Warm Up With This Winter Soup Recipe Melissa Rebholz January 24, 2022 Temperatures are in the single digits and snow is on the ground, which means it’s officially soup season. I love picking up a crusty baguette from Good Mansion, some fresh greens from Public Market and calling ...
EVENTS: Things to do in the Ohio Valley Weelunk Staff January 20, 2022 Looking for something to do? Find out what's happening this week in the Wheeling area!
Meet The Man Who Turns Oglebay’s Waterfall Into Art Kate Wietor January 19, 2022 On just the right winter's day, you may be lucky enough to see the falls at Oglebay turn red, blue, or green when Wheeling resident Rich Greene turns the frozen falls into a temporary work of art. Rich...
QUIZ: Which Song About Wheeling Are You Feeling at the Moment? Kate Wietor January 17, 2022 Everyone needs a song stuck in their head from time to time. We’ve got 10 catchy songs about Wheeling that would also make great ear-worms. Answer these questions to figure out which of these songs about Wheeling is speaking to you at the moment.
Wheeling’s MLK Committee Presents Annual Celebration Honoring Dr. King Alex Panas January 14, 2022 Wheeling’s annual MLK Celebration will return this weekend to commemorate civil rights activism led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s. The event also honors and celebrates community leaders who live up...
From the Desk of Wheeling Heritage’s AmeriCorps Researcher Kate Wietor January 12, 2022 Anyone who knows about Wheeling knows this city is steeped in history. Luckily for those wanting to learn more about the area's rich histstory, there are books, encyclopedia articles, academic papers, oral hist...
This Architect Designed Many of Wheeling’s Iconic Buildings Kate Wietor January 10, 2022 What do the Wheeling Clinic, Capitol Theatre, and Twelfth Street Parking Garage have in common? Bricks? Terracotta? Cartouches? Well yes, but in addition, they are three of the many buildings designed by the ar...
The Secret Lives of Wheeling’s Pigeons Kate Wietor January 5, 2022 Pigeons. Doves. Rats with wings. All names for Columba livia— our humble city pigeon. Have you seen the flock of pigeons around town? Sometimes they are on a sunny roof, surveying the scene below. Other times t...
This Popular Sport is Taking Wheeling by Storm Rich Wooding January 4, 2022 As folks from across the Ohio Valley hit gyms en masse in an effort to kickstart new healthy habits in the new year, there is one activity they may want to consider: pickleball, the fastest growing sport in Ame...
OV Power Yoga’s New Class Offerings Build Compassion and Resiliency Provided December 31, 2021 As the world continues to experience the effects of the ongoing pandemic - one of the most traumatic global events we have endured as a collective - many have found themselves realizing just how important menta...
The Blacksmith Shop You’ve Missed While Sitting in Traffic on National Road Emma Wiley December 31, 2021 Originally published 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 Generatio...
First Look: Elle & Jack’s Opens in Downtown Wheeling Melissa Rebholz December 30, 2021 Originally published May 1, 2021 Late in December of 2020, 150 people shared a post on Facebook. The photo of 1201 Chapline Street in downtown Wheeling featured the former Metropolitan Citi Grill space...
Why Wheeling: Tyler and Jack Rosemary Ketchum December 29, 2021 Originally published April 6, 2021 We’ve all picked up a few hobbies over the past year, and scrolling listings on Zillow and daydreaming about renovating your own fixer-upper like Chip and Joanna Gain...
Music and Movement Merge with the WSO on the Go Yoga Series Provided December 28, 2021 Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announces WSO on the GO Yoga Series to run from January to May 2022. Classes will be held at the Scottish Rite Cathedral Ballroom on the second Saturday of each month at ...
Lunch With Books Winter Program Schedule Provided December 28, 2021 Lunch With Books is the Ohio County Public Library's flagship program for adult patrons. These lunchtime programs feature authors, poets, musicians, historians, and more every Tuesday at noon. Bring lunch to th...
This Unassuming Park Was Once A Lively Wheeling Attraction Bethany Leone December 28, 2021 Originally published November 9, 2021 If you are looking for a bit of vanished history, drive the winding roads from Downtown Wheeling up to the Mozart Volunteer Fire Department. There you’ll find the last r...
Pre-Civil War Ledger Found in Downtown Wheeling Building…Here Are Some of the Names Inside Emma Wiley December 27, 2021 Originally published July 30, 2021 In April 2020, while many people were working from home and shutting down shops and businesses to ride out the global pandemic, April and Jay Arritt discovered an amazing h...
