Resolve to get InvolvedJessica Broverman January 22, 2021With the start of a new year comes new opportunities to uplift and lend a helping hand in your community....
New Deal Projects at Oglebay ParkAnna Cipoletti January 20, 2021As a staple institution in the Wheeling community, Oglebay Park serves as a place for entertainment, recreation, history, and celebration....
Why Wheeling: Lena SlivchenkoRosemary Ketchum January 19, 2021Longtime trends have shown that quality community recreation is a driving force for attracting new residents to a city while...
Martin Luther King, Jr. CelebrationJennifer Materkoski January 16, 2021Bio 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 ShopWheeling Heritage Media January 13, 2021Gabe 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 DaysEmma Wiley January 11, 2021In 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 PresidentProvided January 9, 2021West 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 ClassesJennifer Materkoski January 8, 2021Oftentimes the new year is a time to place a renewed focus on physical fitness and lifestyle changes. While gyms...
New Library Series Explores Physical ScienceProvided January 6, 2021The Ohio County Public Library in partnership with the Wheeling Academy of Law & Science [WALS] Foundation, both in Wheeling,...
A Love Letter to Winter VegetablesMelissa Rebholz January 5, 2021I 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 NeighborhoodRosemary Ketchum January 4, 2021Wheeling 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 EditionEmma Wiley January 1, 2021For many of us, as we turn over our calendars to the new year of 2021, it means updating with...
Small Business Program Seeks EntrepreneursProvided December 31, 2020CONTACT: 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-StyleJessica Broverman December 31, 2020This 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 ReviewWeelunk Staff December 30, 20202020 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 TeamRich Wooding December 29, 2020It 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 InsideWheeling Heritage Media December 28, 2020Since 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 DoughboyProvided December 26, 2020Wheeling’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 SantaEmma Wiley December 25, 2020Santa has a special message to the children of Wheeling this Christmas. Share his letter with your children and browse...
Weelunk Writers Share Their Favorite TraditionsWeelunk Staff December 24, 2020Whether you’re celebrating the holidays or enjoying the beauty of the season, winter is a time where many of us...
Coping with Holiday StressJennifer Materkoski December 23, 2020If you or someone you know is in crisis, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255. With the...
Ringing in a VaccineEmma Wiley December 22, 2020Imagine all of the church and school bells ringing and all of the factories and trains whistling in Wheeling all...
WEEREAD: Holiday Reading for ChildrenAnna Cipoletti December 21, 2020A Day for Skating by Sarah Sullivan Written in simple rhyming couplets with no more than two lines to a...
Polish Christmas TraditionsJennifer Materkoski December 18, 2020By 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 FishesEmma Wiley December 17, 2020This 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 ListAlex Panas December 16, 2020The 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 CardsMiranda Tharp December 15, 2020Many families have a tradition of sending out holiday cards every year. Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanza, we...
Your Questions about Hanukah AnsweredJessica Broverman December 12, 2020The Jewish community is known for having many holidays, such as Passover, Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year), and Yom Kippur...
Local Letters to Santa from 1904Emma Wiley December 11, 2020Writing 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, 2020As 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 NurseryWheeling Heritage Media December 8, 2020Flocking 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 HolidaysAlex Panas December 7, 2020Centre 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 PantsAnthony Baker December 4, 2020Band 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 OnlineProvided 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 AnniversaryJennifer Materkoski December 3, 2020This year, the Women’s Giving Circle is celebrating ten years of service to the people of Wheeling. The organization began...
WEEREAD: ShinerAnna Cipoletti December 2, 2020In 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 HomeTaylor 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 UnderwayProvided November 30, 2020Contact: 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 CemeteriesEmma Wiley November 30, 2020Wandering 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 MenEmma Wiley November 27, 2020Editors 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 ValleyMelissa Rebholz November 26, 2020Immigrants 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 CenterAlex Panas November 24, 2020For the last decade, Small Business Saturday has been a day for shoppers to support their community’s local businesses during...
Holiday Helpers: Giving Back to the Ohio ValleyRosemary Ketchum November 23, 2020The holidays look quite a bit different this year. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed many of the habits and routines...
Apple Season in West VirginiaMelissa Rebholz November 20, 2020We’ve slowly transitioned into the apple season here in West Virginia as the popular fall storage fruit steals the spotlight...
Wheeling Restaurants Heating Up as Cooler Weather Settles InJessica Broverman November 18, 2020While Wheeling receives the perfect combination of all four seasons, any person in the area can tell you it gets...
Take a Hike, Ohio ValleyLaura Jackson Roberts November 17, 2020Updated 11-16-20: In honor of National Take a Hike Day, we’re taking a look back at some of the Ohio...
Reexamining Wheeling’s Mingo StatueEmma Wiley November 16, 2020The Mingo statue has long been a recognizable landmark on Wheeling’s landscape. It has been featured on the cover of...
WVAM Fall Workshop Series – November Webinar on PodcastingProvided November 14, 2020West Virginia Association of Museums Crystal Wimer (304) 813-8569 museumsofwv@gmail.com [Clarksburg, WV] — West Virginia Association of Museums is...
Surveys of Dimmeydale and Elm Grove to BeginProvided November 13, 2020CONTACT: Betsy Sweeny Director of Heritage Programming Wheeling Heritage 304-232-3087 bsweeny@wheelingheritage.org WHEELING, W.Va. – Nov. 13, 2020 – The neighborhoods...
Why Wheeling: John and Camille DevlinRosemary Ketchum November 11, 2020According to The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, “the arts and culture sector contributes $1.5 billion to West Virginia’s economy, representing...
