Online Show of Hands Voting Begins Today! Alex Panas October 25, 2021 Starting today through Oct. 31, four local entrepreneurs are depending on the community to participate in Wheeling Heritage’s Virtual Show of Hands crowdfunding event. In lieu of an in-person event, Wheeling He...
EVENTS: Things to do in the Ohio Valley Weelunk Staff October 21, 2021 Looking for something to do? Find out what's happening this week in the Wheeling area!
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...
Wheeling Heritage Launches a Downtown Housing Survey Provided October 19, 2021 Wheeling Heritage has launched a survey to learn about the types of housing people would like to see in downtown Wheeling. Starting today, Wheeling residents and workers are encouraged to go to wheelin...
Crazy 8s Improv Troupe Performs at Towngate Theatre Provided October 19, 2021 In addition to a full season of community theater and children's theater, Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre hosts a variety of performing arts programs. Two very talented improvisation groups call Towngate T...
New Bar with a Long History Opens in South Wheeling Melissa Rebholz October 19, 2021 As the new Silver Rail Bar and Grill opens in South Wheeling under the ownership of Steven Mitchell and Ezra Hamilton, it’s just the latest iteration of a neighborhood bar that has been serving the community si...
Bugs and Books: See What the Ohio County Public Library Has Been Up To Nayt Knapp October 18, 2021 Over the summer, Sean Duffy of the Ohio County Public Library put together a program to celebrate insects and their relationships with humans. During this program, we unveiled an ongoing event called the “Manti...
This Wheeling Deli Counter is Serving Up Authentic Indian Cuisine Rich Wooding October 15, 2021 It used to be a nearly 50-mile drive from Wheeling to find authentic Indian cuisine, according to Muhammad Sherazi, owner of the newly revamped Wheeling Food Mart. Now, the gastronomic delights from over 7,000 ...
Wheeling to be Featured in New Original Series on the Magnolia Network Provided October 14, 2021 A Wheeling restoration project is slated to be featured in a new television series that will stream on discovery+ beginning Oct. 15. Magnolia Network’s original series “In With the Old,” produced by Texas Crew,...
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...
Move To Munch: A Special After-Hours Experience at the Public Market Provided October 12, 2021 Your body deserves the best: An exclusive evening of yoga, food, wine, and private shopping at the Public Market. Longtime business collaborators, Chef Ryan Butler of the Public Market and Laura Hitchm...
Fall In Love With These Homes For Sale In Wheeling Provided October 12, 2021 Even as the leaves are falling, great new listings are still out there in a variety of Wheeling neighborhoods! In fact, early fall can be the perfect time to consider buying a new home. Why is this? Many famili...
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!
Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Gateway Park Provided October 7, 2021 Officials from the City of Wheeling joined representatives of the Fitzsimmons Foundation Thursday morning for a groundbreaking ceremony for Gateway Park. Intended to celebrate the history of the Wheeling Suspen...
Wheeling SleepOut Builds Awareness and Brighter Futures for Youth Facing Homelessness Provided October 6, 2021 The 2021 Wheeling SleepOut to prevent youth homelessness and help build brighter futures for youth will take place Nov. 5 at the J.B. Chambers I-470 Complex. Youth Services System (YSS) started the...
A Brief History of the Wheeling Female College Angela Hawk October 6, 2021 The sudden closure of Ohio Valley Medical Center in 2019 came as a shock to the community. Employees scrambled to find new jobs, patients sought new doctors, and the Ohio County Library and OVMC Alumni associat...
One of Wheeling’s Oldest Hotels Gets a Facelift Jessica Broverman October 5, 2021 Upon entry to the McLure Hotel on Market Street in Wheeling, it is clear that you are walking into a piece of history. Just inside the lobby there is plenty to marvel at – from the cascading stairway to an impo...
Nicky’s Garden Center Offers Visitors More Than Just Plants Jennifer Materkoski October 4, 2021 With fall in full swing, many Ohio Valley residents are decorating their homes with seasonal staples like mums, corn stalks and pumpkins. For many families, autumn trips to Nicky’s Garden Center have become a y...
Old Becomes New: How Two Wheelingites Are Repurposing Through Renovation Angela Hawk September 29, 2021 Nearly nineteen years ago Susan Haddad began renovations on the 1869 building that would become her iconic Centre Market restaurant, Later Alligator. In May 2020, Wheeling Heritage’s Betsy Sweeny purchased the ...
