Wells Township Haunted House Promises Spooky Fun for All Kaden Bednarek October 31, 2022 Do you find enjoyment and interest in the circus, an insane asylum, and watching twitch streams? Well, that’s exactly what you’ll find at Wells Township Haunted House. Located 40 minutes from downtown Pittsb...
5 Haunted Ohio Valley Locations To Explore on Your Next Ghost Hunt Kaden Bednarek October 31, 2022 The Ohio Valley has many haunted locations for those who are interested in exploring the unknown. In fact, many paranormal investigation teams roam the Ohio Valley and beyond trying to catch a glimpse of this m...
Wheeling Haunts Season Finale: Halloween Extravaganza Wheeling Heritage Media October 31, 2022 Happy Halloween! Are you ready for some spooky tricks and treats? This week, Cassie and Alex are closing out the first season of the Wheeling Haunts podcast with an episode with special interviews, spooky liste...
Myth or Legend? The Haunting of Tunnel Green Lives On Cassie Bendel October 28, 2022 Originally published Oct. 23, 2020. Ask anyone from Wheeling about Tunnel Green and the first thing you’ll hear is “it’s haunted.” Stories of apparitions and spooky feelings abound over the Hempfield Rail...
David Sings 2022: Musical Revue and Halloween Night Masquerade at Clientele Provided October 27, 2022 Looking for a fun way to celebrate Halloween this year? Then head to Clientele Art Studio for the second annual "David Sings" musical theatre revue and Halloween masquerade. In 2021, the inaugural David Sings e...
This Wheeling Costume Shop Has Something For Everyone Alex Panas October 26, 2022 Originally published Oct. 26, 2021 Are you still looking for a last-minute Halloween costume? Well, you're in luck! Stages in Wheeling is a one-stop shop for unique, handmade costumes that are sure to make a...
West Virginia Independence Hall to Host Halloween Bash Provided October 25, 2022 West Virginia Independence Hall (WVIH) in Wheeling will host their Halloween bash on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 1 – 4 p.m. All ages are invited for a fun-filled afternoon of spooky tales and caricature drawings fr...
This Local Trainer Wants You to Get Fit and Be Festive This Season Allison Hickey October 21, 2022 For us adults, Halloween often brings to mind toasting a festive pumpkin beer with friends, sneaking candy from the kids’ trick-or-treat bags, and, of course, sipping on plenty of pumpkin spice lattes. While I ...
Wheeling Haunts Episode Three: Music at the McLain Wheeling Heritage Media October 17, 2022 If you haven’t listened to the previous episodes of our new podcast Wheeling Haunts, then be sure to go check it out! Happy Monday! It’s time for another episode of Wheeling Haunts, a new podcast produc...
This Local Farmer Transformed His Homestead Into a Fall Destination Jessica Broverman October 14, 2022 Prepare to celebrate the Autumn season surrounded by sunflowers, berries, and ghouls! Fourth-generation farmer Eric Freeland has opened his acreage up to the community for photography opportunities, fo...
Myth or Legend: Wheeling’s Flatwoods Monster Will Wallace October 11, 2022 Originally published Oct. 28, 2020 On a September night in 1952, Kathleen May found herself in an odd situation. After hearing a fanciful story from her children, she found herself navigating through the Wes...
Carve a Wheeling-Themed Pumpkin Alex Panas October 4, 2022 The leaves are changing and there’s a crisp chill in the air - which means that Halloween is right around the corner! To help get you in the spirit of Halloween, Weelunk has you covered with five Wheeling-inspi...
PODCAST: Wheeling Haunts Wheeling Heritage Media September 2, 2022 Welcome to Wheeling Haunts, a new podcast by Wheeling Heritage Media What happens when Wheeling’s history doesn’t die? Listen to Wheeling Haunts each Monday in October to find out! Hosted by Alex Panas an...
The Wheeling Flood That Created a Beautiful Disaster Natalie Kovacs October 29, 2021 Can you imagine the Ohio River filled with floating pumpkins, gourds, and corn shucks? Well, that’s precisely what many Wheeling residents experienced during The Great Pumpkin Flood of 1861. According to a repo...
