Spider-Man Climbs to No. 1 in Downtown Decorating Contest Phyllis Sigal December 20, 2019 It was neck-and-neck between two sisters at two business located just a snowball’s throw from each other, but it turns out that Spider-Man climbed to No. 1 as the winner of the inaugural Downtown Holiday Decor...
The Giving Tree of Centre Market Gives to Those in Need Kelly Strautmann December 9, 2019 In Shel Silverstein’s book The Giving Tree, the tree gives everything it has to the boy it loves until the only thing left is the stump. Business owners in Wheeling’s Centre Market also hope to give away all th...
FRIDAY TRYDAY: Oglebay’s Frosted Hilltop Laura Jackson Roberts December 6, 2019 Editor’s note: Laura Jackson Roberts loves a new adventure. And in that vein, we’ve started our occasional “FRIDAY TRYDAY” series, where she will be trying out and sharing with readers a variety of experiences...
Browsing With Book People at Vigilant Bookstore Laura Jackson Roberts November 25, 2019 Have you ever seen someone adrift in a bookstore? It can be a tiny space, and yet they look lost — not physically, but mentally. Maybe they draw the books up to their face to smell the paper and binding glue. M...
Little Library Kiosk Whisks You Away to Story Land Nora Edinger November 19, 2019 There are LIBRARIES. And, there are libraries One of the latter — a wee kiosk of books and stripey art — popped up in recent days in the Woodsdale neighborhood of Wheeling. The work of middle schooler Jayma ...
Homegrown Players Bloom at the Symphony Ryan Norman November 18, 2019 "It is all very aerospace.” That’s how Robert Driscoll describes designing and creating a machine called a gouger that makes oboe reeds, which is, in turn, made by an even bigger machine, a Haas CNC milling ...
The ‘Wheeling Reads: One Book, One Community’ Winning Book Is … Phyllis Sigal November 1, 2019 Editor's note: As the clock struck midnight last night, the voting ceased, and the victor emerged ... by just one vote. Did your choice for "Wheeling Reads: One Book, One Community" win? Do you want to have ...
A Natural Pair: The Public Market and Downtown Wheeling Phyllis Sigal October 18, 2019 Baskets of plump, red apples piled high. Shelves chock full of organic offerings. Carts lined up, waiting for fresh chickens, grass-finished lamb, artisanal cheeses, pickled peppers and fresh-baked bread. It...
Artists Bring Vision to ‘Celebrate Wheeling Invitational’ Phyllis Sigal October 1, 2019 Will we see Suspension Bridges? Park landscapes? Businesses that are no more? The Ohio River or Wheeling Creek? Sculptures of historic mile markers? That remains to be seen when visions of Wheeling will dance r...
Cultural Food Tour Offers Tasty View of History Nora Edinger September 20, 2019 The waves of immigration that fueled Wheeling’s industrial era didn’t disappear with the factory jobs. Kibbeh. Pierogi. Schnitzel. Marinara. They’re all still here. Sometimes in restaurants and at festivals,...
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Opens 90th Season With Tribute to Queen of Soul Provided September 14, 2019 Aretha: A Tribute, featuring vocalists Capathia Jenkins and Ryan Shaw and conducted by Music Director John Devlin, will open the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra's 90th season at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 20, ...
The Time Is Now for Moundsville’s First Arts and Culture Committee Kelly Strautmann September 10, 2019 This year, the city of Moundsville is doing things a little differently — they can proudly say they have their first Arts and Culture Committee. It’s been a long time coming, but the general feeling among me...
Warwood Farmers Market: More Than Just Tomatoes and Potatoes Matthew Rafa September 8, 2019 If you through Warwood on a Tuesday afternoon, you might notice a gathering of canopies, food trucks and people. The green signs waving in the wind announce Farmers Market Open; however, in Warwood, a farmers m...
DiCarlo’s Pizza: A Cultural Icon Jeremy Morris July 22, 2019 There are only two kinds of pizza, good pizza and very good pizza. — Peter Reinhart, author of "American Pie, My Search for the Perfect Pizza" Ask just about any Ohio Valley resident, and they will af...
Eagle Scouts Pour Sweat Equity Into Pig Path, Picnic Shelter Ellen Brafford McCroskey June 26, 2019 “Do a good turn daily.” That excellent advice is the slogan of the Boy Scouts of America. Local Eagle Scouts have taken that motto to heart over the past few months by working together to upgrade two separate g...
Local Secret Worth Sharing: Home for Men Celebrates 90 Years of Service Ellen Brafford McCroskey May 1, 2019 "One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth doing is what we do for others." — Lewis Carroll One of Wheeling's best-kept secrets, the Home for Men in Warwood, is celebrating its 90th ann...
