Easter Eggs Alex Panas April 2, 2021 Like many traditions we grow up with, we often keep them going every year without stopping to ask “why do we do this?” Decorating Easter eggs is one of those traditions for me. I look forward to decorating eggs...
Local Nutrition Experts Share Their Tips for Eating Well Melissa Rebholz March 31, 2021 March is National Nutrition Month, which is an annual campaign created by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to promote making informed food choices and developing healthy food and exercise habits. While ma...
COMIC: So You Want to Go Mushroom Foraging? Natalie Kovacs March 30, 2021 If you like spending time outdoors and eating local foods, then mushroom foraging might be the perfect springtime activity for you! Spending a day out in the woods searching for wild mushrooms can feel like an ...
WV Beer Road Trip: North Central WV Charles Bockway March 29, 2021 The Allegheny Mountains and river country of north central West Virginia is arguably the state’s best local beer region. What better way for a beer lover to spend a spring or summer weekend than visiting it. Th...
Try Something New with the Ohio Valley Photography Club Alex Panas March 16, 2021 Over the past year, we’ve filled our days with new hobbies, like gardening and bread-making, but as more COVID vaccinations become available and life starts to look “normal” again, will we leave all of our pand...
Wheeling’s Consignment Shops Inspire Jessica Broverman March 15, 2021 Discovering the perfect, vintage designer handbag. Finally getting your hands on a gorgeous two-seater sofa to complete your living room. It’s the thrill of finding that one-of-a-kind item or scoring a killer d...
COMIC: What’s the Wheeling Celtic Celebration All About? Natalie Kovacs March 2, 2021 With the 25th Annual Wheeling Celtic Celebration just days away, you might find yourself looking forward to drinking a green beer or decorating your home with four-leaf clovers. However, Celtic history and trad...
Genealogical Research – Newspapers, Military Records, and More! (Part 4) Anna Cipoletti March 1, 2021 Click here for part 1, part 2, or part 3. In this fourth and final installment of our genealogical research series, we are going to cover a few more assorted record types you can use to find your ancestors. ...
Bridge Street Middle School Black History Month Event Jennifer Materkoski February 24, 2021 This Black History Month, administrators at Bridge Street Middle School are putting a new spin on the traditional in-school celebration. In conjunction with Ron Scott, Jr., Director of Cultural Diversity & ...
Genealogical Research – Using the U. S. Census (Part 3) Anna Cipoletti February 23, 2021 Click here for part 1 or part 2. In this installment of our genealogical research series, we are going to cover one of my favorite resources: the U.S. Census! The federal census has been conducted every ten ...
New Partnership Seeks to Elevate Hospitality in Wheeling Rosemary Ketchum February 22, 2021 Some exciting things have been happening in Wheeling. If you live anywhere near Carmel road in Woodsdale, you may be seeing some activity at the historic Mt. Carmel Monastery. In July, Weelunk covered the re...
Genealogical Research – Finding Birth, Death, and Marriage Records (Part 2) Anna Cipoletti February 17, 2021 Click here for part 1. Vital records, including birth, death, and marriage certificates, are considered “the milestones of life and the backbone of genealogy.” As such, it makes sense to begin our genealogic...
COMIC: Whats Up With All the Birds in North Wheeling? Natalie Kovacs February 15, 2021 Sometimes while stopped at a red light on my way home from work, I become transfixed by the dusk sky. Swarms of black birds pepper the horizon near North Wheeling. There’s got to be a natural reason for this co...
Wheeling Health Right – Just Wing It Jennifer Materkoski February 11, 2021 During the last year, hardly any small business or organization has been spared from the effects of COVID-19. Non-profit organizations that rely on in-person events as fundraisers have been hit particularly har...
Rysing Star Dance Academy Opens Studio Where All Dancers Can Shine Joelle Moray February 10, 2021 Lots of people have skills and education. Lots of people have dreams and passions that have nothing to do with their ‘day job.’ But some people are able to combine their skills and their passion together to mak...
Weelunk’s Favorite WV Podcasts Weelunk Staff February 9, 2021 Whether you want to learn about history, indulge in true crime stories, or hear what your favorite local entertainers have been up to, there's a podcast for it! With many of us spending more time at home this y...
Genealogical Research – Using Local Resources to Find Your Ancestors (Part 1) Anna Cipoletti February 6, 2021 Looking to dip your toe in genealogy but don’t know where to start? Weelunk is here to help! With a how-to approach that focuses on Wheeling-centric resources, this mini-series will walk you through the basic p...
Cooking for One as Self-Care Melissa Rebholz February 5, 2021 What comes to mind when you hear the term self-care? For many folks, this may be taking time for a yoga session or daily meditation. Maybe it’s a facial or a bath bomb? Maybe it’s a new outfit, a wa...
Wheeling is Feeling the Bern Alex Panas January 30, 2021 Unless you’ve been living under a rock or actively avoiding the internet for the past week, you’ve probably seen your fair share of memes featuring U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders. While many guests of the 46th pre...
Resolve to get Involved Jessica Broverman January 22, 2021 With the start of a new year comes new opportunities to uplift and lend a helping hand in your community. Wheeling is rich with volunteer programs that are suitable for just about everyone. While Wheeling is on...
Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Jennifer Materkoski January 16, 2021 Bio information provided by Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration. For nearly 40 years, the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration has taken place in Wheeling. A joint effort among the celebration committee, Wheel...
WATCH: The Before & After Building Restoration of Mugshots Coffee Shop Wheeling Heritage Media January 13, 2021 Gabe Hays had his eye on 1109 Main Street long before he purchased it from the city in 2019. The building first caught his attention in the early 2000s when he was overseeing a landscaping project at Heritage P...
Wheeling’s Best Virtual Fitness Classes Jennifer Materkoski January 8, 2021 Oftentimes the new year is a time to place a renewed focus on physical fitness and lifestyle changes. While gyms and fitness studios may be open for in-person workouts, many still prefer the added safety of exe...
A Love Letter to Winter Vegetables Melissa Rebholz January 5, 2021 I haven’t always loved winter vegetables. It wasn’t until I started managing farmer’s markets in my 20’s in NYC that I learned the names and uses for many of the gnarly-shaped roots that covered the farmers’ ta...
South Wheeling Residents Sparking Change in Their Neighborhood Rosemary Ketchum January 4, 2021 Wheeling is made of many different neighborhoods. Each with its own distinct culture and history. South Wheeling, which was once known as a densely-populated manufacturing hub is being reimagined and revived by...
‘Tis the Time for Calendar Updates: Funky Holiday Edition Emma Wiley January 1, 2021 For many of us, as we turn over our calendars to the new year of 2021, it means updating with the new dates, birthdays, and holidays. Everyone has the main dates covered, but Weelunk has a list of wacky other h...
Ringing In the New Year, 2020-Style Jessica Broverman December 31, 2020 This New Year’s Eve will be unlike any we have ever been a part of. However, that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate in style and have a grand evening! Wheeling has plenty of opportunities that you can take par...
Weelunk 2020: Year in Review Weelunk Staff December 30, 2020 2020 was a year of the unexpected, the innovative, and the impactful. Weelunk spent 2020 telling community stories, discovering Wheeling’s history, and highlighting local people, businesses, and events. Our com...
Children of Wheeling Share Their Letters to Santa Emma Wiley December 25, 2020 Santa has a special message to the children of Wheeling this Christmas. Share his letter with your children and browse through the letters Santa received from our youngest Weelunk fans! Dear Children of Wheeli...