Quiz: What West Virginia-based Book Are You? (Halloween Edition) Anna Cipoletti October 22, 2021 Too many book recommendations and not enough time? Our helpful quiz can help you determine which spooky West Virginia book suits you best.
15 Ways To Celebrate Spooky Season in Wheeling Jessica Broverman October 20, 2021 As the days get shorter and leaves start to hit the ground, many of us are ready for some spooky season fun. Luckily, there’s no shortage of ways to usher in Fall and Halloween here in Wheeling. Whether you wan...
WEEREAD: Monsters in Appalachia Anna Cipoletti October 13, 2021 With compelling prose and an ear for Appalachian dialects, author Sheryl Monks’ Monsters in Appalachia chronicles monsters ranging from hellish beasts to everyday evils in this collection of fifteen short stori...
QUIZ: What Should You Carve on Your Pumpkin? Wheeling Heritage Media and Emma Wiley October 8, 2021 Don’t know what to carve into your pumpkin this year? Weelunk has you covered with Wheeling inspired designs that will make your creations the talk of the town this fall!
13 Things to do on Friday the 13th Emma Wiley November 13, 2020 Halloween may be over, but there’s still time to get your spook on the last Friday the 13th of 2020! Check out these interesting and chilling things to do in the Wheeling area today… Tour Wheeling’s Many C...
WEEREAD: The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales Anna Cipoletti October 31, 2020 Let’s face it: Halloween is going to look different this year. Maybe you’re forgoing your annual costume party or your visit to the Moundsville Penitentiary or changing up the way you do trick-or-treating. So h...
Ghostly Campfire Tales for Halloween Jessica Broverman October 31, 2020 For thousands of years, storytelling has played an integral role in connecting one another and building communities. We engage in storytelling all the time, whether it be at work, through social media, or while...
Celebrating Halloween Safely Amid COVID-19 Jennifer Materkoski October 30, 2020 With 2020 still in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans are looking at Halloween a little differently this year. While the City of Wheeling has announced plans to allow Trick-or-Treat with some adv...
The History and Modern Application of Witchcraft and Crystals Jessica Broverman October 27, 2020 “Witchcraft is the practical application of magic.” We have all heard mystical tales of witches, warlocks and paganism. The spells that have been told, the ritual-based offerings and magical stones casting o...
Myth or Legend? Rev. John Armstrong’s Final Resting Place Rosemary Ketchum October 24, 2020 You don’t have to spend much time in Wheeling before you begin to overhear stories about the “old days”. Mobsters, underground railroads, brothels, kingpins - you name it, Wheeling seemed to have it. However, t...
Haunting Tales from a Local Paranormal Investigator Miranda Tharp October 21, 2020 It’s that time of the year where everyone is watching scary movies, going to haunted houses, and doing all the spooky activities, but did you know there is a local paranormal team based out of the Ohio Valley? ...
To All the Halloween Babies Like Me Christina Fisanick October 31, 2018 At 6:01 a.m. on Oct. 31, 1973, little old me came screechin’ and bawlin’ into this world. Yes, I am a Halloween baby and that fact — one of the only sure things I know — has shaped my life in interesting ways. ...
Scenes From Boo At the Zoo Rochambeau October 29, 2017 Boo At The Zoo has had some incredibly nice weather this year, but some dreariness as well. Whatever your preference for Halloween spookiness, hopefully you already took the kids through. If not, tonight (Sunda...
Boo at the Zoo Kicks Off With “Freaky Friday” Lindsey McGlaughlin October 11, 2017 Ghouls and goblins of all ages will enjoy nine nights of family fun at Boo at the Zoo, the annual Halloween event at Oglebay Good Zoo. Boo at the Zoo kicks off on Friday, Oct. 13 with a special Freaky Friday...
Wheeling Area Hauntings – Part 2 Steve Novotney October 30, 2016 2 All the haunts in the Upper Ohio Valley have not been as pleasant as they seem to have been at the Capitol Theatre, where spirits have remained, some say, and not all have been described as demonic as many of t...
Wheeling Area Hauntings – Part 1 Steve Novotney October 28, 2016 (Editor’s Note: This is the first story of a two-part series concentrating on the known haunts in the Wheeling area and what has been proven about those legends about ghost and goblins.) Many tales have circ...
