31 Acts, 25 States: Heritage Music BluesFest Returns as Wheeling’s Biggest Music Festival Ever Under Waterfront Hall
This Local Florist Wants To Help Make The Holidays MagicalSarah Clark December 3, 2021Are you looking for new ways to beautify your home this holiday season? Have you always dreamed of making your...
On the Market: Historic Woodsdale Home With Plenty of CharmSponsoredProvided December 1, 2021Whether you’re in the market for a large, historic Wheeling home or if you just like getting a behind-the-scenes look...
The 25-Acre Farm That’s Creating a Demand for Local FoodMelissa Rebholz November 30, 2021Full diet community supported agriculture (CSAs) have been in practice for quite some time around the world. The idea is...
Step Back In Time With These Vintage Holiday Shopping AdsKate Wietor November 26, 2021The tree at Market Plaza has been lit and the annual Christmas parade has been had – Wheeling’s holiday season...
A Doggone Good Boy Helps Locals HealSarah Clark November 23, 2021What is more comforting than the affection of a four-legged friend? There probably isn’t much. That’s why the Ohio Valley...
Wheeling Heritage Welcomes Five New Board MembersProvided November 22, 2021Wheeling Heritage is pleased to announce the appointment of five new board members and officers. Art Burnside, Doug Carl, Dean...
Help Us Solve History’s Mysteries!: Christmas Parade EditionLaura Carroll November 19, 2021A Partnership Between Weelunk, Archiving Wheeling, and the Ohio County Public Library Archives Do you recognize any of these people?...
Best Selling Author Silas House to Speak at Wheeling LibraryProvided November 18, 2021Acclaimed multi-award-winning and “New York Times” best-selling novelist, Silas House, will be the featured guest at Lunch With Books at...
Settle Into Your New Home Before the HolidaysSponsoredProvided November 17, 2021While the holiday season might not sound like the best time to buy a new home, you can find some...
Wheeling Heritage Names New Executive DirectorProvided November 16, 2021Wheeling Heritage announced today that Scott Schenerlein has been named Executive Director of the nonprofit organization. He will assume the...
Winter on the Plaza Returns This Week!Provided November 15, 2021Santa Claus is coming to town on Nov. 17! Jolly old St. Nick will be making an appearance at Winter on...
Why Were People Selling Their Ashes in 1808?Kate Wietor November 12, 2021I’ve been spending a lot of time combing through Wheeling’s first newspaper, the Wheeling Repository. While looking for something else...
Annual Stifel Holiday Tea Set For Tuesday, Nov. 16Provided November 10, 2021Welcome the holiday season with an afternoon tea at the historic Stifel Mansion. An annual tradition, the Stifel Holiday Tea...
Try a Plant-Based Meal at One of These Wheeling EateriesJessica Broverman November 10, 2021With several fantastic local restaurants in and around Wheeling, finding a delectable meal is not a difficult task. Each neighborhood...
The Karate Kid on the Big Screen at TowngateProvided November 9, 2021“The Karate Kid,” the movie that gave us “wax on, wax off,” is featured on the Towngate Theatre big screen...
Grammy-Nominated Artist To Play Concert at Clientele Art Studio This SaturdayProvided November 9, 2021The David Mayfield Parade, a dynamic combination of music and comedy, will perform live at Clientele Art Studio this weekend....
How a Stolen Statue Ended Up in Wheeling During the Civil WarEmma Wiley November 8, 2021On July 2, 1864, George Washington arrived in Wheeling—65 years after his death. Well…his statue did. During the Civil War,...
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Opens SoundBites Series With Grammy-Winner Sasha CookeProvided November 5, 2021Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announces the first concert of its chamber orchestra series, The Elizabeth Stifel Kline Foundation presents SoundBites...
These Vintage Dance Cards Provide a Glimpse Into Wheeling’s Social Scene in the Late-1800sKate Wietor November 5, 2021What was your 18th birthday like? Maybe it was a mad dash to the convenience store for lottery tickets. Perhaps...
Why Wheeling: Isaiah AlfordAngela Hawk November 2, 2021Isaiah Alford, artist name “Keez,” has come straight from his day gig at the McClure Hotel with L&L Painting to...
Midge’s Kitchen Wins Show of HandsProvided November 1, 2021After a week of online voting, Wheeling Heritage’s latest round of Show of Hands has come to a close. More...
Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth at Two New Wheeling BusinessesJennifer Materkoski November 1, 2021Those with a sweet tooth have two new places in Wheeling to get a fix: Bite Me Bakery and Lucky...
The Friendly Ghost Who Loved The TheatreAlex Panas and Natalie Kovacs October 31, 2021According to local lore, if you visit the historic Towngate Theatre in Centre Market you might have an encounter with...
Why Were Victorian Wheelingites So Disappointed by This Famous Ghost?Kate Wietor October 27, 2021Unless you were living under a rock in 1862, you were aware of the ghost that was haunting theatres far...
Online Show of Hands Voting Begins Today!Alex Panas October 25, 2021Starting today through Oct. 31, four local entrepreneurs are depending on the community to participate in Wheeling Heritage’s Virtual Show...
