The Early History and First Court of Ohio CountyEarl Nicodemus June 13, 2017 Earl’s Note: This is a written version of the Fort Henry Speaker Series program presented on April 27, 2017....
Euchre: Poker’s Poor CousinBrian Thomas June 8, 2017Twenty or thirty years or so ago, a wearied traveler venturing through the coal-infused hills of Appalachia steps off his...
Pete JeffersonBill Hogan May 31, 2017Pete was not a regular in our crowd but was around enough to the extent that he should have been....
McColloch’s LeapJack Blackwell May 30, 2017In East Wheeling in the mid 1960’s there was a ‘bar’ on almost every corner. But the word ‘bar’ isn’t...
When “Big League” Basketball Came to WheelingChris Rouhier May 25, 2017When “Big League” Basketball Came to Town: The Short-Lived West Virginia Wheels In 2009 and 2010, as a then-junior at...
Learning to Drink in WheelingMike Quinn May 16, 2017Somehow we all got introduced to the ancient evil of alcohol. In Wheeling most likely it was beer. Way back...
Corpus Christi Announces Hall of Fame InducteesMiranda Shaner May 15, 2017Corpus Christi School (CCS) invites alumni and friends of CCS to gather in a weekend of celebration on June 9...
We Watch ForeverGerry Griffith May 10, 2017They had a party at our prison last night and they thought we couldn’t see.This rotten stone hell where we...
Growing Up in Wheeling: Gang Warfare in WoodsdaleMike Quinn May 8, 2017Gang warfare was an important part of Woodsdale culture. What always comes to mind first is the “Mary Wheat Gang”....
Baseball in Wheeling – Chapter 2Steve Novotney April 15, 2017(Editor’s Note: This introduction is the third entry of a series of stories that will focus on the history of...
Recording History: Wheeling Water WorksChristina Rieth April 7, 2017 As the AmeriCorps member for Wheeling National Heritage Area, I have been doing research on the history and architecture...
Tales of a Trail from Wheeling PathfindersSteve Novotney March 3, 2017It was a shortcut for kids from both sides of the “The Path,” and it transported us to different worlds...
BabeBill Hogan March 3, 2017Babe, I believe his last name was Hert, was in Saint Michaels grade school with my oldest sister Kay when...
The Griffith Files: A Wheeling Boy’s Curiosity Leads to a Life in MusicGerry Griffith February 4, 2017 In the late 1950s, my brother, Terry, often found time on his hands to explore the dusty back rooms...
The West Liberty TanneriesEarl Nicodemus January 11, 2017When West Liberty was settled, the region had a lot of oak trees. In addition to supplying lumber for the...
The Enduring Mystery of the Grave Creek StoneChristina Fisanick December 26, 2016(written with Rebecca Taylor) As a girl growing up in 1980’s Moundsville, West Virginia, my* teachers must have taken me...
Minnesota Woman Aims to Impact WarwoodChristina Rieth December 5, 2016Hello! I’m Christina Rieth, and I’m the PreserveWV AmeriCorps member for the Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation (WNHAC). I’m originally...
Zeakes Inc.Tom Rinkes November 13, 2016 The woman stood in line with the rest of the mothers and daughters on the second floor of the...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 11Steve Novotney November 12, 2016(Editor’s Note: This is the 11th story in this series that has concentrated on the organized-crime scene in and around...
Eckhart House Offers World Of Wheeling HistorySteve Novotney October 6, 2016He is most informed of the years important to Wheeling’s history, and she is well versed in the classic traditions...
‘Sister Robin’ – A Cold Case – Part 2Steve Novotney August 27, 2016(Editor’s Note: This is the final story in a two-part series examining the murder of Roberta Elam in Ohio County...
‘Sister Robin’ – A Cold Case – Part 1Steve Novotney August 20, 2016(Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series examining the murder of Roberta Elam in Ohio County on...
‘Big Bill’s’ Zellers Could Return to WheelingSteve Novotney April 9, 2016They dressed up when they went for dinner at Zellers’ Steak House, and the men likely shined their shoes, too....
The Wheeling Mob: Part 10Steve Novotney October 3, 2015Photography archived by James Thorton (Writer’s Note: This is the 10th and FINAL story in this series that has concentrated...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 9Steve Novotney September 19, 2015Photography by Walter Smith Photography; archived by James Thorton (Writer’s Note: This is the ninth in a series of stories...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 8Steve Novotney September 5, 2015Note: This article contains explicit language and subject matter that is not suitable for children. It is the equivalent of...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 7Steve Novotney June 6, 2015WARNING: This article contains explicit language and subject matter that is not suitable for children. It is the equivalent of...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 6Steve Novotney May 23, 2015WARNING: This article contains explicit language and subject matter that is not suitable for children. It is the equivalent of...
“The Stag,” the Myth, the LegendChristina Fisanick May 16, 2015Every time I visit “The Stag” at Oglebay Park, I wonder how many Ohio Valley children have perched themselves on...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 5Steve Novotney May 9, 2015WARNING: This article contains explicit language and subject matter that is not suitable for children. It is the equivalent of Rated...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 4Steve Novotney April 25, 2015This article contains explicit language and subject matter that is not suitable for children. It is the equivalent of Rated R....
The Wheeling Mob: Part 3Steve Novotney April 11, 2015WARNING: This article contains explicit language and subject matter that is not suitable for children. This is R-rated. (Writer’s...
Mob Series Generates Interest, Questions, And AnswersSteve Novotney April 7, 2015You are curious, it seems, about all of those rumors and tales you have heard through the years about the...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 2Steve Novotney March 28, 2015(Writer’s Note: This is the second in a series of stories that will concentrate on the organized-crime scene in and...
Independence Hall One Of Wheeling’s ‘Gems’Steve Novotney March 20, 2015When you take a tour of the West Virginia Independence Hall with site manager Travis Henline as your guide, you...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 1Steve Novotney March 14, 2015THE BOSSES, BOOKIES, AND BURGOYNE (Writer’s Note: This is the first in a series of stories that will concentrate on...
The “Mabel Files”: Wheeling’s Underworld and Big BillGerry Griffith February 21, 2015By Gerry Griffith Weelunk Contributor Keeping out of Harm’s Way in a Dangerous Time “Man, don’t you know...
Rescued Wall Hosts A Flood Of MemoriesSteve Novotney November 8, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com For decades Wheeling’s residents and visitors have traveled past the history of the Friendly City’s flooding...
