Spider-Man Climbs to No. 1 in Downtown Decorating ContestPhyllis Sigal December 20, 2019 t was neck-and-neck between two sisters at two business located just a snowball’s throw from each other, but it turns...
Cold Hands, Warm Heart: Park Manager Loves His WorkNora Edinger December 20, 2019ometimes it takes a village. Other times, one guy will pretty much do. The latter seems to be the case...
What Do You Do With 50,000 Cubic Yards of Concrete?Fred Connors December 18, 2019s part of the massive Interstate 70 bridge rehab project, crews in Ohio County have the daunting task of ripping...
B.E. Taylor Christmas Star Shines OnBetsy Bethel-McFarland December 18, 2019he first time I talked to B.E. Taylor, I was a young reporter at The Times Leader. I was assigned...
WHEELING@WORK: Schwertfeger Proud To Be Home as Chief of PoliceCassie Bendel December 17, 2019Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting...
Donor Secures Naming Rights for Youth CenterProvided December 16, 2019A generous donor has secured the naming rights for the House of the Carpenter’s new youth center on Wheeling Island....
Wrapping Up Ho-Ho-Home for the HolidaysNora Edinger December 16, 2019Editor’s note: Weelunk updates a story we shared four years ago about a business that ships various tastes of Wheeling...
Surprise Symphony (and a Conundrum or Two)Ryan Norman December 15, 2019o, it’s not Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 (popularly known as the Surprise Symphony). It’s what the Wheeling Symphony is delivering...
A Very Bridge + Tunnel Christmas: A Rocking Holiday Concert at TowngateProvided December 15, 2019Members of The Bridge + Tunnel Collective and some very special guests continue their annual holiday revue benefiting Wheeling-area neighbors...
Adolescent Mental Illness (Part 2): One Ohio Valley Family’s StruggleLaura Jackson Roberts December 14, 2019hat follows is an Ohio Valley family’s story about their child’s struggle with mental illness. To protect the anonymity of...
Adolescent Mental Illness (Part 1): Health Issues on the RiseLaura Jackson Roberts December 13, 2019he need for mental health care and awareness is a growing problem in our state and the Ohio Valley. Now,...
WORKING OUR WAY BACK TO YOU: The Lyric That Brought Her HomeJessica Broverman December 11, 2019Editor’s note: Our series, Working Our Way Back to You, profiles Ohio Valley natives who have left town but returned...
What’s Your Favorite Holiday Tradition?Phyllis Sigal December 10, 2019radition! Tradition! … goes the famous song from “Fiddler on the Roof.” For Debbie Cerra Cresap, it’s the Feast of...
The Giving Tree of Centre Market Gives to Those in NeedKelly Strautmann December 9, 2019n Shel Silverstein’s book The Giving Tree, the tree gives everything it has to the boy it loves until the...
West Virginia Higher Ed Chancellor to Address West Liberty GradsProvided December 8, 2019Dr. Sarah Armstrong Tucker, interim chancellor of West Virginia’s Higher Education Policy Commission and chancellor of the Community and Technical...
Oglebay Institute Dancers to Perform ‘The Nutcracker’Provided December 7, 2019A treasured holiday ballet will take audience members on a magical journey when Oglebay Institute’s School of Dance presents The...
West Virginia Folklife Seeks Applications for Apprenticeship ProgramProvided December 7, 2019The West Virginia Folklife Program, a project of the West Virginia Humanities Council, is accepting applications for its statewide Folklife...
FRIDAY TRYDAY: Oglebay’s Frosted HilltopLaura Jackson Roberts December 6, 2019Editor’s note: Laura Jackson Roberts loves a new adventure. And in that vein, we’ve started our occasional “FRIDAY TRYDAY” series,...
Soul Is the Goal for Church Christmas ProgramsNora Edinger December 4, 2019id you ever wear angel wings constructed out of wire coat hangers and tinsel? Or was it a shepherd’s costume...
WHEELING@WORK: McIntyre Embraces Career Second Act as Finance DirectorCassie Bendel December 3, 2019Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting...
Makers Making Their Mark at Handmade HolidayPhyllis Sigal December 2, 2019t’s “show-and-sell” time at Handmade Holiday! How about an earring crafted from your favorite Monopoly piece — the iron or...
Touching and Inspirational Musical ‘The Littlest Angel’ on Towngate StageProvided December 1, 2019The classic Christmas story of a little angel who is transformed from a celestial pest to the toast of the...
Shop Small on Saturday and Carry a Big BagNora Edinger November 29, 2019ometimes you just want to shop in your jammies. Sometimes you need everything from an ice scraper to almond butter,...
Women’s Giving Circle Inspires Giving Year-RoundLaurie Conway November 26, 2019s we celebrate Thanksgiving this week, being grateful and giving back to the community are at the forefront of many...
Browsing With Book People at Vigilant BookstoreLaura Jackson Roberts November 25, 2019ave you ever seen someone adrift in a bookstore? It can be a tiny space, and yet they look lost...