LISTEN: Henry, Bonus Episode – Live Q&A Wheeling Heritage Media September 28, 2021 If you followed along with our Henry Schmulbach podcast re-release this summer, then you know that Wheeling Heritage hosted a live podcast panel discussion with host and historian Hal Gorby, along with guest pa...
Henry Podcast Extra: Local Historians and Brewer Discuss Schmulbach’s Legacy Weelunk Staff September 28, 2021 If you followed along with our Henry Schmulbach podcast re-release this summer, then you know that Wheeling Heritage hosted a live podcast panel discussion with host and historian Hal Gorby, along with guest pa...
What’s So Funny?: Political Cartoons from Wheeling’s Past Emma Wiley September 27, 2021 Many of us have fond childhood memories of enjoying “the funny papers”—silly colorful comics often published in the Sunday morning paper. Whether it was laughing at Garfield’s laziness, chasing the antics of Ca...
A Short History of Wheeling Naturalist George H. Breiding Natalie Kovacs September 24, 2021 With the leaves changing and students going back to school, it’s the perfect time to reflect and appreciate all of the opportunities for learning that exist outside of the classroom. Oglebay Institute is one of...
City of Wheeling’s Arts & Cultural Commission Announces Request For Proposals for Public Art Murals Provided September 23, 2021 The Wheeling Arts and Cultural Commission is excited to release a request for proposals (RFP) for three artists to complete murals along part of the Wheeling Heritage Trail. The murals will be located on the ba...
River Valley Health Foundation Announces Grant Deadline and Fundraiser Provided September 23, 2021 The River Valley Health Foundation is pleased to announce its Nov. 1, 2021 annual grant deadline. The grant application and relevant guidelines can be located on the Foundation’s website, https://rivervalleyhf....
Paw Paw Season in West Virginia Melissa Rebholz September 22, 2021 “Now when you pick a paw paw or a prickly pear and you pick a raw paw, next time beware.” - The Jungle Book, 1967. As a late-70’s baby and child of the 80’s, I had only ever heard of a paw paw in the animate...
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Welcomes Antoine Clark as Assistant Conductor Provided September 21, 2021 Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announces that Antoine T. Clark has joined the organization as Assistant Conductor. After a competitive national search, the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra is proud to announce...
Wheeling Heritage Announces Four Finalists for the Next Virtual ‘Show of Hands’ Alex Panas September 21, 2021 Four small business owners will each make a pitch at Wheeling Heritage’s virtual Show of Hands event beginning Oct. 25. Short videos of each participant will be produced by the Wheeling Heritage Media team and ...
How Two Local Artists Are Recycling Wheeling’s History Angela Hawk September 20, 2021 I’ve followed Wheeling mixed-media artist Robert Villamagna into his newly-constructed backyard shed. Maneuvering around some bikes, he unearths the head of a woman coal miner. She is rosy-cheeked and smiling b...
WSO on the Go Yoga is Back by Popular Demand Provided September 17, 2021 Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announces that WSO on the GO Yoga is back, this time featuring WSO Principal Cellist Elisa Kohanski who will provide musical accompaniment to Jill Kloss Spangler’s certified yo...
These Unique Airbnbs Offer Nearby Affordable Getaways Melissa Rebholz September 17, 2021 Do you really have to stay at home to be on a “staycation”? I love hopping on a plane and ending up in a place far away, but there is something so special about driving back roads and adventuring close to home ...
Wheeling Symphony Youth Orchestra Holds Annual Bluegrass BBQ Fundraiser at Oglebay Park Provided September 16, 2021 Wheeling Symphony Youth Orchestra (WSYO) Bluegrass BBQ will be held at Hess Shelter, Oglebay Park on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2021 from 2:30 – 6:30 p.m. The event will feature music by local bands: Faire May, Ka...
5 Wheeling Homes For Sale That You’ll Want to Check OutSponsored Provided September 15, 2021 Even though the fall leaves are just starting to turn, if you want to settle into a new home before the snow flies, you’ll want to start looking now! Luckily we have you covered with five great options - each l...