Have You Heard These 10 Songs About Wheeling? Kate Wietor December 23, 2021 Wheeling has long been a place with a lot going on. Rivers, roads, and railways have allowed folks to both breeze into town as well as venture away with ease. Some songs about West Virginia are well known (look...
Holiday Traditions: The Students Who Spread Holiday Cheer Through Sound Elizabeth Stanley December 22, 2021 The holidays are upon us here in Wheeling, and Wheeling Park High School’s Festival of Sound is an annual tradition that always delivers a needed dose of holiday cheer. The Festival of Sound has become a locall...
QUIZ: What West Virginia Book Are You? Anna Cipoletti December 22, 2021 Take this quiz to determine which WV-centric book is the right fit for you, your Secret Santa, or one of those hard-to-buy-for relatives.
Home for the Holidays? Get Some Fresh Air With One of These Walking Tours Alex Panas December 20, 2021 The holidays are here, a time when many Wheeling ex-pats return home to spend time with family and friends. While spending time with loved ones is what the season is all about, it doesn’t mean that you don’t ne...
Help Us Solve History’s Mysteries!: Christmas Parade Part 2 Laura Carroll December 17, 2021 A Partnership Between Weelunk, Archiving Wheeling, and the Ohio County Public Library Archives Do you recognize any of these people? These are all historic photos of Wheeling people, places, and things that ...
Wheeling Heritage Releases Housing Survey Results Alex Panas December 16, 2021 The results are in - Downtown Wheeling is the place to live! That’s according to the results collected through Wheeling Heritage’s recent housing survey. The Wheeling Live It Up! Survey was initiated in Octo...
This Defunct Newspaper Column Will Inspire Your Holiday Baking Kate Wietor December 15, 2021 Let’s go back, way back. Before food blogs, Pinterest boards, and having infinite knowledge at our fingertips at all times. Where were we getting our recipes? We’d probably have a cookbook or two, mayb...
WEEREAD: Watercolor in Nature by Rosalie Haizlett Anna Cipoletti December 14, 2021 Are you or someone you know a budding artist who loves the outdoors? Do you need a present or project for the holiday season? If so, we have just the title for you: Rosalie Haizlett’s Watercolor in Nature: Pain...
Christmas in the Valley to Benefit the Augusta Levy Learning Center Provided December 13, 2021 Full Moon Productions is proud to present, Christmas in the Valley to benefit the Augusta Levy Learning Center. This holiday event will take place on December 19, 2021, at 7 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre. The eve...
Did the Term “Charley Horse” Originate in Wheeling? Kate Wietor December 13, 2021 Did you know you can pitch story ideas to us? One reader recently sent us a note about a topic that their family had been pondering: "My family was having a discussion about where the term 'Charley hor...
The Small Art Studio That’s Raising Big Money for Charity Alex Panas December 10, 2021 It started in 2018 when a group of art enthusiasts packed into a small East Wheeling garage to bid on skateboard decks painted by local artists. By the end of the evening, a total of $3,000 was raised for the G...
Give Back This Holiday Season at One of These Wheeling Organizations Jessica Broverman December 8, 2021 The holidays call for merriment, family traditions and snow flurries in the air. One holiday tradition your family can start right now is lending a hand to others this Christmas, Hannukah and Kwanza. M...
Ohio County Family Resource Network Hosts Mobile Food Pantry and Vaccination Clinic This Thursday Provided December 7, 2021 This Thursday, December 9 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in parking lots C and D of Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack, the Ohio County Family Resource Network will be hosting their final Mobile Food Pantry of the ...
Get in the Christmas Spirit With the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s Televised Concert Provided December 7, 2021 Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announces A Not-So-Silent Night with the WSO. The concert, conducted by John Devlin, will feature guest mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke and the Wheeling Park...
QUIZ: Which Wheeling Gilded Age Dance Will You Be Attending? Kate Wietor December 6, 2021 Answer these questions to decide which Wheeling dance you would have attended if you were around during the Gilded Age.
This Local Florist Wants To Help Make The Holidays Magical Sarah Clark December 3, 2021 Are you looking for new ways to beautify your home this holiday season? Have you always dreamed of making your space look like the magic from out of a Hallmark Christmas movie? Well, one small Wheeling...
On the Market: Historic Woodsdale Home With Plenty of CharmSponsored Provided December 1, 2021 Whether you’re in the market for a large, historic Wheeling home or if you just like getting a behind-the-scenes look at gorgeous real estate, then look no further than 21 Bethany Pike in Woodsdale. This turn o...
