Diocese Blessed With Generosity of Welty SistersJon-Erik Gilot May 31, 2018West Virginia in general — and the Ohio Valley in particular — has a tremendously generous nature. From weekend steak...
No Need to Keep Quiet About Good Times at the LibraryChristina Fisanick May 21, 2018Saturday, I went to a party at the Ohio County Public Library (OCPL). Most of you are probably thinking (with...
Geo-History: The Gnadenhutten MassacreEarl Nicodemus March 27, 2018EARL’S NOTE: One of the darkest days in American history was March 8, 1782. On that date, 96 innocent Christian...
Geo-History: The Squaw CampaignEarl Nicodemus February 13, 2018Earl’s Note: This is the first in a planned series of short installments about the events that shaped our history....
The Patsy … (Or a Full House on the Train to Notre Dame)Bill Hogan February 7, 2018Back in the late ’40s and early ’50s, we would either hitchhike home from Notre Dame, or four or five...
Harry Hamm’s Plate and His PlanSteve Novotney January 30, 2018No one has ever found it, but there were a few moments when Wheeling resident Chris Hamm thought he may...
Renew WheelingWeelunk Staff January 24, 2018Against market odds, two divorced individuals come together to create a life and family through opportunities of their own creation...
Tunnel StoriesMike Quinn January 11, 2018This is the old B&O railroad tunnel along Wheeling Creek. As kids one of our adventures was going through the...
The Griffith Files: Nick’s MusicGerry Griffith January 8, 2018Nick’s Music was a Cradle of the Folk Music Revival of the 1960s and it Vanished – or did it?...
December 4, 1876: West Virginia’s Third Capitol Building Dedicated in WheelingJeremy Morris December 4, 2017Story courtesy of Weelunk partner West Virginia Public Broadcasting and the West Virginia Humanities Council https://cpa.ds.npr.org/wvpn/audio/2017/12/TWWVH_Dec4_2015.mp3 On December 4, 1876, West Virginia’s...
WVPB: Should West Virginia Rejoin Virginia?Rochambeau October 25, 2017West Virginia Public Broadcasting show The Front Porch recently did a segment discussing whether our state would be better off...
The Writing on the WallChristina Fisanick October 15, 2017Wheeling natives have made their mark all over the nation and the world. They are actors, like Joyce DeWitt and...
Own a Piece of Wheeling History: 737 Market StreetScott Connors October 11, 2017We are at a crossroads. The construction fencing and towering cranes tell the story of new buildings and a bright...
My Town: Kid CatholicBill Hogan September 3, 2017May Devotions were held at 7:30 in the evening and were charming. The grade school kids would bring flowers they...
Greenwood Cemetery Tour 2017Judi Hendrickson August 26, 2017Sunday, September 10, 2017 is the date of the next Friends of Wheeling historic tour of Wheeling’s Greenwood Cemetery. Costumed characters...
My Town: Charley Trades in his Dice for the Stock MarketBill Hogan August 24, 2017It was in the late ‘forties when I first met Charley. He had one of a large number of Italian...
Hamburger ManMike Quinn August 15, 2017I have got to remember, it is a fine memory, that soft naked lady God meant her to be. That...
The Griffith Files: A Wheeling Delivery Boy in the 1960sGerry Griffith August 11, 2017Dodging Snippy Dogs and Dealing with Cranky Doltish Husbands: a Wheeling Delivery Boy in the 1960s Even with my...
Mineral Springs and the Stratford HotelKate Quinn July 14, 2017My interest in the Stratford Hotel began as a young girl. It was there I played hooky from piano lessons,...
Leo the BarberJack Blackwell July 10, 2017Leo was the McColloch Street barber. His was a single chair shop. Nothing remarkable, but perhaps it’s worth a few...
Brother JimBill Hogan July 8, 2017Brother Jim, 1931 – 2003 Sometime ago someone asked what Jim did. I thought about it for a minute then told...
A Story Behind a Linsly Statue: West Virginia’s First Flying AceBill Hogan July 7, 2017When I was a small boy in the 1930s, my dad would take me to the Armistice Day ceremony at...
The Griffith Files: A Gift of Music From an Ohio River BargeGerry Griffith July 1, 2017An Old Ohio River Barge Boat Cook Brings a Musical Gift of a Lifetime to a Fledging Wheeling Musician named...
This Day in WV History: Earl Oglebay DiesJeremy Morris June 22, 2017Story courtesy of Weelunk partner West Virginia Public Broadcasting Earl Oglebay died on June 22, 1926, at age 77. The son...
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...