Explore Wheeling With This Artist’s Interactive Coloring Book Alex Panas September 14, 2021 What comes to mind when you think of iconic Wheeling landmarks? Perhaps it's the Wheeling Suspension Bridge - one of the few of its kind to be designated a National Historic Landmark. Or maybe it’s Gideon, the ...
Grow Ohio Valley Connects Farmers and Chefs Through A New Food Hub Provided September 13, 2021 Grow Ohio Valley, the Wheeling-based local food nonprofit, is continuing its mission to improve the health and small-business economy in the Ohio Valley. GrowOV is planning a new shared kitchen and processing f...
Wheeling Heritage Appoints Jay Frey as Interim Executive Director Provided September 10, 2021 Wheeling Heritage’s board of directors announced today that they have appointed Jay Frey as the organization’s interim executive director, effective Sept. 17. Frey will assume the role while the organization wo...
Why Wheeling: Ally Colina Rosemary Ketchum September 10, 2021 In today's market, it may seem harder than ever to buy a home. With soaring prices, stringent loan requirements, and a nationwide housing shortage some people give up before they begin. But not all housing mark...
Clientele Art Studio Celebrates Opening Weekend Provided September 9, 2021 Clientele Art Studio of East Wheeling is opening its doors for regular business hours starting Friday, Sept. 10, 2021. The art studio used the pandemic to transform the space from an events-based gallery to a s...
Symphony on Ice Returns to WesBanco Arena This December Provided September 8, 2021 Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announces the return of Main Street Bank presents Symphony on Ice, conducted by Music Director John Devlin. The performance will be held Thursday, Dec. 2, 2021 at 7:00 p....
Marvelous Maps of Wheeling Emma Wiley September 8, 2021 Can you find the coolest/weirdest/strangest detail on a map? Hint: You have to look closely...it’s all in the details. A map’s secrets depend on when the map was drawn, who made the map, and why the map was ...
The Many Lives of the 1400 Block of Market Street Emma Wiley September 6, 2021 The historic 1400 Block of Market Street has seen many businesses over the years, from restaurants and saloons to car companies and candy shops. Based on extant records and architectural styles, the current bui...
How One Couple Turned a $1 Church Into Their Dream Home Taylor Abbott September 3, 2021 Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on October 14, 2020. We’re resharing this story now as this incredible home and its owners will be featured on HGTV’s Cheap Old Houses on Monday, Sept. 6 at ...
Arts and Cultural Commission and Clientele Art Studio Add Some Color to East Wheeling Provided September 1, 2021 Wheeling’s Arts and Cultural Commission is shifting its focus to public art in the coming year and wasting no time engaging local artists and small businesses in the process. Following a proposal passed at Augu...
Two Historic Wheeling Properties with Unlimited Potential Betsy Sweeny September 1, 2021 Everywhere you look downtown, improvements are being made. From the McLure Hotel, to the major infrastructure improvements happening beneath our streets, Wheeling is seeing more investment in downtown than it h...
Wheeling Heritage Receives Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant from the National Park Service Provided August 31, 2021 Wheeling Heritage has been awarded a $750,000 Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant by the National Park Service to support the preservation of Wheeling’s historic buildings. The organization will use the fu...
Wheeling Heritage Accepting Applications for Show of Hands Provided August 30, 2021 Wheeling business owners and entrepreneurs will soon have the chance to win more than $4,000 to help make their ideas a reality. Applications are now open for Wheeling Heritage’s Show of Hands, a community supp...
The Blacksmith Shop You’ve Missed While Sitting in Traffic on National Road Emma Wiley August 30, 2021 If you’ve driven down National Road recently, you may have noticed a bit of history suddenly uncovered. On the northern side of the road, across the street from Generations and Sibs Antique Store, a duplex hous...
Drag, Dancing and Glamour Comes To The McLure This Weekend Rosemary Ketchum August 27, 2021 When folks think of “drag culture” they might not think of Wheeling, WV. But, some amazing upcoming events featuring some of the coolest and most influential drag artists in the country are about to commence. ...
Weelunk’s Top 10 Articles Written by Emma Wiley Weelunk Staff August 25, 2021 If you’re a local history buff, then you’ve probably enjoyed reading at least a few of the stories written by Emma Wiley in the last year. Emma is Wheeling Heritage’s AmeriCorp member through the Preservation A...
