Passionate About Public Art?Provided July 22, 2019Are you passionate about public art? Would you like to see more artwork in Wheeling? The Wheeling Arts & Cultural...
Louisiana Shrimp Boil on the Lawn Coming to ElmhurstProvided July 21, 2019Elmhurst, The House of Friendship assisted living residence in Wheeling will host its third annual Shrimp Boil on the Lawn...
AS I SEE IT: Mourning the Loss of My JITH TraditionsEllen Brafford McCroskey July 21, 2019Editor’s note: Here in the Ohio Valley, the third weekend in July has meant an annual pilgrimage to Jamboree In...
Those Were the Days: Veteran Broadcaster Shares Jamboree MemoriesEllen Brafford McCroskey July 20, 2019Editor’s note: Here in the Ohio Valley, the third weekend in July has meant an annual pilgrimage to Jamboree In...
A VIEW FROM THE MOON: First Footprints on the Moon — 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11Robert E. Strong July 20, 2019or untold generations, human beings had looked at the moon and wondered … What was it? Was it a God?...
Unexpected to Unbelievable: A Jamboree Love StoryEllen Brafford McCroskey July 19, 2019Editor’s note: Here in the Ohio Valley, the third weekend in July has meant an annual pilgrimage to Jamboree In...
The ‘Hills’ Hold His HeartEllen Brafford McCroskey July 18, 2019Editor’s note: Here in the Ohio Valley, the third weekend in July has meant an annual pilgrimage to Jamboree In...
New Down-to-Earth YWCA Fundraiser to Take Guests ‘Around the World’Phyllis Sigal July 17, 2019nstead of going “Over the Edge,” how about a trip “Around the World”? The YWCA has traded in its previous...
Warwood Neighborhood One Step Closer to ‘Historic District’ StatusProvided July 16, 2019Part of the Warwood neighborhood is one step closer to becoming a nationally recognized historic district. Wheeling Heritage has selected...
Rice, Beef, Tomatoes, Love and Prayers Go Into Greek Grape LeavesNora Edinger July 16, 2019here’s a practical reason Lesa Tustin wears her apron inside out. It’s one of perhaps a million tweaks in the...
Wee Asked Cheryl HarshmanPhyllis Sigal July 15, 2019WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
EARL’S CAPERS WITH KIDS: Adventures in GeocachingEarl Nicodemus July 13, 2019Earl’s note: This is the second of a short series about things to do with kids. The activities described in...
Blame My Roots: Show Up in Your Boots Ready for a Good TimeEllen Brafford McCroskey July 12, 2019“Change your leaves; keep your roots intact.” — Victor Hugo t’s been said that everything has roots in the past,...
Will Charter Schools Land in Ohio County?Nora Edinger July 12, 2019Editor’s note: As this story was in final production, the West Virginia Education Association (teachers union) launched a lawsuit that...
Symbolic Burning Puts $1.9M Capitol Theatre Loan to RestPhyllis Sigal July 11, 2019oes anybody here have a match?” Country music singer Slim Lehart of Jamboree USA obliged. The query had come from...
Travel to India and Beyond With Upcoming EVENTSWeelunk Staff July 11, 2019FESTIVAL OF INDIA Experience India’s vast cultural and spiritual history at the Festival of India, set for 2-8 p.m. Saturday,...
WHEELING@WORK: Rejonis Navigates City Marketing With StyleCassie Bendel July 10, 2019Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting...
Happy Goat Yoga-Small Business SeriesJeremy Morris July 9, 2019Editor’s Note: This video is part of a Weelunk series focused on small businesses that have recently launched in the...
Sarah’s on Main-Small Business Video SeriesCorey Knollinger July 9, 2019Editor’s Note: This video is part of a Weelunk series focused on small businesses that have recently launched in the...
Clientele Art Studio-Small Business Video SeriesCorey Knollinger July 9, 2019Editor’s Note: This video is part of Weelunk series focused on small businesses that have recently launched in the Friendly...
Zeb’s Barky Bites-Small Business Video SeriesPat King July 9, 2019Editor’s Note: This video is part of a Weelunk series focused on small businesses that have recently launched in the...
Harshman’s Poem Celebrates ‘Wheeling at 250’Marc Harshman July 9, 2019Editor’s note: “Wheeling at 250” was commissioned by the Wheeling 250 committee. The poem, written by Marc Harshman, West Virginia’s...
DiOrio’s Journey to Coffee and ContentmentJeremy Morris July 8, 2019Editor’s note: Wheeling has cultivated a number of men and women who are outstanding in their chosen fields — the...
BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: A Binge and a SpreeBill Hogan July 7, 2019have lived in two universes; they overlap or maybe coincide. It’s a paradoxical thing I don’t understand and don’t try....
West Liberty University Welcomes Sheriffs’ Youth Leadership Academy Provided July 7, 2019Approximately 150 young people considering a career in law enforcement are expected to join the West Liberty University campus this...
