Find Out What’s On Tap This Weekend at the Mountaineer Brewfest Alex Panas August 19, 2022 Wheeling has long been home to breweries large and small, which makes the return of the Mountaineer Brewfest this weekend even more exciting. This annual celebration brings the finest craft beer from across the...
Wild and Wonderful Women Event to Rock Heritage Port This Weekend Jessica Broverman June 16, 2022 Celebrate the women of West Virginia in luxury at Wheeling’s annual Paint the Town Pink event hosted by Crittenton Services Inc. Each year, Crittenton Services hosts Paint the Town Pink with a theme in mind,...
Wheeling Heritage Trail: From Railroad to Walking Trail Alex Warren June 26, 2020 Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, getting out of the house for fresh air has become a necessity and, of course, Wheeling Heritage Trail has become a popular spot for walking, running and biking. This newfound p...
Heritage Music BluesFest Features Grammy Nominees, Music of the Stones and More Provided August 4, 2019 You can’t always get what you want … but if you attend the Heritage Music BluesFest, you will get “Chicago Plays the Stones,” five Grammy-nominated acts, International Blues Challenge winners and several return...
Sound Bath Had Waterfront Humming Ryan Norman September 9, 2018 Cha-cha-cha-Cheeeeeeeelsey! Tiiiiiiim-OOOOO-thy! SAR-aaaaaaaaaaaah! If you strolled past Heritage Port on a recent Monday evening just before sundown, you may well have heard some striking,...
The Crest That Didn’t Flood Steve Novotney March 7, 2018 1 Devastation. That’s what Lou Vargo with the Ohio County Emergency Management Agency thought would take place. He admits he envisioned a disaster comparable to the damage that occurred in mid-September 2004, ...
‘Mix’ Involved with Annual Bluesfest Steve Novotney August 9, 2017 It’s about the mix for Bruce Wheeler, and that involves the artists performing and the vendors selling during the annual Yuengling Heritage Music Bluefest set for this weekend at Heritage Port. That way, the...
A Food Trucker’s Bumpy Road Steve Novotney July 22, 2017 And a blown transmission is a part of it, too. Dean Barath found that out this past week, and consequently he will not have his planned presence for Ideal Provisions at this weekend’s Upper Ohio Valley Itali...
Gentile To Honor Grandpa at Italian Fest Steve Novotney July 20, 2017 1 He went there. He needed to see where Luigi Gentile grew up. What he encountered when visiting the Molise region of Italy, the youngest in the country, was something that reminded this grandson of the Upper ...
An Ode to Wheeling Summers Christina Fisanick July 2, 2017 19 By Christina Greer The headlines are depressing. “The most miserable state in the US is West Virginia. For the fifth year in a row!” (The 2014 Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index) “West Virgin...
Wharf Demolition Was Necessary for Wheeling Progress Steve Novotney February 17, 2017 1 The catfish were hugely scary when hooked near one of the pier supports of Wheeling’s Wharf Parking Garage, and that was likely because the bottom feeders grew accustomed to consuming the small fish, algae, and...
A Look Back at the Dragon Boats Jeremy Morris September 22, 2016 On Saturday August 27th, 2016 King's Daughters Child Care Center in Wheeling hosted the Second Annual Dragon Boat Races. Here is a look back. Follow King's Daughters on Facebook. Photos by Jeremy Morr...
Weelunk Weekender: Rollin’ on the River Jeremy Morris September 15, 2016 Put a hold on the Pumpkin Spice Lattes for just a bit longer. We have plenty of time for sugary coffee once the leaves get nice and crunchy. This weekend marks the end of the summer festival season at Heritage...
Regatta-That-Almost-Wasn’t Makes Splash For Easter Seals Steve Novotney September 7, 2016 There’s a lot more to it than just the “VROOOOM!!” The 11th Annual Wheeling Vintage Raceboat Regatta concluded this past Sunday at Heritage Port after more than 30 boats took to the water of the Ohio River, ...
The Weelunk Weekender – The Dragons are Coming Jeremy Morris August 25, 2016 Summer is winding down, but the fun certainly isn't slowing down for a second. Get out there and Do Something this weekend FRIDAY Oglebay Institute Board Benefit Wheeling’s premier social event! Gourmet...
Wheeler’s BluesFest Dream Keeps Coming True Steve Novotney August 5, 2016 He caught himself and then he cured himself. Bruce Wheeler was unemployed, painting his own house in the Woodsdale neighborhood of Wheeling, and he was puzzled as to what to do next with his career. He had t...
Weelunk Weekender Jeremy Morris July 22, 2016 Yes! It's gonna a be a hot one. It wouldn't be Italian Festival without a lot of humidity and a little bit of rain, or is it a lot of rain and a little bit of humidity? Either way there is plen...
Weelunk Weekender Josh Smith July 14, 2016 2 During mid-July in the Ohio Valley, the area is swarmed with talk about Jamboree in the Hills. It is one of the biggest and most respected country music events in the nation. However, it is not for everyone. If...
Get the Wheeling Feeling at Chili Cook-Off Steve Novotney June 3, 2016 With beans or without beans? Red or green? Those are a couple of the decisions that competitors and patrons will need to make when the 15th Annual Wheeling-Feeling Chili Cook-off returns to the downtown d...
Joseph Family Keeps Annual Regatta Afloat Steve Novotney August 29, 2015 It started with a boat bought on ebay. One brother and mother purchased the vintage race boat named “Little Fission” and gifted it to another brother and his son. And before they knew it, the Joseph fami...
Mountaineer Brewfest Set for Saturday Steve Novotney August 12, 2015 The 2015 Mountaineer Brewfest is set for this weekend, and those returning to the event should expect more craft beer, better access, and exactly the same attractions causing so many volunteers to pledge their ...
The Dragons are Coming Russell Dunkin July 21, 2015 What began 2,300 years ago, is 46-feet long, and involves you and 19 of your best friends on the Ohio River? The King's Daughters 2015 Dragon Boat race, of course! Under the leadership of their new Executiv...
Gala Fourth Celebration Set For Heritage Port Steve Novotney July 3, 2015 Thousands of residents of the Upper Ohio Valley converge on Heritage Port in downtown Wheeling each year for the annual Fourth of July Celebration presented by the Wheeling Symphony and the city of Wheeling, an...