Annual Holiday Spectacular Symphony on Ice ReturnsProvided November 24, 2019Join the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra along with champion professional skaters, the Pittsburgh and Wheeling Figure Skating clubs, local middle and...
Wheeling Rotary Helps YWCA Clients Celebrate Good TimesProvided November 23, 2019A service project by the Wheeling Rotary Club has provided clients at the YWCA Wheeling with party ingredients all tucked...
Star of ‘Deadwood’ and ‘Newhart’ to Visit Wheeling LibraryProvided November 23, 2019Are you a fan of “Newhart” (I’m Larry. This is my brother Darryl. This is my other brother Darryl), “Deadwood”...
WORKING OUR WAY BACK TO YOU: Jennifer Mathieu on Traveling Home to Help StudentsJessica Broverman November 22, 2019Editor’s note: Our series, Working Our Way Back to You, profiles Ohio Valley natives who have left town but returned...
Santa Brings Magic of Christmas to the Plaza on MarketPhyllis Sigal November 21, 2019The anticipation for Santa was palpable at the first-ever Winter on the Plaza. Hundreds were waiting. Was he stuck in...
A Big Crop of Gratitude at Public Market’s Ribbon CuttingPhyllis Sigal November 21, 2019“Trust that meaningful conversation can change the world. Rely on human goodness. Stay together.” — Margaret Wheatley, writer, management consultant...
At Rest: OVMC Nurse-Training Skeleton MemorializedNora Edinger November 20, 2019Editor’s note: In late October, Weelunk posted a story by Kelly Strautmann that gave an in-depth look at how this...
Little Library Kiosk Whisks You Away to Story LandNora Edinger November 19, 2019here are LIBRARIES. And, there are libraries One of the latter — a wee kiosk of books and stripey art...
Homegrown Players Bloom at the SymphonyRyan Norman November 18, 2019t is all very aerospace.” That’s how Robert Driscoll describes designing and creating a machine called a gouger that makes...
West Liberty University International Month Offers Events to the PublicProvided November 17, 2019West Liberty University celebrates diversity with a month of events every November, and this year there are more active ways...
Park Players to Present Shakespeare Comedy ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’Provided November 16, 2019An evening of fantasy and whimsy await audience members who witness a classic Shakespeare comedy when the Park Players of...
Winter Wonderland! Mansion Museum Decked for the Holidays Provided November 16, 2019Oglebay Institute’s Mansion Museum in Wheeling’s Oglebay Park is lavishly decorated for the holidays and open to the public for...
SleepOut Proves How Homelessness Can Hit HomeCassie Bendel November 16, 2019am a total wimp. When it came down to it, I lasted about an hour at last week’s Wheeling SleepOut...
John Marshall’s Monarch Company to Present ‘The Rainbow Fish Musical’Provided November 15, 2019The Monarch Company of John Marshall High School will present “The Rainbow Fish Musical,” written by Austin Zumbro and directed...
YSS Wheeling SleepOut Raises More Than $65,000Provided November 15, 2019Despite the frigid temperatures, area residents flocked by the dozens last week to Youth Services System’s ninth annual Wheeling SleepOut to...
Sweet Jamie: The Woman Behind the WineEllen Brafford McCroskey November 15, 2019 “A mother’s love endures through all.” — Washington Irving he drive out Stone Church Road to Dallas, West Virginia, is...
Unity Center Designated as Project BEST Community ProjectProvided November 14, 2019Project BEST, a joint effort by the Upper Ohio Valley Building & Construction Trades Council and the Ohio Valley Construction...
Bright Lights, Our City: Get Plugged In to Holiday SpiritPhyllis Sigal November 13, 2019City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style. … he Wheeling Arts and Cultural Commission wants downtown businesses to dress...
West Liberty University President Stephen Greiner Announces RetirementProvided November 12, 2019West Liberty University President Stephen Greiner announced his retirement today at a 10 a.m. press conference held in historic Shaw...
Long Haul: Police, Mental Health Pros Grapple With OVMC ClosureNora Edinger November 12, 2019Editor’s note: As part of ongoing coverage of the fallout from regional hospital closures, Weelunk looks today at what is...
WLU’s Rare Book Returns Home Christina Fisanick November 11, 2019e stood around the podium topped with a glass case like mythical giants peering down at tiny humans, and for...
Holiday Art Show and Sale Showcases Local TalentProvided November 10, 2019Oglebay Institute’s annual Holiday Art Show and Sale not only benefits shoppers looking for unique gifts it also supports local...
West Liberty University Plans Picnic to Honor its Veterans Provided November 10, 2019West Liberty University is honoring students and staff who are veterans, GI Bill recipients and their family members, from 3-5...
BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: Peace Corps in East Wheeling?Bill Hogan November 9, 2019his is a tough one to get started. There are so many people involved from not only different backgrounds but...
City of Wheeling Hopes to Score Bankshot Basketball SystemProvided November 8, 2019The City of Wheeling’s Parks and Recreation Department hopes to expand recreational opportunities at the 36th Street Park via a...
