Nelson Jordan Center a Place of Refuge Ron Scott Jr. September 22, 2020 Weelunk is committed to telling Wheeling’s story. Our goal is to encourage conversation and engage everyone in what’s happening here. As city officials are determining what the future holds for the Nelson Jorda...
She Bought the House ‘Because It Felt Like Home’ Betsy Sweeny August 12, 2020 I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about home lately. First, because I’m stuck in mine, and mostly, because I bought one. Well, sort of. I bought a house because it felt like home. It is a unique time to be t...
WHEELING@WORK: Koslik Is the City’s Newest Council Representative Ellen Brafford McCroskey April 24, 2019 Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting the personalities, programs and processes at work within the City ...
Fall Opening for Fitzsimmons Dog Park Steve Novotney July 30, 2017 4 It was a little more than four years ago when the conversation started about building a dog park in the Friendly City, and now the organizers are only a few months away from the ribbon cutting for the Fitzsimmo...
For 30 Years Coalition for Homeless Answers Prayers Brian Thomas July 27, 2017 The Greater Wheeling Coalition for the Homeless, located in the heart of East Wheeling at 84 15th Street, is currently celebrating its 30th Anniversary. Lisa Badia, its Executive Director, has been working for ...
Leo the Barber Jack Blackwell July 10, 2017 7 Leo was the McColloch Street barber. His was a single chair shop. Nothing remarkable, but perhaps it's worth a few minutes to tell how a barbershop worked in the '60s. Simple things, like how to get a haircu...
C.J. Goes to Camp … NFL Camp, That Is Steve Novotney July 8, 2017 He played in THE Super Bowl, and yes, he watched as a 21-3 halftime lead eroded into a 34-28 overtime defeat to New England, but C.J. Goodwin shed that sorrow as soon as he boarded the team’s charter flight out...
Wilson Pleased with First Year on Council Steve Novotney July 6, 2017 The youngest ever. Yeah, yeah, yeah. That’s how Brian Wilson now feels. At first, yup, it was an intimidating little piece of Wheeling’s modern-day history, but these days, following his first year as the...
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...
McColloch’s Leap Jack Blackwell May 30, 2017 7 In East Wheeling in the mid 1960's there was a 'bar' on almost every corner. But the word 'bar' isn't all they were, they were also community centers. Places that glued the small neighborhoods together. Plac...
Blind Butch Jack Blackwell May 22, 2017 3 The neighborhood of Goosetown was special in the 60s, not much of it now remains. It was hidden in a small corner of Wheeling. Big Wheeling Creek on the east and railroad tracks on the west defined it. Eleve...
Grow Ohio Valley Seeks Hosts Sam Amberg April 30, 2017 Early this summer, another four AmeriCorps service members will arrive in Wheeling to assist Grow Ohio Valley in its mission of establishing a robust local food economy. They will remain here for separate amoun...
Fitzsimmons Dog Park Nearing Completion Steve Novotney April 12, 2017 The land has been sculpted, the posts set, and soon the fencing will go up, and the grass will be planted at the Fitzsimmons Family Dog Park in East Wheeling. The two-acre facility will be located near the T...
Anonymous Donation Improves Homeless Healthcare Steve Novotney February 24, 2017 For 10 years they have ventured out to hillsides, creek shores, and abandoned buildings to find the homeless in the Wheeling area to offer medical assistance, but thanks to a generous recent donation, Dr. Willi...
Waller’s Floats Through Winter Steve Novotney January 6, 2017 1 It’s January, and it’s 18 degrees outside the Waller Pools and Spas building on Eoff Street. And Waller’s was open as it is each day from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., but not for a clearance sale on artificial Chris...
Solar Energy in East Wheeling Katie Hinerman December 11, 2016 The Catholic Charities Neighborhood Center on 18th Street in Wheeling is installing solar panels as part of the agency’s movement toward becoming more energy efficient, and in response to Pope Francis’ encyclic...
Simple Twist of Fate Brian Wilson November 23, 2016 This piece of paper may seem insignificant but I assure you that it tells an interesting story with a very important lesson for me. Rehanging a door last summer, I found this slip of paper being used as a sh...
Sunday Flag Football Competitive in Wheeling Steve Novotney October 25, 2016 1 There is more than meets the eye when it comes to everything involved with the two flag football leagues in the Wheeling area, but it is easy to see that these men and even a few ladies certainly play to win ev...
Unique Dining to Return to East Wheeling Corner Steve Novotney June 4, 2016 2 About a decade ago local residents were able to get a unique culinary experience on the corner of 16th and Wood streets in East Wheeling, and a development firm from western Pennsylvania plans to offer sort of ...
Five Questions: Brian Wilson Steve Novotney April 25, 2016 2 (Editor’s Note: Five questions were distributed to each of Wheeling’s 23 candidates and incumbents running for a council seat or for the mayor’s position, and the men and women were invited to offer their answe...
Dog Park Moving Forward Thanks to Fitzsimmons Family Steve Novotney January 6, 2016 A dog park in Wheeling will be a reality in 2016 thanks to the generosity of one Wheeling family that has stepped forward with a project-driving donation. The Fitzsimmons Foundation has awarded the project $...
YSS: What’s Love Got To Do With It? Tammy Kruse December 14, 2015 In 1984, when Tina Turner belted out the lyrics, “What’s love got to do, got to do with it”, she wryly depicted love as a “Second Hand Emotion,” but there is nothing second-hand about the expressions of love in...
Community Mural Painted in East Wheeling Katie Hinerman November 17, 2015 1 Community members in East Wheeling are collaborating to change their environment and change their lives. On Nov. 2, individuals gathered to paint a mural which will hang on the exterior of the Marian House Drop...