Park ‘Speechies’ Unite! Remembering 40 Winning Years Phyllis Sigal April 5, 2019 Author's note: As a parent of two "speechies" from 2004-06 when the team won its 25th, 26th and 27th state championships, I surely concur with the praise doled out here for the coaches. And I know that my kids ...
Guide Helps Visitors, Residents to Navigate Wheeling Area Attractions Phyllis Sigal March 20, 2019 It’s glossy! It’s colorful! And it’s jam-packed with what to do, where to eat and places to stay in the Wheeling-Ohio County area and beyond. “IT” is the fresh-off-the-presses 2019 Wheeling Visitors Guide, c...
Narrative Medicine: Using Patients’ Life Stories to Promote Healing Laura Jackson Roberts March 16, 2019 Cancer is a fact of life. We all know someone who’s fought it, and most of us know people who have both won and lost that battle. Cancer changes lives. It has a way of clearing away cobwebs and refocusing prior...
The Table Is Set for Wheeling’s First Restaurant Week Phyllis Sigal March 13, 2019 Four meatballs stuffed inside an Italian bread bowl, smothered in cheese, peppers and onions, and finished with an award-winning sauce … Is your mouth watering? That, my hungry friends, is the Chi-Chi Glo...
Exhibit Explores Therapeutic Power of the Creative Process Misty Klug February 23, 2019 When Angelo Merendino’s wife Jennifer was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 36, he documented her battle through photographs to raise awareness about the day-to-day struggles they faced. When Angela...
Wheeling Nailers Provide Fast-Paced Fun Nick Musgrave February 17, 2019 While our warehouses and factories stand in testament to our tradition of hard work, the crowd at WesBanco Arena is living, breathing (and yelling) proof that Wheeling plays hard, too. Currently in its 27th ...
There’s No Business Like Snow Business at Oglebay’s Slopes Laura Jackson Roberts February 8, 2019 The first thing Nick Janovich, Oglebay’s golf course superintendent and ski area manager, wants you to know about the ski slope at the Nutting Winter Sports Complex is that he can’t just whip up a batch of snow...
Rescues Find Forever Homes With The Road Home Animal Project Laura Jackson Roberts January 25, 2019 1 We’ve all got that friend on social media who shares photos of shelter animals. That’s how I found The Road Home Animal Project. The non-profit organization in St. Clairsville, Ohio, is run entirely by voluntee...
Oglebay’s Holiday Tradition: The Best Light Laura Jackson Roberts November 9, 2018 The Festival of Lights is Oglebay’s crown jewel, and on Thursday, Nov. 8, it went live for its 33rd year. That’s a lot of years, a lot of light and a lot of excited young faces hanging out car windows. Many of ...
Happy Trails to Oglebay Laura Jackson Roberts November 6, 2018 Right now, people are walking in Oglebay Park. Some walk with dogs, some run through the woods. Some walk with a cane or motor along in an electric power-chair. Parents push strollers, and kids run ahead, aroun...
KAYAKING OUR CREEKS (Part 1): Paddling With Care Laura Jackson Roberts August 8, 2018 I recently paddled Wheeling Creek for the first time. I’ve paddled other rivers like the Youghiogheny, the South Branch and the Cheat. I’ve meant to do Wheeling Creek — it was just a matter of logistics. All ou...
Oglebay’s Access to the Parks Program Provides Opportunities for Togetherness Laura Jackson Roberts July 4, 2018 When we think back to our own childhoods in the Ohio Valley, we likely find our memories are inextricably intertwined with the green hills of Oglebay Park. There are many storied traditions. Some families spend...
Wheeling Says “We Care” Stacey Miller Sacco June 30, 2018 On Saturday, June 30, more than 100 locals joined with people in more than 650 other locations nationwide to participate in the Families Belong Together March. The Wheeling We Care march was organized locally b...
Park Drive-In Movies Bring Back Memories Hanna Perry June 29, 2018 As I sat in my car for the weekly drive-in movie at Wheeling Park, I found myself recollecting memories from my childhood. The nostalgia and uniqueness of the movie experience reminded me of the trips I took in...
Hop on Over to the Zoo Brew at Good Zoo Laura Jackson Roberts June 20, 2018 For one night each June at the Oglebay Good Zoo, the kids go home. The strollers roll away, the little red wagons head out, and the calls for popcorn and train rides fade into the evening sunset. After regular ...
Exhibit Brings Greatest Generation to Front Line Christina Fisanick June 5, 2018 Each year we lose nearly 400 veterans from World War II. According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs statistics, only 558,000 of the 16 million Americans who served in World War II were alive in 2017. ...
‘Edgers’ Set for Wheeling YWCA Benefit Steve Novotney August 17, 2017 They are called, “edgers,” and yeah, there’s a reason. These people get on an elevator at the bottom of an eight-story building, and then walk through a maze of renovation to stairs that steeply lead to a sm...
