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The People of Power, WV

Emma Wiley November 2, 2020

Connections to place are powerful. The former residents of Power, West Virginia know this all too well. What do you...

WEEREAD: The Telltale Lilac Bush and Other West Virginia Ghost Tales

Anna Cipoletti October 31, 2020

Let’s face it: Halloween is going to look different this year. Maybe you’re forgoing your annual costume party or your...

Ghostly Campfire Tales for Halloween

Jessica Broverman October 31, 2020

For thousands of years, storytelling has played an integral role in connecting one another and building communities. We engage in...

Celebrating Halloween Safely Amid COVID-19

Jennifer Materkoski October 30, 2020

With 2020 still in the grip of the COVID-19 pandemic, many Americans are looking at Halloween a little differently this...

10th Annual Wheeling SleepOut to Build Community Support for Youth Facing Homelessness

Provided October 29, 2020

WHEELING, W.Va. — While many older teens are worrying about online classes, COVID and college applications, some are wondering whether...

The History and Modern Application of Witchcraft and Crystals

Jessica Broverman October 27, 2020

“Witchcraft is the practical application of magic.” We have all heard mystical tales of witches, warlocks and paganism. The spells...

Show of Hands Voting is Open

Alex Panas October 26, 2020

Starting today through Nov. 1, four local entrepreneurs are depending on the community to participate in Wheeling Heritage’s Virtual Show...

SUSPENDED AGGRAVATION: Chapter 39 & Epilogue

Nora Edinger October 25, 2020

Editor’s note: Suspended Aggravation is an original, Wheeling-centric novel by Nora Edinger and is published exclusively through Weelunk. While some...

Myth or Legend? Rev. John Armstrong’s Final Resting Place

Rosemary Ketchum October 24, 2020

You don’t have to spend much time in Wheeling before you begin to overhear stories about the “old days”. Mobsters,...

Haunting Tales from a Local Paranormal Investigator

Miranda Tharp October 21, 2020

It’s that time of the year where everyone is watching scary movies, going to haunted houses, and doing all the...

Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic

Rosemary Ketchum October 19, 2020

Has this year felt as long to you as it has to me? Your answer is probably, yes. As we...

SUSPENDED AGGRAVATION: Chapter 38

Nora Edinger October 18, 2020

Editor’s note: Suspended Aggravation is an original, Wheeling-centric novel by Nora Edinger and is published exclusively through Weelunk. While some...

Former Show of Hands Winners Adapt to Changing Times

Jennifer Materkoski October 16, 2020

In just a few weeks, Wheeling Heritage will present its next round of Show of Hands. The crowd-funding event is...

Wheeling Heritage Receives POWER Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)

Provided October 15, 2020

Contact: Alex Panas Communications and Development Manager Wheeling Heritage apanas@wheelingheritage.org WHEELING, W.Va. – October 15, 2020 – Wheeling Heritage is...

SUSPENDED AGGRAVATION: Chapter 37

Nora Edinger October 11, 2020

Editor’s note: Suspended Aggravation is an original, Wheeling-centric novel by Nora Edinger and is published exclusively through Weelunk. While some...

15 Wheeling-Based Instagram Accounts You Should Be Following

Jessica Broverman October 10, 2020

Whether you have been here for years, new to town, or just passing through, Wheeling truly has something for everyone...

Get to Know Wheeling Heritage’s Show of Hands Contestants

Alex Panas October 9, 2020

The latest round of Show of Hands is set to begin on Oct. 26. The virtual event will showcase four...

Volunteers Doing Their Part to Build a Better Wheeling

Alex Panas October 8, 2020

What started as a small volunteer group for Wheeling Heritage has blossomed into a city-wide effort to revitalize Wheeling. Volunteer...

YWCA Wheeling Explains Racism as a Public Health Crisis

Provided October 7, 2020

Eliminating racism, Empowering women, the YWCA Wheeling has been committed to equity and inclusion for 114 years. Since the death...

SUSPENDED AGGRAVATION: Chapter 36

Nora Edinger October 4, 2020

Editor’s note: Suspended Aggravation is an original, Wheeling-centric novel by Nora Edinger and is published exclusively through Weelunk. While some...

Exploring Wheeling – Fall Edition

Jessica Broverman October 3, 2020

There is a moment in every person’s life where they hear a phrase that will be echoed into countless days...

River Valley Health Foundation Announces November 2, 2020 Annual Grant Deadline

Provided October 1, 2020

River Valley Health Foundation, Inc. 1226 Chapline Street Wheeling, WV 26003 Contact: Cynthia Morrison (412) 298-2423; cynthia@rivervalleyhf.org RIVER VALLEY HEALTH...

Tradition Lives On: Wheeling Food Tour, One Year Later

Rich Wooding September 30, 2020

They came from places like Galicia in Ukraine and Zahle in Lebanon. Or Italy or Ireland or Poland or Germany....

