A Brief History of the Wheeling Female College Angela Hawk October 6, 2021 The sudden closure of Ohio Valley Medical Center in 2019 came as a shock to the community. Employees scrambled to find new jobs, patients sought new doctors, and the Ohio County Library and OVMC Alumni associat...
The Inspiration, Wisdom, And Courage Of Ann Thomas Steve Novotney June 3, 2020 8 Editor's note: This week, Weelunk will pause our normally scheduled programming to highlight stories that feature Black narratives. We have chosen to take this time to amplify those voices that are so often sil...
Corpus Christi Creates Scholarship Fund Provided February 28, 2018 Corpus Christi School recently endowed a $56,000 scholarship fund to help families with tuition costs and is planning an open house from 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 8. The school has seven scholarships to off...
Corpus Christi School’s Garden Park Event Raises Funds Miranda Shaner-Zambito October 24, 2017 Corpus Christi School (CCS) recently held its seventh annual Race for Education in Garden Park. Led by their top sponsor the Fitzsimmons Law Firm, PLLC, donors and contributing families. “We are extremely gr...
Can Teaching Kids Compassion Change Culture? Glynis Board October 22, 2017 As compassion training is becoming more popular in schools across the country, a school in West Virginia is taking on a pilot compassion curriculum project of its own. The goal is to improve student achievement...
People’s University Fall Schedule Weelunk Staff September 25, 2017 FALL 2017 PEOPLE’S UNIVERSITY: West Virginia History through Archives–Preserving the Mountain State’s Stories From documents that record the formation of our proud state during the tumultuous Civil...
WLU Biology Professor Digs New Species Maureen Zambito July 31, 2017 Summer can be a busy time for faculty as they dig into research and dig in is exactly what Dr. Zachary Loughman is known for. Selected as West Virginia’s 2014 Professor of the Year by the Faculty Merit Found...
A More Compassionate Country Day Glynis Board July 29, 2017 1 Story courtesy of Weelunk partner West Virginia Public Broadcasting Accompanying story and audio here: Listen As compassion training is becoming more popular in schools across the country, a school in Wes...
Corpus Christi School Students Cooking up a Healthy Storm Miranda Shaner March 22, 2017 Corpus Christi School (CCS) partnered with the Culinary Arts program at West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) for a “Kids Can Cook” class. WVNCC Associate Professor of Culinary Arts Chris Kefauve...
Up, Up and Away: Corpus Christi School celebrates 100 years Miranda Shaner January 31, 2017 On Friday, 27, 2017 students and faculty of Corpus Christi School released 100 balloons across the street from the school in Warwood’s Garden Park at 11:30 a.m. “We released balloons for each day of school w...
Wheeling Women Artists: Creative Librarian Finds Her Passion Maria Kimble January 28, 2017 2 Cheryl Harshman comes from a long line of makers. Her family includes brick masons, fiber artists, painters, potters, and gardeners. For holidays a common tradition was to give hand-made gifts to each other. So...
Meet the Clay Ninja Maria Kimble January 25, 2017 “I remember watching him create a few clay pieces on the wheel. He made it look so easy, so effortless, and within minutes he would turn this clump of clay into a mug, a bowl, or a teapot. It was as if he was a...
Changing Course: A WLU Retirement Lacey Clymer January 18, 2017 7 When David J. Thomas, originally from Burgettstown, PA, first came to West Liberty State College (WLSC) in 1970, he was a sophomore at Weirton Madonna High School (MHS). His early entry into WLSC was due to his...
Corpus Christi Celebrates Awesome Authors Miranda Shaner December 4, 2016 Corpus Christi School had eight finalists in the Ohio County Public Library Awesome Authors Contest. The students were recognized at the library in a ceremony in late November. They were 8 out of 54 finalists f...
WLU Makes a Move Downtown Maureen Zambito November 19, 2016 West Liberty University is bringing the Hilltop to Wheeling as it seeks to assist in the downtown renaissance presently taking place. “We are pleased to support the efforts of the City of Wheeling and its le...
SMILING THROUGH THE RAINDROPS Luke Hladek November 9, 2016 1 As I woke last Friday for Grandparents Day to the realization that yes, the temperature drop will, in fact, directly coincide with the buckets of rain heading into the area, I found an odd smile creep across my...
The President: Chosen By Linsly Emma Camps November 8, 2016 Editor's note: Linsly was one of 153 schools across the country to participate in a nation wide student election called Project Vote with more than 74,000 students casting their votes. Linsly's participation in...
