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DOC AND CHICKIE WILLIAMS: Wheeling’s Pioneers on the Country Music Trail (Part 2)

Kyle Knox August 25, 2020

Author’s note: Much of the information in this two-part article is sourced from Doc Williams’ own accounts of his life...

DOC AND CHICKIE WILLIAMS: Wheeling’s Pioneers on the Country Music Trail (Part 1)

Kyle Knox August 24, 2020

Author’s note: Much of the information in this two-part article is sourced from Doc Williams’ own accounts of his life...

SUSPENDED AGGRAVATION: Chapter 30

Nora Edinger August 23, 2020

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

WEEREAD: Death in Mud Lick

Ellen Brafford McCroskey August 22, 2020

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Eric Eyre examines how Big Pharma opened the floodgates for West Virginia’s opioid epidemic in his book, "Death in Mud Lick".

Quarantine Comics Series: Original Cartoons About COVID Pandemic

Quarantine Comics and Cartoons

Natalie Kovacs August 21, 2020

At Weelunk, we’re all about keeping you connected to your community. Since that looks a little different right now, we’re...

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WATCH: Mount Carmel Monastery being Renovated into Boutique Hotel

Wheeling Heritage Media August 20, 2020

Father and son developers, Jeff and Jeffrey Morris, have taken on a renovation project of the Monastery on Carmel Rd...

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WATCH: “Shrine for a Mill Rat” at the Ohio County Public Library

Wheeling Heritage Media August 20, 2020

A preview of Bob Villamagna’s artwork, “Shrine for a Mill Rat”. Now a permanent installation at the Ohio County Public...

WATCH: Virtual Juneteenth Celebration 2020

Wheeling Heritage Media August 20, 2020

On June 19th, 1865 enslaved individuals in Galveston, Texas finally learned they were free. Two and a half years after...

Wheeling Man’s Hobby Proves ‘It’s a Small World’

Taylor Abbott August 19, 2020

The world today is a small one. Just think about it. With a few connecting flights you can literally find...

Local Restaurants Get Creative With Takeout

Melissa Rebholz August 18, 2020

When restaurant dining rooms were shuttered this past spring to slow the spread of COVID-19, area businesses had to think...

Next People’s University Celebrates Centennial of Women’s Right to Vote

Seán Duffy August 17, 2020

The Ohio County Public Library’s free six-part People’s University course, “The Struggle for Women’s Rights,” kicks off on Thursday, Aug. 20. Adult programming coordinator, Seán Duffy, provides us with a preview of each upcoming class and details on how to attend.

SUSPENDED AGGRAVATION: Chapter 29

Nora Edinger August 16, 2020

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

WEEREAD: ‘A Hero’s Essence’

Erica Edinger August 15, 2020

While the main character of the recently released YA novel, A Hero’s Essence, has the superpower of shapeshifting, author Taylor...

The Caring City: Wheeling’s Longstanding and Successful Social Services Organizations

Kelly Strautmann August 14, 2020

Wheeling may be considered small, but its community outreach is the opposite. Few small towns can boast they have as...

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She Bought the House ‘Because It Felt Like Home’

Betsy Sweeny August 12, 2020

I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about home lately. First, because I’m stuck in mine, and mostly, because I...

BYGONE COMEBACKS: Creating an Old-Fashioned Summer With the Help of Mother Nature

Megan Huff August 11, 2020

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

Unity in Diversity: Black Lives Matter Movements Take Shape in Ohio Valley

Nora Edinger August 10, 2020

Editor’s note: In an ongoing commitment to sharing Wheeling’s stories in their diversity, here’s an overview of recent community responses...

SUSPENDED AGGRAVATION: Chapter 28

Nora Edinger August 9, 2020

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

WEEREAD: Seceding From Secession — The Civil War, Politics and the Creation of West Virginia

Jon-Erik Gilot August 8, 2020

Editor’s note: This book was featured at a recent Lunch With Books Livestream from the Ohio County Public Library. Authors...

Ginger Margaritas: From Snow-Tipped Mountains to You

Matt Welsch August 7, 2020

Margaritas conjure up images of sun-soaked beaches, fancy glasses, and froth-tipped waves. My favorite margarita, on the other hand, was...

The First Time I Was Called the N-Word

Darlene Stradwick August 5, 2020

A few years ago, my students did a research project on emotional memory. They explained to me what emotional memory...

Wheeling Heritage Seeks Community Collaboration for Art Installation on Diversity

Provided August 4, 2020

Wheeling Heritage is seeking community participation in a public art project about diversity. To participate, interested individuals can pick up a free, 4-inch by 4-inch canvas from various locations throughout Wheeling.

Chef Finds Bounty at Local Farmers’ Markets

Melissa Rebholz August 4, 2020

As a chef and a relatively new resident of Wheeling, I was so excited when the farmers’ markets began to...