EARL’S CAPERS WITH KIDS: No Worms NeededEarl Nicodemus July 6, 2019Earl’s note: This is the first of a short series about things to do with kids. The activities described in...
Cracks, Whizzes and Cheers: Eight Decades of American Legion BaseballNick Musgrave July 5, 2019efore the advent of television, Wheeling families found entertainment among the sounds of cracks, whizzes and cheers of the local...
A Little Independence, a Lot of EVENTSWeelunk Staff July 4, 2019CELEBRATE AMERICA The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s annual Celebrate America tour, conducted by Maurice Staton, kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Thursday,...
Weelunk Reader From Croatia Wins Haiku ContestPhyllis Sigal July 3, 2019ever in 250 years, has Goran Gatalica set foot in Wheeling, West Virginia. But this year’s haiku contest winner —...
Will Ryan Named Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Wheeling JesuitProvided July 2, 2019Wheeling Jesuit University has tabbed Will Ryan as the 10th head men’s basketball coach in program history, announced today by...
Caring for Coley: Mother, Daughter Give Hope to One AnotherLaura Jackson Roberts July 2, 2019’ve been hearing about Lisa and Nicole Goodson from a friend for over a year now. You have to write...
City of Wheeling Selects New Assistant City ManagerProvided July 1, 2019Following an extensive search, the City of Wheeling announces the appointment of William D. Lanham II as the new assistant...
Got Kids? We’ve Got 10 Ways to Beat the Summer BlahsCassie Bendel July 1, 2019Editor’s note: In an effort to help Wheeling families navigate what’s offered here, today’s story — researched and written by...
West Liberty University Graduate Honored With Surprise CeremonyProvided June 30, 2019Commencement is always a special day, but for one member of the Class of 2019, it was not only special...
THE GRIFFITH FILES: How Mom, Zane Gray, the Beverly Hillbillies and the Revolutionary War Inspired a Lifetime of ReadingGerry Griffith June 29, 2019was a child television junky in 1963, well-versed in the classics like Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Car 54: Where Are You?, Ben...
Mounds of Learning Opportunities at Grave Creek Mound Archaeological ComplexKelly Strautmann June 28, 2019ou pay homage to it every time you say the name of its hometown. It’s one of the largest Adena...
Wheeling Symphony’s Ninth: John Devlin Named Music DirectorPhyllis Sigal June 27, 2019rom the moment he shook hands with Concertmaster Rachel Stegeman and conducted the first phrase of Brahms, John Devlin felt...
City’s Recycling Program Now Accepting Corrugated CardboardProvided June 26, 2019The City of Wheeling’s Residential Recycling Program began more than 25 years ago and included materials such as cans and...
Eagle Scouts Pour Sweat Equity Into Pig Path, Picnic ShelterEllen Brafford McCroskey June 26, 2019o a good turn daily.” That excellent advice is the slogan of the Boy Scouts of America. Local Eagle Scouts...
WORKING OUR WAY BACK TO YOU: Jay Goodman and the Call of BelongingPhil Gable June 25, 2019Editor’s note: Working Our Way Back to You, will profile Ohio Valley natives who have left town but returned to...
Wee Asked Sean DuffyPhyllis Sigal June 24, 2019WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
ECHOES … Of Guns and Rose — Tales of Summer Vacations Long AgoAnne Hazlett Foreman June 22, 2019here is no place hotter in August than Vicksburg, Mississippi. It was just one of many of our destinations during...
YSS Celebrates Community, Growth and 45 Years of ServiceJessica Broverman June 21, 2019or 45 years, Youth Services System Inc. has provided the Ohio Valley with programs to assist anyone in need of...
Historic Weekend of EVENTS PlannedWeelunk Staff June 20, 2019A weekend of events will kick off at noon on Thursday, June 20, with a West Virginia Day Celebration, followed...
WHEELING@WORK: Ward 6’s Dave Palmer — a Good NeighborEllen Brafford McCroskey June 19, 2019Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting...
Celebrating Juneteenth Wheeling StyleChristina Fisanick June 18, 2019any Americans probably believe that once President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 that all slaves were set free...
Events to Celebrate Statehood, Independence Hall and Suspension Bridge MilestonesJessica Broverman June 17, 2019once-in-a-lifetime celebration experience is on tap from Thursday, June 20, through Sunday, June 23, marking milestone anniversaries with family-friendly signature...
Oglebay Good Zoo to Host 10th Annual Good Zoo BrewProvided June 16, 2019IPAs, porters, and ales — oh my! Sample more than 50 unique, finely crafted brews and other adult beverages at...
Wheeling Jesuit to Honor Hall of Honor InducteesProvided June 16, 2019Wheeling Jesuit University alumni from the 2019 reunion classes have selected 12 of their peers or mentors for induction into...
We Need a Mouse-Ke-Do-Over: Surviving the Worst Vacation EverCassie Bendel June 15, 2019 don’t know what came over me, but I really wanted to hug that mouse. In the fall of 2013, my...
