Don’t Miss ‘Victorian Era Mayhem & Murder’ at People’s UniversityDavid Javersak April 14, 2019Editor’s note: The Ohio County Public Library has launched its 26th People’s University, an eight-week series featuring weird, wild, wacky,...
PHYLosophy: ‘Why Are Newfoundlanders Bad at Knock-Knock Jokes?’Phyllis Sigal April 13, 2019“We were all exhausted — just spent. Most of us had been up for five days straight working But somehow...
Out of the Ashes Comes a New PartnershipProvided April 12, 2019Out of the ashes comes a new partnership for Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) and the Ziegenfelder Company. The Ziegenfelder...
Palms Herald Holy WeekNora Edinger April 12, 2019Editor’s note: In a continuing series on how the Ohio Valley expresses its spirituality, today’s post is the story behind...
Wheeling Heritage Accepting Show of Hands ApplicationsProvided April 11, 2019If you have an idea for a new business, a business expansion or a project that will impact Wheeling, you...
Hall of Fame Board Reveals 2019 InducteesProvided April 10, 2019Twelve new inductees to the Wheeling Hall of Fame were announced today by Hall of Fame Board Chairman Robert DeFrancis....
Shantyboats and Watercolors: Wheeling Native Takes On Kentucky ArtistKelly Strautmann April 10, 2019“Just like [Harlan] Hubbard on one of his many trips down the Ohio River, I came with the water from...
Our South American Odyssey: Day 8Jason Koegler April 9, 2019n the evening of Day 7, April 3, 2019, we climbed into our “El Practico” bus and embarked on a...
DOWNTOWN DO-OVER: The Big Pieces in PlaceNora Edinger April 9, 2019Editor’s note: A national redevelopment award here, a new building there, millions of dollars of renovations still somewhere else. What’s...
Our South American Odyssey: Day 7Jason Koegler April 8, 2019Day 6 brought practice, Day 7, April 3 2019, was Game Day. It seems all of our efforts in fundraising,...
Poet Laureate’s Latest Book Takes Surprise TwistsPhyllis Sigal April 8, 2019Editor’s note: April is National Poetry Month, inaugurated in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets. After you read about...
Film Society Offers Free Screening of Hitchcock’s ‘Rear Window’ at TowngateProvided April 7, 2019“Rear Window,” Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic 1954 suspenseful thriller starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly, will be shown on the big...
Rustic Mechanicals to Stage Shakespeare’s ‘Measure for Measure’ at TowngateProvided April 7, 2019The Rustic Mechanicals, West Virginia’s only professional Shakespeare troupe, bring their Truth is Truth tour of William Shakespeare’s “Measure for...
Kick Up Your Boots at Linsly’s Boots to Bow TiesProvided April 7, 2019Dust off your favorite boots, grab your blue jean jacket and adjust your bow ties for the inaugural Linsly Spring...
Our South American Odyssey: Day 6Jason Koegler April 6, 2019We have been in in Cordoba, Argentina now for three days and on Tuesday April 2 2019 we were ready...
Weird Stories From Wheeling’s Wild Frontier and Native HistoryAlan Fitzpatrick April 6, 2019Editor’s note: On Tuesday, April 9, the Ohio County Public Library will launch its 26th People’s University, an eight-week series...
Witty Comedy ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ at The Strand TheatreProvided April 6, 2019The Strand Theatre will present the landmark Oscar Wilde comedy The Importance of Being Earnest as its spring play. The...
Hilltop Players Season Closes with High-Energy MusicalProvided April 6, 2019West Liberty University students are staging “9 – 5: The Musical” this spring as they close another successful theater season....
Park ‘Speechies’ Unite! Remembering 40 Winning YearsPhyllis Sigal April 5, 2019Author’s note: As a parent of two “speechies” from 2004-06 when the team won its 25th, 26th and 27th state...
Our South American Odyssey: Day 5Jason Koegler April 4, 2019ast you heard from us it was Day 4 and the boys were holding a “sleepover” with their host families....
Second Annual Make Wheeling Shine Set for April 6Provided April 4, 2019Williams Lea and the City of Wheeling are partnering for the second annual Make Wheeling Shine to be held on...
Brooke Hills Playhouse Sets Auditions for April 6Provided April 3, 2019The Brooke Hills Playhouse will hold auditions for the first three shows of its 48th summer season on Saturday, April...
Our South American Odyssey: Day 4Jason Koegler April 3, 2019he “sleepover” is not a foreign concept to these 13-year-olds, yet Day Four of our journey presented a brand-new take...
Dona’e Albert Is Spreading the LoveAdelaide Estep April 3, 2019It’s a wonderful feeling when life is on track, and everything seems to be going your way. However, we sometimes...
Our South American Odyssey: Day 3Jason Koegler April 2, 2019here are those moments in life that inspire people to take a step back, take a deep breath and reflect....