Quiz: What West Virginia-based Book Are You? (Halloween Edition)Anna Cipoletti October 22, 2021Too many book recommendations and not enough time? Our helpful quiz can help you determine which spooky West Virginia book suits you best.
15 Ways To Celebrate Spooky Season in WheelingJessica Broverman October 20, 2021As the days get shorter and leaves start to hit the ground, many of us are ready for some spooky...
Wheeling Heritage Launches a Downtown Housing SurveyProvided October 19, 2021Wheeling Heritage has launched a survey to learn about the types of housing people would like to see in downtown...
Crazy 8s Improv Troupe Performs at Towngate TheatreProvided October 19, 2021In addition to a full season of community theater and children’s theater, Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre hosts a variety of...
New Bar with a Long History Opens in South WheelingMelissa Rebholz October 19, 2021As the new Silver Rail Bar and Grill opens in South Wheeling under the ownership of Steven Mitchell and Ezra...
Bugs and Books: See What the Ohio County Public Library Has Been Up ToNayt Knapp October 18, 2021Over the summer, Sean Duffy of the Ohio County Public Library put together a program to celebrate insects and their...
This Wheeling Deli Counter is Serving Up Authentic Indian CuisineRich Wooding October 15, 2021It used to be a nearly 50-mile drive from Wheeling to find authentic Indian cuisine, according to Muhammad Sherazi, owner...
Wheeling to be Featured in New Original Series on the Magnolia NetworkProvided October 14, 2021A Wheeling restoration project is slated to be featured in a new television series that will stream on discovery+ beginning...
WEEREAD: Monsters in AppalachiaAnna Cipoletti October 13, 2021With compelling prose and an ear for Appalachian dialects, author Sheryl Monks’ Monsters in Appalachia chronicles monsters ranging from hellish...
Move To Munch: A Special After-Hours Experience at the Public MarketProvided October 12, 2021Your body deserves the best: An exclusive evening of yoga, food, wine, and private shopping at the Public Market. Longtime...
Fall In Love With These Homes For Sale In WheelingSponsoredProvided October 12, 2021Even as the leaves are falling, great new listings are still out there in a variety of Wheeling neighborhoods! In...
Groundbreaking Ceremony Held for Gateway ParkProvided October 7, 2021Officials from the City of Wheeling joined representatives of the Fitzsimmons Foundation Thursday morning for a groundbreaking ceremony for Gateway...
Wheeling SleepOut Builds Awareness and Brighter Futures for Youth Facing HomelessnessProvided October 6, 2021The 2021 Wheeling SleepOut to prevent youth homelessness and help build brighter futures for youth will take place Nov. 5...
A Brief History of the Wheeling Female CollegeAngela Hawk October 6, 2021The sudden closure of Ohio Valley Medical Center in 2019 came as a shock to the community. Employees scrambled to...
One of Wheeling’s Oldest Hotels Gets a FaceliftJessica Broverman October 5, 2021Upon entry to the McLure Hotel on Market Street in Wheeling, it is clear that you are walking into a...
Nicky’s Garden Center Offers Visitors More Than Just PlantsJennifer Materkoski October 4, 2021With fall in full swing, many Ohio Valley residents are decorating their homes with seasonal staples like mums, corn stalks...
Old Becomes New: How Two Wheelingites Are Repurposing Through RenovationAngela Hawk September 29, 2021Nearly nineteen years ago Susan Haddad began renovations on the 1869 building that would become her iconic Centre Market restaurant,...
PODCAST – Henry: The Life and Legacy of Wheeling’s Most Notorious BrewerWheeling Heritage Media September 28, 2021In Victorian-era Wheeling, West Virginia, a German-American brewer and entrepreneur would create a lasting impact that is still felt in...
Henry Podcast Extra: Local Historians and Brewer Discuss Schmulbach’s LegacyWeelunk Staff September 28, 2021If you followed along with our Henry Schmulbach podcast re-release this summer, then you know that Wheeling Heritage hosted a...
What’s So Funny?: Political Cartoons from Wheeling’s PastEmma Wiley September 27, 2021Many of us have fond childhood memories of enjoying “the funny papers”—silly colorful comics often published in the Sunday morning...
A Short History of Wheeling Naturalist George H. BreidingNatalie Kovacs September 24, 2021With the leaves changing and students going back to school, it’s the perfect time to reflect and appreciate all of...
City of Wheeling’s Arts & Cultural Commission Announces Request For Proposals for Public Art MuralsProvided September 23, 2021The Wheeling Arts and Cultural Commission is excited to release a request for proposals (RFP) for three artists to complete...
River Valley Health Foundation Announces Grant Deadline and FundraiserProvided September 23, 2021The River Valley Health Foundation is pleased to announce its Nov. 1, 2021 annual grant deadline. The grant application and...
Paw Paw Season in West VirginiaMelissa Rebholz September 22, 2021“Now when you pick a paw paw or a prickly pear and you pick a raw paw, next time beware.”...
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Welcomes Antoine Clark as Assistant ConductorProvided September 21, 2021Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announces that Antoine T. Clark has joined the organization as Assistant Conductor. After a competitive national...
