Cumberland W. Posey: The Millionaire Industrialist You Probably Haven’t Heard Of

Taylor Abbott February 2, 2021

Wheeling’s long association with the steel and coal industries is one of the defining parts of its storied history. The...

Wheeling is Feeling the Bern

Alex Panas January 30, 2021

Unless you’ve been living under a rock or actively avoiding the internet for the past week, you’ve probably seen your...

YSS Youth Mentoring Program Celebrates Mentors, Seeks Volunteers

Provided January 28, 2021

January is National Mentoring Month, and this year Youth Services System Inc.’s Youth Mentoring Network is celebrating by thanking its...

Wheeling Heritage Announces Small Business COVID Support Grant

Provided January 28, 2021

Contact: Alex Panas Communications and Development Manager Wheeling Heritage 740-338-7633 apanas@wheelingheritage.org WHEELING, W.Va. – Jan. 28, 2021 – Wheeling Heritage...

Martha Leos: 40 Years as a Wheeling Seamstress & Tailor

Wheeling Heritage Media January 27, 2021

Fashion trends come and go, but a perfectly-tailored outfit is always in style. Wheeling seamstress and tailor Martha Leos knows...

Uncovered in Photographs: The Children Who Worked Wheeling’s Factories

Emma Wiley January 26, 2021

While Wheeling has a rich and proud history of organized labor, the issue and history of child labor is often...

WEEREAD: At Home in the Heart of Appalachia

Anna Cipoletti January 25, 2021

A poignant memoir of family and place, At Home in the Heart of Appalachia’s opening chapter begins with author John...

Art Flourishes During Pandemic – Student Artists Honored at Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center

Misty Klug January 23, 2021

There is no shortage of art being created during the COVID-19 pandemic. Artists, of all ages, from around the globe,...

Resolve to get Involved

Jessica Broverman January 22, 2021

With the start of a new year comes new opportunities to uplift and lend a helping hand in your community....

New Deal Projects at Oglebay Park

Anna Cipoletti January 20, 2021

As a staple institution in the Wheeling community, Oglebay Park serves as a place for entertainment, recreation, history, and celebration....

Why Wheeling: Lena Slivchenko

Rosemary Ketchum January 19, 2021

Longtime trends have shown that quality community recreation is a driving force for attracting new residents to a city while...

Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

Jennifer Materkoski January 16, 2021

Bio information provided by Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration. For nearly 40 years, the Martin Luther King Jr. celebration has...

WATCH: The Before & After Building Restoration of Mugshots Coffee Shop

Wheeling Heritage Media January 13, 2021

Gabe Hays had his eye on 1109 Main Street long before he purchased it from the city in 2019. The...

The Giant Wheeling Tabernacle Built in Only Four Days

Emma Wiley January 11, 2021

In only four days between January and February of 1912—over a century ago—hundreds of Wheeling residents came together to build...

New Year Starts with New WLU President

Provided January 9, 2021

West Liberty University’s new leader, Dr. W. Franklin Evans is finding his first days in office packed with introductions and...

Wheeling’s Best Virtual Fitness Classes

Jennifer Materkoski January 8, 2021

Oftentimes the new year is a time to place a renewed focus on physical fitness and lifestyle changes. While gyms...

New Library Series Explores Physical Science

Provided January 6, 2021

The Ohio County Public Library in partnership with the Wheeling Academy of Law & Science [WALS] Foundation, both in Wheeling,...

A Love Letter to Winter Vegetables

Melissa Rebholz January 5, 2021

I haven’t always loved winter vegetables. It wasn’t until I started managing farmer’s markets in my 20’s in NYC that...

South Wheeling Residents Sparking Change in Their Neighborhood

Rosemary Ketchum January 4, 2021

Wheeling is made of many different neighborhoods. Each with its own distinct culture and history. South Wheeling, which was once...

‘Tis the Time for Calendar Updates: Funky Holiday Edition

Emma Wiley January 1, 2021

For many of us, as we turn over our calendars to the new year of 2021, it means updating with...

Small Business Program Seeks Entrepreneurs

Provided December 31, 2020

CONTACT: Alex Panas Communications and Development Manager Wheeling Heritage 740-338-7633 apanas@wheelingheritage.org   WHEELING, W.Va. – Dec. 29, 2020 – Wheeling...

Ringing In the New Year, 2020-Style

Jessica Broverman December 31, 2020

This New Year’s Eve will be unlike any we have ever been a part of. However, that doesn’t mean we...

Weelunk 2020: Year in Review

Weelunk Staff December 30, 2020

2020 was a year of the unexpected, the innovative, and the impactful. Weelunk spent 2020 telling community stories, discovering Wheeling’s...

The Era of the Ironmen, Wheeling’s Semi-Pro Football Team

Rich Wooding December 29, 2020

It was a chance encounter. A Columbus, OH attorney who had just launched a mid-west semi-professional football league came to...

WATCH: Ziegenfelder – A Look Inside

Wheeling Heritage Media December 28, 2020

Since 1861, Ziegenfelder has been bringing smiles to people’s faces near and far with their sweet treats. The family-owned company...

