Positive and Progressive: Wheeling Makes Change Happen Ellen Brafford McCroskey July 10, 2020 Wheeling has received national attention after voting in West Virginia’s first openly transgender elected official, Rosemary Ketchum. Now, we reflect on the significance of recent steps taken by the city to be more inclusive.
Chill Out With Summer EVENTS Phyllis Sigal July 9, 2020 OMMMMMM … • Need an infusion of chill in your life? Join Generation Wheeling, in partnership with Wheeling Parks and Recreation, for a free Outdoor Yoga Series at Market Plaza. Generation Wheeling member Betsy...
Talking With Elders: ‘The Closest Thing to Time Travel’ Phyllis Sigal July 7, 2020 We can learn a lot from our elders; that’s something we’ve always heard. Wheeling Park High School social studies teacher Ryan Stanton decided to put that into practice with his students during the pandemic....
Villamagna’s Epic ‘Shrine for a Mill Rat’ Finds Forever Home at the Library Seán Duffy July 1, 2020 Public libraries exist to provide free and equal access to resources, helping people to pursue knowledge and inspiration. And “Shrine for a Mill Rat,” the new permanent exhibit (courtesy artist Robert Villamagn...
Fishing for the Perfect Social Distancing Activity? Laura Jackson Roberts June 29, 2020 If there’s one activity that seems to fit our current situation and its social requirements perfectly, it’s fishing. You’re outside, you’re in your own space, and nature has you in its stress-relieving clutches...
Eat, Explore, Listen, Learn at Area EVENTS Phyllis Sigal June 25, 2020 CROSSCURRENTS OPENS Oglebay Institute’s annual Crosscurrents exhibition will take place again this year at its Stifel Fine Arts Center. While no opening night reception will be held because of the COVID-19 cri...
Crosscurrents Art Exhibit Opens June 25th at Stifel Center Provided June 24, 2020 Oglebay Institute’s annual Crosscurrents exhibition will take place again this year at its Stifel Fine Arts Center. While no opening night reception will be held due to the COVID-19 crisis, the gallery will be ...
Through the COVID-19 Lens: Photographers Find Creative Ways to Keep Clicking Jennifer Materkoski June 23, 2020 Social distancing and other effects of Covid-19 have disrupted life as we knew it — especially the seasons of graduations, weddings and summer sports. And though we haven’t been able to gather as we did in t...
Speakers, Performers and More Part of Virtual Juneteenth Celebration on Friday Phyllis Sigal June 18, 2020 Resilience. Endurance. Commitment. That’s what we’re seeing in the Ohio Valley — as is proven by the fact that a Juneteenth celebration is taking place. Even if it is being held virtually this year. The Y...
Treat Dad to a Variety of Area EVENTS Phyllis Sigal June 18, 2020 CELEBRATE DAD Oglebay will host a Father’s Day Celebration from Friday, June 19, through Sunday, June 21, that will include fireworks on June 20, a silly Dad’s Belly Flop Competition and a variety of other act...
Art in the Time of Coronavirus Phyllis Sigal June 16, 2020 Whether their work documents the period or adds commentary or levity, five Wheeling artists who are creating art throughout this COVID-19 time report the same ends to their artistic means. Peace. Artists ...
RED Launches CO.STARTERS Rebuild Program to Help Small Businesses Recover Provided June 12, 2020 Regional Economic Development Partnership (RED) is accepting applications for CO.STARTERS Rebuild, a 10-session, live and virtually facilitated program that helps small businesses impacted by COVID-19 refocus, ...
Face Masks: Fashion Statement and Sign of the COVID-19 Times Phyllis Sigal June 12, 2020 The Rolling Stones lips logo, political statements, camouflage, the American flag, designer logos, humorous sayings (“like a good neighbor, stay over there”), rainbows, dogs, cats, vegetables, flowers, leopard ...
Keeping Music Live – A Musician’s Life During COVID-19 Kyle Knox June 9, 2020 Wearing a vintage concert T-shirt, singing every word to every song, dancing indiscriminately and connecting with people who enjoy the exact same music — collectively it makes up the beautiful harmony of the li...
EVENTS: Music, Art, and Warm Weather Phyllis Sigal May 28, 2020 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra will end its season virtually with A Night With the WSO – a 90th Anniversary Virtual Concert and Fundraiser, featuring Music Director John Devlin, musicians o...
Corey Kidd Finds Balance During COVID-19 … On a Unicycle Phyllis Sigal May 27, 2020 Nope, she didn’t want to join the circus as a kid. But, as an adult, Corey Kidd decided to take up the “super fun skill” of learning to ride a unicycle. “ looked like a challenge, and I love a challenge,”...
