WOMEN IN HISTORY: Wheeling Nurses Share Tales From Their Military Days

Kelly Strautmann March 17, 2020

Editor’s note: Throughout March — Women’s History Month — Weelunk will feature stories about women who have made history and...

The Lazy Mom’s Guide to the Confinement Blues: 19 Ways to Keep Kids Busy

Stacey Miller Sacco March 16, 2020

chools are shuttered. Businesses are restricting their hours. Sports teams are canceling spring games and practices. Parents are telecommuting while...

SUSPENDED AGGRAVATION: Chapter 7

Nora Edinger March 15, 2020

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

Oglebay Institute Honored at West Virginia Governor’s Arts Awards

Provided March 14, 2020

Oglebay Institute received two top honors earlier this month at the 2020 West Virginia Governor’s Arts Awards at the Cultural...

City of Wheeling Seeks Input From Area Bicyclists

Phyllis Sigal March 13, 2020

s hopping on a bike your favorite way to commute to work Or is it your favorite weekend pastime with...

DOWNTOWN DO-OVER: Open Wheeling Storefronts End One Era, Start Another

Nora Edinger March 11, 2020

he recent closure of downtown fixtures Braunlich’s appliance store and the multi-faceted Outdoor Store may be yet another marker that...

Radical Ratification: Wheeling’s Role in the 19th Amendment

Kelly Strautmann March 10, 2020

he right to vote is something many of us may take for granted — until it is time to get...

South Wheeling Historic District Listed on National Register of Historic Places

Wheeling Heritage Media March 9, 2020

outh Wheeling was added to the National Register of Historic Places last week as a historic district. The new district...

SUSPENDED AGGRAVATION: Chapter 6

Nora Edinger March 8, 2020

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

Best-Selling Author and Historian Coming to West Liberty University

Provided March 7, 2020

Best-selling author, historian and social commentator Sarah Vowell will be the guest lecturer at West Liberty University’s Hughes Lecture on...

YSS Seeks Safe Solutions as Winter Freeze Shelter Comes to a Close

Provided March 7, 2020

The Winter Freeze Shelter at Youth Services System, 87 15th St., will close for the 2019-20 season after Sunday, March...

WOMEN IN HISTORY: Wheeling Women Rewrite History Books

Christina Fisanick March 6, 2020

Editor’s note: Throughout March — Women’s History Month — Weelunk will feature stories about women who have made history and...

WLU Presidential Candidates Announced, Campus Visits Planned

Provided March 5, 2020

West Liberty University’s Presidential Search Committee has announced the names of candidates advancing to the next step in its search...

Wheeling Refs See March Madness Up Close

Nora Edinger March 4, 2020

here are nosebleed seats, courtside seats and everything in between. But three Wheeling men will have a view of the...

A Progressive Education in Our Backyard: Olney Friends School

SponsoredLaura Jackson Roberts March 3, 2020

magine a school of the future. Class sizes are small, and discussions are broad and ongoing. Students receive a progressive...

Celebrate Seven Nations at Wheeling Celtic Celebration

Phyllis Sigal March 2, 2020

hen you think of Celtic, do you only think of Ireland, Scotland and Wales? Celtic refers to not one, not...

‘Suspended Aggravation’: Chapter 5

Nora Edinger March 1, 2020

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

Catholic Charities West Virginia to Celebrate ‘Shining a Light on Hope’ Gala 

Provided March 1, 2020

Catholic Charities West Virginia’s 10th annual Gala, titled “Shining a Light on Hope,” will be celebrated Saturday, March 7, at...

‘Presence: An Exploration of Aging Through Art’ Exhibit Challenges Perceptions of Growing Old

Provided February 29, 2020

A new exhibition and educational series opens Thursday, March 5, at Oglebay Institute’s Stifel Fine Arts Center. “Presence: An Exploration...

BluesDays at River City Returns for Three Sundays in March

Provided February 29, 2020

How many times have you heard people say, “Wheeling? Sure, I’ve passed through there.” Wheeling certainly is a throughway to...

Wheeling Heritage Announces Riley’s Retirement; Appoints Weld as Next Executive Director

Provided February 28, 2020

Wheeling Heritage announced today that Arch W. Riley Jr. is set to leave his position as the executive director on...

TRANSPLANTED: Architect Invests in Wheeling, One House at a Time

Alex Panas February 28, 2020

Editor’s note: In the first of a series on those new to Wheeling, meet Elena D’Angelo, who has her hammer...

Centre Wheeling’s Dinosaur Named After Scientist

Phyllis Sigal February 26, 2020

heeling, meet Gideon — the T. rex that can be seen bursting through the second-floor window at the SMART Centre...

Being Good Samaritans — A Primer for Wheeling Citizens

Ellen Brafford McCroskey February 26, 2020

ou’re headed home from work on a brisk winter evening. The light turns red, and you hit the brake, mentally...

Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott’s State of the City Address

Glenn Elliott February 25, 2020

Editor’s note: Mayor Glenn Elliott presented the State of the City Address today, Feb. 25, 2020, at Wheeling Island Hotel-Racetrack-Casino...

WATCH: Tito’s Sloppy Doggs

SponsoredWheeling Heritage Media February 25, 2020

Advertisement for Tito’s Sloppy Doggs in Wheeling, WV. Original Story: The History of the West Virginia Hot Dog Click here...

WATCH: Winter on the Plaza

Wheeling Heritage Media February 25, 2020

The city of Wheeling hosted their inaugural Winter on the Plaza event. Community members were excited to light up the...

WATCH: How WEE Met – Cheryl & Gary

Wheeling Heritage Media February 25, 2020

Cheryl and Gary tell the story of meeting after he put a “Wanted Ad” in the Wheeling News Register. Original...

WATCH: How WEE Met – John & Kim

Wheeling Heritage Media February 25, 2020

John and Kim revisit the Wheeling Park Ice Rink, the first place they met as teenagers. Original Story: CONTEST: How...

WATCH: How WEE Met – David & Anita

Wheeling Heritage Media February 25, 2020

“Who are you?” – David’s nervous first words when he met Anita in church, 36 years ago. Original Story: CONTEST:...

WATCH: Wheeling’s HGTV Hometown Takeover Submission

Wheeling Heritage Media February 25, 2020

Taking one small step forward can be all it takes to spark a change. Between the people, the architecture, and...

WATCH: Campeti’s General Shoe Hospital

Wheeling Heritage Media February 25, 2020

The story of Wheeling’s longest running shoe repair shop, and the owner’s search for an apprentice. Original Story:...

Tutors, Students Back to School Together

Nora Edinger February 25, 2020

f your path to job training — or re-training — crosses with a sudden need to identify a sagittal cross-section...

Northern Panhandle Residents Among West Virginia History Heroes

Provided February 24, 2020

Several Northern Panhandle residents were among a group of West Virginia History Heroes recognized during West Virginia History Day in...

WEEasked: Leslie Hodgson Nails It On the Job

Phyllis Sigal February 24, 2020

WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, coworkers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...

‘Suspended Aggravation’: Chapter 4

Nora Edinger February 23, 2020

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

Leap on Over to ‘Seussical Science’ on Feb. 29

Provided February 22, 2020

Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Environmental Education Center will host a youth program as part of its ongoing mission to pique children’s...

DOWNTOWN LIVING: Just the Right Downsize for Orphy and Mary Jo

Phyllis Sigal February 21, 2020

rphy and Mary Jo Klempa are not part of the new wave of “downtowners.” It was about six years ago...

Community Foundation, Women’s Giving Circle Award Grants

Provided February 20, 2020

The Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley (CFOV) and the Women’s Giving Circle awarded grants this week totaling over $105,000....

First Virtual Lions Club in West Virginia Chartered in Ohio County

Provided February 19, 2020

The first virtual Lions Club in West Virginia has officially formed in Ohio County. With the blessing of Lions International,...

HIDDEN GEMS: Inner Sanctums of Peace, History and Beauty

Nora Edinger February 18, 2020

Editor’s note: This is the second in an ongoing series of stories about beautiful spaces in Wheeling that are rarely...

Moundsville at the Movies: Penitentiary a Haunting Draw for Hollywood

Cassie Bendel February 17, 2020

t’s cold. Not just cold, but a bone-deep chill that wraps around you until it feels like it’s crawled inside...

‘Suspended Aggravation’: Chapter 3

Nora Edinger February 16, 2020

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

‘Buddy’ Bops Into Wheeling

Provided February 16, 2020

“Buddy — The Buddy Holly Story,” the show that inspired a generation of multi-million selling juke-box musicals including “Jersey Boys,”...

AS I SEE IT: Empty Shelters, Full Hearts

Ellen Brafford McCroskey February 15, 2020

hio, Brooke and Marshall County Animal Shelters recently shocked the community by announcing that they were “out of dogs.” Wait...

Mardi Gras Theme Brings New Twist to Affair With Flair

Provided February 15, 2020

The Junior League of Wheeling presents Affair With Mardi Gras Flair at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Wheeling...

Census 2020: City of Wheeling Counting on You

Nora Edinger February 14, 2020

he following questions will not appear on the 2020 U.S. Census that is heading to your mailbox in March: •...

It’s a Workers’ Market in Wheeling

Nora Edinger February 12, 2020

growing economy plus a 5 percent unemployment rate equals something Wheeling hasn’t seen for some time — a workers’ market....

Third Generation Campeti Puts Heart Into Soles

Phyllis Sigal February 11, 2020

“I can fix about anything.” That’s Joe Campeti talking — the third generation of artisans repairing shoes since 1904 —...

How WEE Met Winners: First Meeting Was a Real Ice-Breaker

Phyllis Sigal February 10, 2020

John Tankovits still feels like that lucky teenage boy who met the love of his life on a winter’s night...