10 Fast Facts About Wheeling’s Doughboy

Provided December 26, 2020

Wheeling’s Doughboy monument is back and better than ever. After a longer than expected stay at Venus Bronze Works in...

Children of Wheeling Share Their Letters to Santa

Emma Wiley December 25, 2020

Santa has a special message to the children of Wheeling this Christmas. Share his letter with your children and browse...

Weelunk Writers Share Their Favorite Traditions

Weelunk Staff December 24, 2020

Whether you’re celebrating the holidays or enjoying the beauty of the season, winter is a time where many of us...

Coping with Holiday Stress

Jennifer Materkoski December 23, 2020

If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255. With the...

Ringing in a Vaccine

Emma Wiley December 22, 2020

Imagine all of the church and school bells ringing and all of the factories and trains whistling in Wheeling all...

WEEREAD: Holiday Reading for Children

Anna Cipoletti December 21, 2020

A Day for Skating by Sarah Sullivan Written in simple rhyming couplets with no more than two lines to a...

Polish Christmas Traditions

Jennifer Materkoski December 18, 2020

By the 1890s, Wheeling had become a booming multicultural hub, as many left Southern and Eastern Europe looking for work...

Seafood Traditions: Coleman’s Fish Market and the Feast of the Seven Fishes

Emma Wiley December 17, 2020

This time of the year is usually one of celebration, good will, spending time with family and friends, and shopping....

Add This Wheeling Icon To Your Holiday Mailing List

Alex Panas December 16, 2020

The holiday season is about spreading cheer, and one member of the Wheeling community could use some extra kindness this...

The History and Tradition of Holiday Cards

Miranda Tharp December 15, 2020

Many families have a tradition of sending out holiday cards every year. Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanza, we...

Your Questions about Hanukah Answered

Jessica Broverman December 12, 2020

The Jewish community is known for having many holidays, such as Passover, Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year), and Yom Kippur...

Local Letters to Santa from 1904

Emma Wiley December 11, 2020

Writing letters to Santa Claus has long been a tradition for many children who celebrate Christmas. Some send the letters...

Wheeling Mad Lib: ‘A Day in Wheeling’

Emma Wiley December 9, 2020

As the pandemic rages on and infected numbers are higher than ever, many of our beloved annual holiday practices and...

WATCH: Flocking Christmas Trees with E. Black & Son Nursery

Wheeling Heritage Media December 8, 2020

Flocking trees is the process of covering a live cut tree in white synthetic dust or powder (or other colors)...

Volunteer Wheeling Decorates Centre Market for the Holidays

Alex Panas December 7, 2020

Centre Market is ready for the holidays after Volunteer Wheeling gathered on Saturday morning to spread some holiday cheer. The...

WEELUNK MUSIC REVIEW: ‘Let’s Pants’ by Mr. Fancy Pants

Anthony Baker December 4, 2020

Band name: Mr. Fancy Pants Members: Ryan “Muscles” Sears, Matt Klempa, Sean Decker Album name: Let’s Pants (released 2017) When...

Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Presents Holiday Concert Broadcast on WTRF-CBS and Online

Provided December 3, 2020

(Wheeling, WV) Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announces Main Street Bank and EQT Foundation present A Not-So-Silent Night with the WSO....

Women’s Giving Circle 10th Anniversary

Jennifer Materkoski December 3, 2020

This year, the Women’s Giving Circle is celebrating ten years of service to the people of Wheeling. The organization began...

WEEREAD: Shiner

Anna Cipoletti December 2, 2020

In her stunning debut novel Shiner, Amy Jo Burns explores friendship and grief in the mountains of West Virginia. Teenaged...

A River Runs Through It: Making a Houseboat into a Home

Taylor Abbott December 1, 2020

“Cozy, isn’t it?” “Cozy?!… A good fart would give you a concussion!” That hilarious exchange came from none other than...

Home for the Holidays: Wheeling SleepOut 2020 Window Display Contest Underway

Provided November 30, 2020

Contact: Betsy Bethel-McFarland 304-218-2894 WHEELING — Local merchants are showing their holiday spirit and supporting a good cause during the...

No Rest for the Dead: The History of Moving Bodies in Wheeling’s Cemeteries

Emma Wiley November 30, 2020

Wandering around some of Wheeling’s graveyards, you might see some gravestones with dates older than the cemetery itself. How can...

Cultural Appropriation in Wheeling: History of the Improved Order of Red Men

Emma Wiley November 27, 2020

Editors Note: Weelunk, as a subsidiary of Wheeling Heritage, is committed to telling diverse, nuanced, and difficult histories, especially when...

Italian American Holiday Traditions in the Ohio Valley

Melissa Rebholz November 26, 2020

Immigrants from Italy have long played a role in the economy of West Virginia. By 1910 Italian-Americans made up 30...

Shop Locally Online at The Wheeling Artisan Center

Alex Panas November 24, 2020

For the last decade, Small Business Saturday has been a day for shoppers to support their community’s local businesses during...