The 25-Acre Farm That’s Creating a Demand for Local Food Melissa Rebholz November 30, 2021 Full diet community supported agriculture (CSAs) have been in practice for quite some time around the world. The idea is for one farm to provide a mix of vegetables, meats, dairy products and grains to provide ...
Step Back In Time With These Vintage Holiday Shopping Ads Kate Wietor November 26, 2021 The tree at Market Plaza has been lit and the annual Christmas parade has been had - Wheeling’s holiday season is officially underway. If you haven’t already begun hunting for those perfect gifts, now might be ...
Weelunk’s Ultimate Guide for Shopping Small Alex Panas November 24, 2021 Updated 11/23/2021 With the holiday shopping season upon us, it’s a great time to support locally-owned businesses by shopping small. While many of us are aware of Small Business Saturday, we should think of...
A Doggone Good Boy Helps Locals Heal Sarah Clark November 23, 2021 What is more comforting than the affection of a four-legged friend? There probably isn’t much. That’s why the Ohio Valley Wellness Coalition (OVWC) came up with the idea to foster a comfort pup for the Ohio Cou...
Wheeling Chef Shares Two Methods for Preparing a Perfect Thanksgiving Turkey Melissa Rebholz November 22, 2021 With Thanksgiving just a few days away, it’s time to start prepping for what will be the centerpiece of many holiday meals - the turkey! I’ve prepared several birds during my time as a chef and have found that ...
Wheeling Heritage Welcomes Five New Board Members Provided November 22, 2021 Wheeling Heritage is pleased to announce the appointment of five new board members and officers. Art Burnside, Doug Carl, Dean Connors, Natalie Hamilton and Nick Musgrave join the board as new members of the or...
Help Us Solve History’s Mysteries!: Christmas Parade Edition Laura Carroll November 19, 2021 A Partnership Between Weelunk, Archiving Wheeling, and the Ohio County Public Library Archives Do you recognize any of these people? These are all historic photos of Wheeling people, places, and things that ...
Best Selling Author Silas House to Speak at Wheeling Library Provided November 18, 2021 Acclaimed multi-award-winning and “New York Times” best-selling novelist, Silas House, will be the featured guest at Lunch With Books at the Ohio County Public Library, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021 at noon. Immediate...
Settle Into Your New Home Before the HolidaysSponsored Provided November 17, 2021 While the holiday season might not sound like the best time to buy a new home, you can find some great homes at even better prices during the winter months. After a very competitive year for potential buyers, t...
Wheeling Heritage Names New Executive Director Provided November 16, 2021 Wheeling Heritage announced today that Scott Schenerlein has been named Executive Director of the nonprofit organization. He will assume the role on Dec. 13. Schenerlein previously served as the director of ...
Winter on the Plaza Returns This Week! Provided November 15, 2021 Santa Claus is coming to town on Nov. 17! Jolly old St. Nick will be making an appearance at Winter on the Plaza, the City’s holiday tree lighting ceremony and kick off to the Winter season. The event is s...
Why Were People Selling Their Ashes in 1808? Kate Wietor November 12, 2021 I’ve been spending a lot of time combing through Wheeling’s first newspaper, the Wheeling Repository. While looking for something else entirely, this headline caught my eye: Ashes Wanted. Ashes you say? Why ...
Annual Stifel Holiday Tea Set For Tuesday, Nov. 16 Provided November 10, 2021 Welcome the holiday season with an afternoon tea at the historic Stifel Mansion. An annual tradition, the Stifel Holiday Tea takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, November 16 at Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine ...
Try a Plant-Based Meal at One of These Wheeling Eateries Jessica Broverman November 10, 2021 With several fantastic local restaurants in and around Wheeling, finding a delectable meal is not a difficult task. Each neighborhood offers its fair share of locally-owned eateries, all with their own ambiance...
The Karate Kid on the Big Screen at Towngate Provided November 9, 2021 “The Karate Kid,” the movie that gave us “wax on, wax off,” is featured on the Towngate Theatre big screen for one night only Friday, November 12. The film is part of Towngate’s popular Dinner and A Movie serie...
Grammy-Nominated Artist To Play Concert at Clientele Art Studio This Saturday Provided November 9, 2021 The David Mayfield Parade, a dynamic combination of music and comedy, will perform live at Clientele Art Studio this weekend. The show is set for Saturday, Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. Will Wallace, owner of Clientele Ar...