Old Alley House: A Wheeling Treasure Steve Novotney June 17, 2017 5 The property description is very trendy these days. Loft apartment, fully updated kitchen and bathroom, garage, a living space, an enclosed and shared courtyard, and bedroom walking distance from the downtow...
Hughes Design Gallery Reopening Weelunk Staff April 24, 2017 2 A Woman and her Calling If you’ve driven by the Hughes Design and Gift Gallery on National Rd. in Fulton, you’ve probably found yourself wondering about that fashionable, high-end “gift shop” tucked in among...
Historic Footbridge Alive With Memories Steve Novotney April 22, 2017 7 Once upon a long time ago the Buch & Donavan Drug Store, the Rose Bowl, the Minute Market, and Ye Olde Alpha were on one side of it, and on one the other side Wheeling College, the Pleasanton ball field and...
Greyhounds Vital To Wheeling’s Renaissance Steve Novotney April 4, 2017 2 The Senate voted 19-15. The House of Delegates voted 56-44. And now Senate Bill 437, legislation that would eliminate the West Virginia Greyhound Breeders Fund, rests on the desk of Gov. Jim Justice, and ...
Woodsdale Students Code Robots to Victory Steve Novotney January 26, 2017 Pictured above Left to Right: Campbell Koegler, Alex Taylor, Grant Kenamond, Kathryn Prather, Max Hill Four of these five fifth graders prefer C3PO over R2D2, and they know more than most do about robot...
Bethlehem Star Still Shines Over Wheeling Steve Novotney December 25, 2016 1 If you enjoy stories like this one and want to keep reading more positive stories about Wheeling, WV, be sure to like us on facebook here: Weelunk. It’s larger than you expect, but smaller than you...
Culture and Community Growing in South Wheeling Josh Smith September 26, 2016 The city of Wheeling, W.Va. has a rich and colorful history. Wheeling was home to many prosperous businesses including iron, steel, and tobacco industries. Wheeling remains a historical city today. One group pr...
Photos: Arts & Culture Fest 2016 Monica Mull June 28, 2016 Two weekends ago, I had the pleasure of attending the 6th annual Wheeling Arts Fest. This year was slightly different from previous years; the Arts Fest and the Upper Ohio Valley Multi-Cultural Festival combine...
Green Thumbs Up for Wheeling’s Grow Ohio Valley Steve Novotney May 18, 2016 1 It was a difficult year, 2015 was, for Grow Ohio Valley, but not because the people in the Wheeling area haven’t responded to their efforts to supply locally grown, healthful foods. The culprit, no question,...
Ziegenfelder’s Twin Pops Are Tops Steve Novotney November 22, 2015 1 She knew what Daddy did but seldom was offered a taste of what he did. That’s because, if Lisa Allen, her older sister, Karen, younger sister Tobie, or younger brothers Pete, and Ed, wanted some Ziegenfelder...
Duvall’s Has Kept Me Watching For 49 Years Bill Hanna September 7, 2015 2 One of the mainstay, small, family owned businesses in Wheeling is Duvall TV and Appliance located at 1125 National Road. The place has been here (not always at its current location) since Harry Duvall founded ...
Market Area the Center Of Attention Steve Novotney August 7, 2015 Wheeling’s Centre Market has nearly two centuries worth of history behind it, but that is not what most people talk about these days. Instead, when Centre Market is mentioned in conversation, it most often i...
Annual Italian Festival All About Scholarships Steve Novotney July 24, 2015 1 There is one giant-sized detail many local residents do not realize while visiting the Granddaddy of all festivals staged on Wheeling’s riverfront despite the fact that it has been the lone focus since 1982. ...
Through the Generations, a Legacy of Success Derrick McKee March 6, 2015 By Derrick McKee Weelunk Contributor As you sit at one of the high-top tables circling the bar with your burger and beer-battered fries or walk across the new causeway to the outdoor patio overl...
Do Something: The 19th Annual Celtic Celebration Derrick McKee March 1, 2015 By Derrick McKee Weelunk Contributor Dust off your flat-cap, buy a green shirt, and iron out your fun pants because my absolute favorite event of the year -- the 19th Annual Wheeling Celtic Cele...
Neighborhood Memories Alive In Woodsdale Steve Novotney February 7, 2015 13 By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com (Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a series of articles that will include profiles on each of Wheeling’s established neighborhoods.) This is a tough tale for me to tell...
Neighborhoods: Pleasanton Sharon Goudy November 22, 2014 1 By Sharon Goudy Weelunk.com Contributor Based around the small, idyllic, fictional town of Mayberry, “The Andy Griffith Show” debuted in the 1960s and remains beloved by many, with today’s TV Land showing...
