31 Acts, 25 States: Heritage Music BluesFest Returns as Wheeling’s Biggest Music Festival Ever Under Waterfront Hall
A Natural Pair: The Public Market and Downtown WheelingPhyllis Sigal October 18, 2019askets of plump, red apples piled high. Shelves chock full of organic offerings. Carts lined up, waiting for fresh chickens,...
Zieggy Tribe Delivers Smiles to El Paso SchoolPhyllis Sigal October 17, 2019big Ziegenfelder smile stretched all the way from Wheeling, West Virginia, to El Paso, Texas, today, when members of the...
PROFILES IN PERSEVERANCE: Meet Susan RichardEllen Brafford McCroskey October 16, 2019Editor’s note: In this series, Weelunk readers will meet their neighbors who are successfully navigating the road of recovery. Like...
WHEELING@WORK: Delbert Striving for Council ClarityCassie Bendel October 15, 2019Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting...
Wee Asked Terra CrewsBetsy Bethel-McFarland October 14, 2019Editor’s note: WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know...
Public Market Grand Opening, Grow OV Harvest Fest Set for Oct. 19Provided October 13, 2019On Oct. 19, Grow Ohio Valley will host a grand opening celebration for the Public Market, a non-profit local and...
AS I SEE IT: Cat Tales and TupperwareEllen Brafford McCroskey October 12, 2019pull the ancient yellow Tupperware container from the drawer. The sight of my mom’s writing that spells out “CATNIP” on...
West Liberty University Updates Advancement, Alumni RolesProvided October 11, 2019New roles have been assigned to several West Liberty University employees. “One of my goals is to increase West Liberty’s...
TIME TO GREEN UP: They’re Back! Recycling Bins to Hit The HighlandsNora Edinger October 11, 2019Editor’s note: Part of a continuing series on the environment, today’s post checks out how area recycling programs are faring...
Worby Scholarship Winner Nails Gig With Wheeling SymphonyRyan Norman October 8, 2019henever a group of classical guitarists congregate, you can be sure you will see them filing away and comparing their...
Out of the Ashes Come Bricks and Mortar … Augusta Levy Breaks Ground for New FacilityProvided October 7, 2019The Augusta Levy Learning Center broke ground today, Monday, Oct. 7, for the new “Fortress for Heroes,” at 210 Anthoni...
Favede Named President of Wheeling UniversityProvided October 7, 2019The Board of Trustees of Wheeling University has announced the appointment of Ginny Favede as the institution’s 13th president. Favede...
Wheeling Nailers Find Temporary Home at Wheeling Park Ice RInkProvided October 7, 2019Because of the unexpected failure of WesBanco Arena’s ice-making system, Wheeling Park Commission officials will open Wheeling Park’s Memorial Ice...
TALES OF INDELIBLE INK: Famiglia Per SempreEllen Brafford McCroskey October 7, 2019Writer’s note: Tattooing has been done for centuries for a variety of reasons. Some cultures tattooed for religious reasons; others...
YSS Wheeling SleepOut Art Installation: Calls Attention to Youth HomelessnessProvided October 6, 2019A couch, a car, a tent. To most of us, these are emblems of comfort, freedom, fun. To local youth...
Unlock Your History: Workshop Will Help Explore German and Scandinavian RootsProvided October 6, 2019It’s time to dig out those yellowed, hand-written letters that Great Aunt Katharina in Old Europe wrote to Grandma over here in the USA.
BEFORE YOU GO: ‘Beautiful’ Will Make Monday ‘One Fine Day’Stacey Miller Sacco October 5, 2019he Tony and Grammy award-winning musical “Beautiful,” about the life and music of Carole King has been gracing the stage...
‘Alice in Wonderland’ Enchants Young and Old at TowngateProvided October 5, 2019The story of “Alice in Wonderland” was penned more than 150 years ago, yet this engaging fantasy of a young...
City of Wheeling Launches Bike Share ProgramProvided October 4, 2019Residents and visitors alike will now be able to take in a beautiful fall day on Wheeling’s Heritage Trail through...
Little Local Entrepreneurs Following in Famous FootstepsPhyllis Sigal October 4, 2019hat do Mark Zuckerberg, Matthew Mullenweg, David Karp, Blake Ross and Jo Malone have in common? They were all entrepreneurs...
PROFILES IN PERSEVERANCE: Meet Susan HaganEllen Brafford McCroskey October 2, 2019Editor’s note: In this series, Weelunk readers will meet their neighbors who are successfully navigating the road of recovery. Like...
City of Wheeling, Park Commission Partner for New 11th Street Green SpaceProvided October 1, 2019The City of Wheeling and the Wheeling Park Commission have partnered for the development, planning and construction of a new...
Artists Bring Vision to ‘Celebrate Wheeling Invitational’Phyllis Sigal October 1, 2019ill we see Suspension Bridges? Park landscapes? Businesses that are no more? The Ohio River or Wheeling Creek? Sculptures of...
Bordas & Bordas Presents $10,000 to Oglebay Foundation’s Access to the Parks ProgramProvided September 30, 2019Bordas & Bordas partner Scott Blass presented the Oglebay Foundation with a $10,000 check today, Monday, Sept. 30, at Oglebay’s...