BYGONE COMEBACKS: Bakers Baking Up New Traditions

Jennifer Materkoski August 3, 2020

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

SUSPENDED AGGRAVATION: Chapter 27

Nora Edinger August 2, 2020

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

WEEREAD: Appalachia North — A Memoir

Christina Fisanick August 1, 2020

Appalachia, even to us West Virginians, seems at times like a foreign place. Appalachia is over there, not here. Appalachians...

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HILLS AND HOLLOWS: Raising a Pint to West Virginia’s Moonshine Heritage

Kyle Knox July 31, 2020

In the deep woods, along the cool creek (pronounced crick), the moon rises over the sugar maples, locusts, elms and...

BYGONE COMEBACKS: COVID Revives Sew Much History

Nora Edinger July 29, 2020

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

LIKE NIGHT AND DAY: Funeral Director Finds ‘Pocket’ of Community in Roller Derby

Cassie Bendel July 28, 2020

Editor’s note: People aren’t always defined by their day jobs. There are plenty who have quite fascinating second jobs or...

City of Wheeling CARES About Small Businesses

Nora Edinger July 27, 2020

Does a hairstylist working on her own qualify for a new round of federal assistance to small businesses? Can a...

SUSPENDED AGGRAVATION: Chapter 26

Nora Edinger July 26, 2020

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

WEEREAD: Practicing Silence — New and Selected Verses

Laura Lynn Brown July 25, 2020

What is silence? Our first thought is usually absence of sound. In Bonnie Thurston’s poetry collection “Practicing Silence,” silence is...

BYGONE COMEBACKS: The Magic of a Creek

Jessica Broverman July 22, 2020

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

‘Stretched to Their Limits’: Foundation Comes to Aid of Health Departments

Ellen Brafford McCroskey July 21, 2020

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit our area in March, no one was prepared for what was to come. No one...

A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT: Steamer Disaster on the Ohio on July 4, 1882

Taylor Abbott July 20, 2020

On July 4th, 1882, the steamboat Scioto would make its final journey down the Ohio River. Taylor Abbott, a descendant of the boat's captain, tells the story of the disaster that would grip the nation.

SUSPENDED AGGRAVATION: Chapter 25

Nora Edinger July 19, 2020

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

WEEREAD: Riding on Comets

Anna Cipoletti July 18, 2020

In her memoir Riding on Comets, born-and-bred West Virginian Cat Pleska recalls coming of age in the 1950s and ‘60s...

Master Gardeners Make a Difference in Community

Earl Nicodemus July 17, 2020

Did you like to play in the dirt when you were a little girl or boy? Do you still like...

Wheeling, Partners Awarded $100,000 Aetna Foundation Grant to Advance Health Equity in Ohio County

Provided July 15, 2020

The City of Wheeling’s Department of Parks and Recreation, along with several Ohio County partners, have been selected to receive...

Reuben Rouse: ‘Raised on Love’

Nora Edinger July 15, 2020

Editor’s note: Weelunk is committed to sharing the city’s diverse stories, including those that combat systemic racism. Today’s post features...

Bottled Treasure: Discovery Leads to Investigation

Alex Warren July 14, 2020

The Stratford Springs Bottling Company may have been closed for over 50 years, but their glass bottles can still be found. One Wheeling family discovered a massive collection in their own backyard.

April 1865: A Burst of Historic Events

Barb Pirhalla July 13, 2020

April 1865, was a month long remembered in history. Richmond, Virginia, fell; April 9, Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to...

SUSPENDED AGGRAVATION: Chapter 24

Nora Edinger July 12, 2020

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

WEEREAD: The Third Rainbow Girl — The Long Life of a Double Murder in Appalachia

Christina Fisanick July 11, 2020

West Virginia’s history is often not well represented in books that tell stories from our hills and valleys. In The...

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Positive and Progressive: Wheeling Makes Social Change Happen

Ellen Brafford McCroskey July 10, 2020

Wheeling has received national attention after voting in West Virginia’s first openly transgender elected official, Rosemary Ketchum. Now, we reflect on the significance of recent steps taken by the city to be more inclusive.

Wheeling Park to Open Community Education Center in Partnership With Wheeling Country Day School

Provided July 8, 2020

For decades, Wheeling Park was a popular community destination for roller skating, teen dances and a variety of community-based activities...

The Monastery Rebuilds: A Look Inside Mount Carmel’s Changing Walls and Beating Heart

Cassie Bendel July 8, 2020

On just about every corner in Wheeling, you’ll find something that reminds you of a time that came before you....

Talking With Elders: ‘The Closest Thing to Time Travel’

Phyllis Sigal July 7, 2020

We can learn a lot from our elders; that’s something we’ve always heard. Wheeling Park High School social studies teacher...

Wheeling’s Twentieth Man: 250 Years of Race Relations in the Northernmost Southern City of the Southernmost Northern State

Seán Duffy July 6, 2020

Writer’s note: It’s 2020, and we find ourselves still fighting the same injustices that a prior generation fought more than...

SUSPENDED AGGRAVATION: Chapter 23

Nora Edinger July 5, 2020

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

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