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...
DOWNTOWN LIVING: Just the Right Downsize for Orphy and Mary Jo Phyllis Sigal February 21, 2020 Orphy and Mary Jo Klempa are not part of the new wave of “downtowners.” It was about six years ago when they left their out-the-pike Edgewood neighborhood home, when none of the now-renovated places were ava...
DOWNTOWN LIVING: The Writing on the Wall at Boury Lofts Was a Good Sign Phyllis Sigal January 29, 2020 Editor’s note: While downtown Wheeling living has always been a thing, it seems as if there are more apartments than ever. With the refurbishment of the Boury Lofts, the Stone Center and the Flat Iron Building,...
For the Love of Bicycling: Then and Now Jeanne Finstein July 24, 2019 Bicyclists in the Ohio Valley enjoy myriad recreational opportunities, from scenic bike trails to winding country roads beyond the city. Wheeling has a rich bicycling tradition, as evidenced by the popularity o...
Events to Celebrate Statehood, Independence Hall and Suspension Bridge Milestones Jessica Broverman June 17, 2019 A once-in-a-lifetime celebration experience is on tap from Thursday, June 20, through Sunday, June 23, marking milestone anniversaries with family-friendly signature summer events. “A number of elements came...
Placing of Roses on Civil War Veterans’ Graves, Tours and Ceremony at Greenwood Cemetery Provided May 26, 2019 Friends of Wheeling will partner with the Ohio Valley Civil War Roundtable in placing white roses on the graves of both Union and Confederate Civil War veterans in Greenwood Cemetery, beginning at 9 a.m. on Mem...
Memorial Day Weekend EVENTS Mark Summer’s Start Weelunk Staff May 23, 2019 MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION Kick off summer at Oglebay this Memorial Day weekend with live entertainment, fireworks, face painting, inflatable rides and more! Festivities include a fireworks extravaganza at 9:1...
EVENTS: Paint the Town at First Friday Weelunk Staff September 6, 2018 FIRST FRIDAY The Gallery Hop at Artworks Around Town on Friday, Sept. 7, will usher in a two-month celebration of the art of plein air painting. As a preliminary to “Paint Historic Wheeling” set for later ...
Tom Griffith’s Wheeling: Art and Architecture Walk Provided August 28, 2018 A unique art walk celebrating the work of Tom Griffith will take place Thursday, Sept. 6, in downtown Wheeling. The fundraising event is being sponsored by the Friends of Wheeling Inc and Wheeling Heritage. ...