Wine Sales Soar in Wheeling Amid Pandemic Jessica Broverman May 22, 2020 Wine is a staple in almost any home — a glass of merlot with dinner or a nice white wine on a hot day — it’s all delicious. So delicious, that local wine shops are reporting increased sales. We have all c...
Quarantine Comics and Cartoons Wheeling Heritage Media May 21, 2020 At Weelunk, we’re all about keeping you connected to your community. Since that looks a little different right now, we’re bringing you ways to engage while staying safe and healthy. We hope Weelunk ca...
Get a Bang Out of Memorial Day Weekend EVENTS Phyllis Sigal May 21, 2020 FIREWORKS & MORE In celebration of Memorial Day, Oglebay is kicking off the summer season with a breathtaking fireworks display and a variety of activities for the whole family. 2020 Memorial Day activi...
Wheeling Heritage & Wheeling Feeling Launch Collaboration to Support Entrepreneurs Provided May 20, 2020 WHEELING, W.Va. – May 20, 2020 – Wheeling Heritage and The Wheeling Feeling are collaborating to support entrepreneurs. Today, the Wheeling Feeling, an apparel company, is releasing a limited amount of exclusiv...
The Service Industry and COVID-19: A Varied ‘Menu’ of Thoughts Jessica Broverman May 20, 2020 As food and beverage facilities are at the top of the list for essential businesses, servers have been on the frontline of the coronavirus pandemic for two months now. These workers are putting together meal...
Victory Gardens: Then and Now Laura Jackson Roberts May 18, 2020 There’s nothing new about the idea of victory gardens in the United States. Since World War I, Americans have taken it upon themselves during times of crisis to manage their own food supply. This monumental eff...
AS I SEE IT: Things to Remember — COVID-19 Edition Ellen Brafford McCroskey May 16, 2020 Back in 1970-71 in Miss Sharon Miller’s third-grade classroom at Valley Grove School, we budding writers were asked to hone our skills by completing a weekly journal of sorts that Miss Miller dubbed “Things to ...
COVID Reopening a Tricky Business Nora Edinger May 15, 2020 As West Virginia reopens from a COVID-19 shutdown that began in mid-March, three area businesses gave Weelunk a peek at their alternately perplexing and feisty path back. A quick look: Flipping the door sign...
EVENTS: Kennywood & Klondikes, Drive-In Movies, Music and More Phyllis Sigal May 14, 2020 BEHIND THE SCREAMS The Ohio County Public Library’s Lunch With Books Livestream will take a look at Kennywood, Isaly’s & More With Brian Butko at noon, Tuesday, May 19. “Kennywood: Behind the Screams” take...
NATIONAL NURSES WEEK: Chante Gonzales, Wheeling Hospital Kelly Strautmann May 13, 2020 Editor’s note: We owe our nurses everywhere a big thank you and more appreciation than ever for helping us through this pandemic. Look for Weelunk’s Q&A stories with several Ohio Valley nurses in the c...
GROW OV Plants the Seed for Local Victory Gardens Campaign Laura Jackson Roberts May 13, 2020 As spring trickles into the Ohio Valley, most residents remain isolated in their homes. It can be difficult and frustrating, but there’s one thing we can do right now: garden. Many people are already preparing ...
Tips for Remote School Success: We Are Learning Together Stacey Miller Sacco May 12, 2020 Editor’s note: We’ve been at home with our kids for over seven weeks now, and heading to the end of the school year. But, here are some tips to get you through the homestretch. No one was prepared for the ch...
Wheeling Heritage Seeking Community Response to COVID-19 Phyllis Sigal May 11, 2020 Wheeling Heritage is asking members of the community to share their experiences they’ve had during the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization is asking anyone interested in sharing their story to visit wheelingheritage.org/covid-19 and submit text, audio, video or images.
Polio Survivor Recalls Earlier Pandemic Era Nora Edinger May 11, 2020 Today, it’s easy enough for Wheeling residents to check the day’s infection and death tallies for COVID-19, the pandemic of the day. The counts are in the local newspaper. They can be found on the internet. Sho...
WHAT WEE ARE READING Wheeling Heritage Media May 9, 2020 Some of us have more downtime now than we did before we began to shelter in place during the pandemic. What better time than now to catch up on those books in the “to-read” pile next to your bed! Here are some ...
Lady Gaga’s Foundation Makes Sweet Donation to Wheeling Hospital Staff Phyllis Sigal May 8, 2020 A delivery of sweets made their way to Wheeling Hospital thanks to Lady Gaga, her mom Cynthia Germanotta and the Born This Way Foundation.
Boutiques Pivot to Remain Viable During Pandemic Ellen Brafford McCroskey May 8, 2020 Brick-and-mortar storefronts deemed “non-essential” have been impacted dramatically by the COVID-19 pandemic. The unexpected closure of many local boutique shops has their owners scrambling to reinvent small-sc...