WHEELING@WORK: Ward 1’s Chad Thalman — Wheeling’s Youngest Vice MayorEllen Brafford McCroskey April 2, 2019Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting...
Wee Asked Pat The GooseLaura Jackson Roberts April 1, 2019WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Sanitizing Personal Data From Old Electronic EquipmentEarl Nicodemus March 31, 2019id you know that the files that you have deleted from your Smartphone, tablet or computer are not really gone?...
‘Light It Up Blue’ for World Autism Awareness DayProvided March 31, 2019On Tuesday, April 2, the Augusta Levy Learning Center is challenging Ohio Valley homes and businesses to “Light It Up...
Excellence in W.Va. Catholic Education To Be Celebrated at Bishop’s DinnerProvided March 31, 2019Students, teachers, benefactors and leaders in Catholic education from across West Virginia will convene for the 25th annual Bishop’s Dinner...
Holy Local Superhero, Batman! (And Happy Birthday!)Ellen Brafford McCroskey March 30, 2019Editor’s note: Today, Saturday, March 30, is Batman’s 80th birthday! In honor of the Caped Crusader’s birthday, the Ohio Valley...
West Virginia’s Largest Antiques Show Returns to Wheeling April 5-7Provided March 30, 2019Oglebay’s Wilson Lodge will be transformed into an antiques marketplace Friday, April 5, through Sunday, April 7, as Oglebay Institute...
Wheeling Heritage Presents ‘A Walk Through Wheeling’ Watercolor ExhibitProvided March 30, 2019Wheeling Heritage will host an opening reception for “A Walk Through Wheeling,” a watercolor exhibit by Wheeling artist Jes Reger,...
Our South American Odyssey: Day 1Jason Koegler March 30, 2019t was 5 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2019, when 14 boys from the FC Wheeling United U-14 soccer team...
More Than Just Fish Fridays: The Catholic Way Through Lent in 2019Cassie Bendel March 29, 2019ention the word Lent, and a thousand memories come to mind for me. I remember celebrating Fat Tuesday with a...
WSO Young People’s Concert Tour Brings ‘Animated Orchestra’ to StudentsProvided March 28, 2019The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s Young People’s Concert tour will reach more than 4,000 area elementary school students from Ohio, Marshall...
Our South American Odyssey: PreviewJason Koegler March 28, 2019fter months of planning, fundraising, meeting — and lots of soccer — reality finally settled in. The exact timing of such...
#ChooseWV: Campaign Focus Is Pride of PlaceNora Edinger March 27, 2019If you film it, they will come. Calling stray Mountaineers home and attracting prospective ones here might not be quite...
Wheeling Heritage (Part 2): What’s on the Drawing Board?Phyllis Sigal March 26, 2019Editor’s note: Yesterday, it was announced that Wheeling Heritage had won the 2019 Great American Main Street Award. Today, we...
Wheeling Heritage (Part 1): A Big Win Today!Phyllis Sigal March 25, 2019ust like on a reality television show, Jake Dougherty and Alex Weld knew how the competition ended more than seven...
David Sheff Shares ‘Beautiful’ Message of HopeEllen Brafford McCroskey March 25, 2019Editor’s note: David Sheff, author of the New York Times bestseller, “Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction,”...
‘Legally Blonde, The Musical’ to Hit John Marshall StageProvided March 24, 2019Monarch Company will present Legally Blonde, The Musical at the John Marshall High School Center for Performing Arts Friday, March 29,...
Roots ‘N Shoots Nature Program for Preschoolers at Schrader CenterProvided March 24, 2019The “Roots ‘N Shoots” preschool nature programs at Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Environmental Education Center build early science skills and promote...
Park Speech and Debate Team Brings Home 40th Win!Provided March 23, 2019They did it again! Wheeling Park High School’s team won the Overall Sweepstakes Trophy at the 2019 West Virginia Speech...
Oglebay Institute to Bring The Dancing Wheels Company to the Ohio Valley Provided March 23, 2019If dance is an expression of the human spirit, then it is best expressed by people of all abilities. That...
Crittenton Services Annual 5K Goes VirtualProvided March 23, 2019Would you like to do a 5K, virtually from anywhere? Well, you can with Crittenton Services Mountain Mama 5K. For...
Wheeling Country Day School: Celebrating 90 Years of LearningChristina Fisanick March 22, 2019“To empower students to think, to create, and to communicate in a nurturing environment where learning and character are paramount.”...
Guide Helps Visitors, Residents to Navigate Wheeling Area AttractionsPhyllis Sigal March 20, 2019It’s glossy! It’s colorful! And it’s jam-packed with what to do, where to eat and places to stay in the...
WVNCC to Host Women in Leadership EventProvided March 19, 2019In celebration of Women’s History Month, West Virginia Northern Community College will host three Women in Leadership Lunch and Learn...
WHEELING@WORK: The Mayor’s Hopes, Plans and WorriesNora Edinger March 19, 2019Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of Weelunk stories looking at the inner workings of the city....