WHEELING@WORK: Service, Enthusiasm Highlight Mestrovic’s Parks and Rec Role Cassie Bendel September 30, 2019
EARL’S CAPERS WITH KIDS: Fun at the FairEarl Nicodemus September 29, 2019Earl’s note: Here is another in a short series about things to do with kids. Today, we go to the...
Pittsburgh Artist to Make ‘Bold Impressions’ at West Liberty’s Nutting GalleryProvided September 29, 2019West Liberty University’s Nutting Gallery will welcome “Bold Impressions,” an exhibition of 38 paintings by Pittsburgh artist Stephen Haynes, with...
Beloved Halloween Classic ‘Hocus Pocus’ on Towngate Big Screen Provided September 28, 2019The Sanderson sisters are being resurrected again. Halloween favorite “Hocus Pocus” is showing on the Towngate Theatre big screen on...
From Bored to Blissful: A Thank-You Letter to WheelingJessica Broverman September 28, 2019hat first sip of coffee, more bitter than I would like, hits my mouth, and I think, that’s all right...
Crittenton Services Kicks Off Fall Season with LuncheonProvided September 27, 2019Crittenton Services will kick off the fall season with its annual Soup and Salad Luncheon, Wednesday, Oct. 9, at the...
FRIDAY TRYDAY: A Trip to Hell on Earth — Wheeling’s Newest Haunted AttractionLaura Jackson Roberts September 27, 2019Editor’s note: Laura Jackson Roberts loves a new adventure. And in that vein, we’ve started our occasional “FRIDAY TRYDAY” series,...
Remember Musical Chairs? Downtown Wheeling Plays Musical OfficesPhyllis Sigal September 25, 2019t’s a game of musical offices in downtown Wheeling. West Liberty University will soon be moving its Downtown Center to...
Finding Peace in a Sanctuary of SaltLaura Jackson Roberts September 25, 2019Editor’s note: Wellness — we all need it. Today, allow writer Laura Jackson Roberts to share a salt sanctuary with...
WORKING OUR WAY BACK TO YOU: Ellen Gano and the Clarifying ObjectivePhil Gable September 24, 2019Editor’s note: Our series, Working Our Way Back to You, will profile Ohio Valley natives who have left town but...
Wee Asked Molly Check from the Oglebay Environmental Education CenterLaura Jackson Roberts September 23, 2019WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Cabaret Show to Launch Scholarship in Memory of Wheeling-Born Professional DancerProvided September 22, 2019Pianist, tap dancer, comedian and vocalist extraordinaire, Mark Nadler — one of New York’s premier cabaret entertainers — will make...
West Liberty Design Services Offered to Non-ProfitsProvided September 21, 2019West Liberity University senior visual communication design students are once again offering design services for the campus community and beyond,...
Environment, Justice & Peace: WEJP Radio Offers Progressive Alternative ProgrammingEllen Brafford McCroskey September 21, 2019n order to be fully informed on current issues affecting the environment, peace and justice, John M. Morgan believes that...
YSS Program Seeks Mentors for Local KidsProvided September 20, 2019As the number of local children who could benefit from positive adult role models in their lives continues to grow,...
Cultural Food Tour Offers Tasty View of HistoryNora Edinger September 20, 2019he waves of immigration that fueled Wheeling’s industrial era didn’t disappear with the factory jobs. Kibbeh. Pierogi. Schnitzel. Marinara. They’re...
Augusta Levy Learning Center’s Dancing With the Stars Couples RevealedProvided September 19, 2019Nine couples will be competing for the mirror ball trophy in the Augusta Levy Learning Center’s ninth season of Dancing...
Aretha’s Songs ‘Never Grow Old’Stacey Miller Sacco September 19, 2019ommitted to bringing some of the greatest American music to the stage in Wheeling, Music Director John Devlin opens the...
Public Market Hires Manager, Prepares for Grand OpeningProvided September 18, 2019The Public Market, a project of the nonprofit Grow Ohio Valley, will host a grand opening celebration on Saturday, Oct....
A Thrive Test-Run: Everything You Wanted to Know But Were Afraid to TryLaura Jackson Roberts September 18, 2019Editor’s note: Wellness — we all need it. Today, allow writer Laura Jackson Roberts to take you along with her...
River Valley Health Foundation Helps Citizens Access Better Health CareEllen Brafford McCroskey September 17, 2019f you have ever found yourself alone and facing a critical health diagnosis, you know firsthand how difficult it can...
DOWNTOWN DO-OVER: No Block Left UnturnedWeelunk Staff September 16, 2019Editor’s note: Many of the Downtown Do-Overs featured in this occasional Weelunk series have been major projects — from WesBanco...
Towngate Theatre Opens 51st Season With Pulitzer Prize-Winning DramaProvided September 16, 2019Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre opens its 51st season of community theater with Paul Zindel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “The Effect of...
EARL’S CAPERS WITH KIDS: Picture-Perfect ProjectEarl Nicodemus September 15, 2019Earl’s note: This is the fourth of a short series about things to do with kids. The activities described in...
Junior League Begins 80th Year With New Leaders, Plans for GrowthProvided September 15, 2019The Junior League of Wheeling is beginning its 80th year of fulfilling its mission to support women and children in...
AS I SEE IT: Reading — Soul Food for the Heart and MindEllen Brafford McCroskey September 14, 2019“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It...