EVENTS To Help Celebrate Mom Phyllis Sigal May 7, 2020 DINNER FOR MOM Is Mom tired of cooking every day during these long weeks of shelter-at-home time? Get her take-out (or delivery) this weekend in celebration of Mother’s Day at one of many area restaurants: Han...
The Year of the Nurse: National Nurses Week Carries Extra Significance in 2020 Kelly Strautmann May 6, 2020 Editor’s note: Look for Weelunk’s Q&A stories with several Ohio Valley nurses in the coming days in honor of National Nurses Week, May 6-12. Every year, National Nurses Week starts on May 6 and ends six ...
A Letter to My Daughters in the Time of COVID-19 — (That They Should Probably Never Read) Kelly Strautmann May 2, 2020 Everything moved so fast in March. On a Monday we were saying, “You know, this has the potential to get really bad.” By the end of the week, we were all working from home and preparing to home school indefinite...
Ten Ways to Celebrate Preservation Month While Socially Distancing Betsy Sweeny May 1, 2020 While we can’t all flock to our favorite historic theatres and restaurants yet, here’s ten ways you can celebrate preservation month while social distancing.
I Spy Art, Poetry, Magic and Music EVENTS Phyllis Sigal April 30, 2020 WELL-VERSED Join Oglebay Institute’s The Prosers for a special at-home presentation of original spoken word, Poems For Quarantine 2020. At 8 p.m., Friday, May 1, the poets will go LIVE on Facebook, each sharin...
Emergency Impact Fund Grants Announced Provided April 28, 2020 In just three short weeks, CFOV's Emergency Impact Fund has provided grants totaling $97,373 to area nonprofits! The fund, created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, provides flexible operating grants to ...
Staying Inspired: Keeping the Human Spirit Alive during COVID-19 Jessica Broverman April 28, 2020 At Weelunk, we’re all about keeping you connected to your community. Because that looks a little different right now, we’re bringing you ways to engage while staying safe and healthy. We hope Weelunk can contin...
Nursing Alumna MacKenzie Davis Enlists for COVID-19 Hotspot Provided April 27, 2020 While many of us are working from home and avoiding contact with others during the pandemic, those who serve on the frontlines do just the opposite. They risk their life for others. MacKenzie Davis is one of...
HELPERS: Celebrate the Helpers Among Us — Allison Hickey Kathy Bonenberger April 27, 2020 At Weelunk, we’re all about keeping you connected to your community. Because that looks a little different right now, we’re bringing you ways to engage while staying safe and healthy. We hope Weelunk can contin...
Not Her First Quarantine Christina Fisanick April 25, 2020 This is not my first quarantine. In the sweltering August heat of 1979, my family and I, along with our entire trailer park neighborhood in Moundsville, were on lockdown for two weeks. Although 14 days...
Eloped! COVID-19 Bride, WWII Bride Can Relate Nora Edinger April 24, 2020 At Weelunk, we’re all about keeping you connected to your community. Because that looks a little different right now, we’re bringing you ways to engage while staying safe and healthy. We hope Weelunk can contin...
EVENTS: Take a Hike, Take a Quiz, Plant a Tree Phyllis Sigal April 23, 2020 At Weelunk, we’re all about keeping you connected to your community. Because that looks a little different right now, we’re bringing you ways to engage while staying safe and healthy. We hope Weelunk can contin...
Plant a Tree for Earth Day Provided April 22, 2020 The WVU Extension Service of Ohio County and Wheeling’s Parks and Recreation Department invite the public to celebrate Earth Day and Arbor Day by planting over 100 trees throughout the City of Wheeling. This...
Celebrate Earth Day With Social-Distancing Activities Phyllis Sigal April 22, 2020 At Weelunk, we’re all about keeping you connected to your community. Because that looks a little different right now, we’re bringing you ways to engage while staying safe and healthy. We hope Weelunk can contin...
QUIZ: Answer These Random Questions and We’ll Tell You Where in Wheeling You Should Get Takeout Tonight. Wheeling Heritage Media April 21, 2020 Need help deciding on where to get takeout? Take our quiz and we'll tell you which local Wheeling restaurant to order from!
North Wheeling 10-Year-Old, Mail Carrier Strike Up a ‘Penship’ Phyllis Sigal April 21, 2020 At Weelunk, we’re all about keeping you connected to your community. Because that looks a little different right now, we’re bringing you ways to engage while staying safe and healthy. We hope Weelunk can contin...
WVNCC is 3D-Printing N95 Masks in School’s Makerspace Ellen Brafford McCroskey April 20, 2020 Before the current COVID-19 pandemic, students used the West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) Makerspace as a collaborative workspace where they gathered together to learn and create while sharing ...