Corpus Christi Students to be part of Capitol Christmas Season Miranda Shaner November 7, 2016 Six students representing Corpus Christi School recently had their handmade ornaments chosen in a statewide contest. The ornaments will hang on the official WV Christmas tree in the state Capitol Rotunda throug...
CCHS Homecoming: We Are All In To Win Lexie E. Kosanovich October 1, 2016 1 As author JK Rowling said, “We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.” During homecoming week, Friday is always packed with fun events for students, faculty, staff and CCHS fans. Walkin...
CCHS Homecoming: Sundaes & Saints Sydney Bauer September 30, 2016 The mass at Wheeling Central was exceptionally special this homecoming week. There was a noticeable feeling of excitement in the air. As I looked around and saw the whole student body gathered in the great hall...
CCHS Homecoming: Beach Day and Sports World Guest Speaker Kaitlyn Carpino September 29, 2016 As an alumna of Central Catholic High School, I was thrilled to learn that I would have the opportunity to return to my alma mater as a student teacher, and that I would once again be able to participate in CCH...
CCHS Homecoming: Twin Day – We Are One Big Family Joshua Yancosek September 28, 2016 Wheeling Central is well-known for the family bond among the faculty, students and alumni. Twin day is no exception to this tradition of unity. The people that make up the CCHS family were able to dress down in...
CCHS Homecoming: There’s No “I” in Team Lexie E. Kosanovich September 27, 2016 CCHS Team T-shirt Day (Editor's note: This is a week-long series by Wheeling Central Catholic High School students chronicling the events and traditions of homecoming week and how it shapes their perspective o...
CCHS Homecoming: Tradition Builds Character Emil Capito September 26, 2016 CCHS Homecoming: Past and Present Rosary Rally Builds Character, Sense of Place (Editor's note: This is a week-long series by Wheeling Central Catholic High School students chronicling the events and traditio...
just another Warwood brat David J. Thomas September 16, 2016 8 just another Warwood brat, son of Clyde and Vera, running the streets with Moe, Rudy, Mario, Bill, and Ray near North 20th pacing the courts at the YMCA under his dad’s skeptical eye lettering in three...
Young Leaders Make Impact on Valley Jess Puglisi-Sanders August 26, 2016 Twenty college students spent seven weeks of their summer learning, working, earning a paycheck and developing a new view of themselves and the opportunities in the Ohio Valley. Not a bad deal, but why di...
Ohio County Schools – Part 1 – A New Direction Steve Novotney July 23, 2016 1 (Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles featuring Ohio County Schools, the district’s new superintendent, and the new direction of the district.) She’s about positive energy that promotes l...
Towngate Film Screening Challenges Educators Elizabeth Hofreuter-Landini May 13, 2016 1 Today is my favorite day on the Wheeling Country Day School campus. Today is LEGO robotics competition day - otherwise known as failure day. It is the failure that makes me love it. In a timed trial small group...
What is Montessori Education? Weelunk Staff February 22, 2016 2 What is the difference between “Montessori” and any other school? This is a question Paula Sikora, director of Sikora Montessori receives on a daily basis. Sikora explains, “I want to ensure that our community ...
Academy Offers Inside Look At Law Enforcement Steve Novotney February 5, 2016 If a local resident wishes to learn about the realities of working law enforcement in the 21st Century, the Wheeling Police Department will offer the opportunity when it begins its sixth year of presenting the ...
Training Candidates May Lead to Positive Change Steve Novotney December 2, 2015 Those interested in running for an elected office are encouraged to register and attend an upcoming Candidate Training session in Wheeling on Dec. 8 at Youth Services System in East Wheeling. The training is...
CCHS Seeking Host Families For Chinese Students Steve Novotney November 18, 2015 Students, teachers, and administrators at Wheeling Central Catholic High School will soon gain firsthand knowledge about how the other side of the world ticks beginning in January, and now officials are searchi...
Only In Dr. Criniti’s Class: Mayor Pays A Visit Maureen Zambito November 4, 2015 Wheeling Mayor Andy McKenzie visited West Liberty University recently to share his knowledge with Professor Stephen Criniti’s class called "Writing Wheeling." McKenzie spoke to the 18 students in the honors ...
John Marshall HS Introduces School Blog Rick Jones November 4, 2015 After much discussion with students, teachers, administrators, parents, and community members, we have identified two growing problems in our high school. The first is that our students do not seem to have adeq...
Corpus Christi Gearing Up For Annual Race Steve Novotney October 15, 2015 All participants will be teenagers or younger, and their primary intent is to help assure the future of the quality education offered at Warwood’s Corpus Christi School. A total of 125 students between pre-K...