10 Silly Suffrage Snippets from The Wheeling Intelligencer

Emma Wiley September 29, 2020

On March 10th, 1920, West Virginia became the 34th state to ratify the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that...

A River Runs Through It: The Thomas Family

Taylor Abbott September 28, 2020

Author’s Note: It is an honor to be invited and share this story of my ancestral journey with our Weelunk...

SUSPENDED AGGRAVATION: Chapter 35

Nora Edinger September 27, 2020

Editor’s note: Suspended Aggravation is an original, Wheeling-centric novel by Nora Edinger and is published exclusively through Weelunk. While some...

Why Wheeling: One Couple Trades Virginia for the Friendly City

Rosemary Ketchum September 25, 2020

Writer’s Note: For years, the state of West Virginia has been in population free fall. People leave our state for...

Four Small Businesses to Compete in Wheeling Heritage’s Virtual ‘Show of Hands’

Provided September 24, 2020

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

WATCH: Nelson Jordan Center

Wheeling Heritage Media September 22, 2020

As city officials are determining what the future holds for the Nelson Jordan Center, it’s important to understand the value...

Nelson Jordan Center a Place of Refuge

Ron Scott Jr. September 22, 2020

Weelunk is committed to telling Wheeling’s story. Our goal is to encourage conversation and engage everyone in what’s happening here....

SUSPENDED AGGRAVATION: Chapter 34

Nora Edinger September 20, 2020

Editor’s note: Suspended Aggravation is an original, Wheeling-centric novel by Nora Edinger and is published exclusively through Weelunk. While some...

Ohio County Public Library Reopening Monday with Expanded Hours

Provided September 19, 2020

The Ohio County Public Library is pleased to announce that it will open its doors to patrons by appointment beginning...

Keep Calm and Create with an Exclusive Gift Box from the Wheeling Artisan Center Shop

Wheeling Heritage Staff September 18, 2020

WHEELING, W.Va. – Sept. 18, 2020 – Wheeling Heritage’s Artisan Center Shop will be selling a limited quantity of Keep...

Rally, Virtual Service to Mark 2020 WV Days of Hope

Provided September 18, 2020

WHEELING, W.Va. — With the theme “You Can Touch a Life,” the 2020 West Virginia Days of Hope will take...

Bygone Comebacks: Drive-In Movies

Alex Panas September 16, 2020

Editor’s note: Have you noticed lately that bits of the past are creeping into the present? We’re gardening more, going...

Osiris Shriners and Monument Place: A Storied Saga of Service

Ellen Brafford McCroskey September 15, 2020

Now home to the Osiris Shrine, the magnificent stone mansion at 91 Kruger (Cruger) St. in Wheeling was once home...

Skating Through a Pandemic: New Hobby Offers Joy and Community During COVID

Miranda Tharp September 14, 2020

Skating Through a Pandemic Before 2020 came, I vowed to take on roller skating as a hobby. Growing up, I...

Wheeling Symphony Accepting Applications for Student Volunteer Program

Provided September 14, 2020

The Wheeling Symphony Auxiliary is accepting students in grades 9 through 12 for its Student Volunteer Program. Volunteering for the...

SUSPENDED AGGRAVATION: Chapter 33

Nora Edinger September 13, 2020

Editor’s note: Suspended Aggravation is an original, Wheeling-centric novel by Nora Edinger and is published exclusively through Weelunk. While some...

WEEREAD: Storming Heaven — A Novel of Resilience and Resistance in West Virginia

Anna Cipoletti September 12, 2020

Spanning three decades, Denise Giardina’s novel Storming Heaven follows families in West Virginia and Kentucky as they navigate a transformed...

Drag Culture Is About Family

Rosemary Ketchum September 11, 2020

“You’re born naked and the rest is drag.” — Ru Paul Definition: A drag queen or king is a person,...

Men of Change Help 400 Students with Back-to-School Giveaway.

Weelunk Staff September 10, 2020

As children from across the Ohio Valley head back to the classroom, Men of Change hosted a drive-thru school supplies...

BYGONE COMEBACKS: Picking Up the (Puzzle) Pieces During COVID-19

Kelly Strautmann September 9, 2020

Editor’s note: Have you noticed lately that bits of the past are creeping into the present? We’re gardening more, going...

Petition Back Story: Park Grad Says Racism Affects All

Nora Edinger September 8, 2020

Editor’s note: In an ongoing commitment to discussing race and community, today’s Weelunk post offers the story behind an anti-racism...

Connecting a Large Community — Clientele Presents: Appalachian Sound and Color

Kyle Knox September 7, 2020

Clientele Presents: Appalachian Sound and Color is a new podcast by Will Wallace, Logan Schmitt and Corey Knollinger. They’re all local creative young people with a love for Appalachia and the city they call home — Wheeling.

SUSPENDED AGGRAVATION: Chapter 32

Nora Edinger September 6, 2020

Editor’s note: Suspended Aggravation is an original, Wheeling-centric novel by Nora Edinger and is published exclusively through Weelunk. While some...