BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: Poppa’s One, Two, Three

Bill Hogan August 24, 2019

riving through Wheeling Park, I noticed a sign — “Bandstand” — and followed it to the top of the hill....

Vineyard at 40: Still a ‘Rock and Roll Church’

Nora Edinger August 23, 2019

he naked ladies were a bit of a stretch, but if there were ever a church that could cope with...

House of the Carpenter Youth Center Construction Underway

Provided August 22, 2019

Construction is underway on a much-needed activities center that will provide a safe play area and meeting space for hundreds...

Wheeling Heritage Media Launches Podcast on Wheeling Brewer

Weelunk Staff August 21, 2019

urder (maybe). Philanthropy. Prostitution. Industrialization. Corruption. All these words are synonymous with Wheeling brewer Henry Schmulbach. And Wheeling Heritage is...

PROFILES IN PERSEVERANCE: Meet Mary Hess

Ellen Brafford McCroskey August 20, 2019

Editor’s note: In this series, Weelunk readers will meet their neighbors who are successfully navigating the road of recovery. Like...

Families Find Adventures in Scouting

Stacey Miller Sacco August 19, 2019

ccording to a recent survey, American families spend just 37 minutes of quality time together each day. Between work, school,...

Women in Labor History Is Theme of Symposium

Provided August 18, 2019

The Wheeling Academy of Law and Science (WALS) Foundation, through its Reuther-Wheeling Library and Labor History Archive, will offer the...

Wheeling University Receives Major Grant for Science Education

Provided August 18, 2019

Floods, droughts, blizzards, heat waves, tornados, hurricanes, eruptions and earthquakes. Many people in the Wheeling area and across the nation...

Building a Stronger Community — One Gnome at a Time

Kelly Strautmann August 17, 2019

here is a place in Wheeling where you can meet new friends and be creative. Where a beautiful resident tortoiseshell...

West Liberty University Marks 10 Years of Operation at The Highlands

Provided August 17, 2019

West Liberty University invites the public to a celebration at 10 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 24, marking the 10th anniversary of...

Higher Education Commission Reauthorizes Wheeling Jesuit

Provided August 16, 2019

Wheeling University today announced that it has been fully reauthorized by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission and will...

A Spotlight on Helping Hands: Assisting Marginalized Citizens

Jessica Broverman August 16, 2019

ervices provided in the Ohio Valley to assist its most vulnerable citizens are everywhere. Though you may see programs advertised,...

Portion of 18th Street to Close

Provided August 15, 2019

A portion of 18th Street, between Market and Chapline streets, will close permanently on Friday, Aug. 16, but many benefits...

Section of Fitzsimmons Family Dog Park Temporarily Closed

Provided August 15, 2019

The section of the Fitzsimmons Family Dog Park for large breed dogs will be temporarily closed to allow the surface...

WesBanco Funds Oglebay Foundation Efforts

Provided August 15, 2019

WesBanco’s Regional President-Upper Ohio Valley Dawn Zenner-Gaudi presented a $12,500 check to the Oglebay Foundation on Wednesday. The bank’s financial...

Lots of Fun Brewing at EVENTS Around Town

Weelunk Staff August 15, 2019

BREW-OFF The Francis Pier-Pint Historic Brew-Off: Prohibition Edition puts history and hops in the limelight. The event, set for 5:30-8:30...

West Virginia Northern Community College Names New President 

Provided August 14, 2019

West Virginia Northern Community College Board of Governors has named Dr. Daniel Mosser the college’s eighth president succeeding J. Michael...

Javersak: Job Sea Change the Historic Rule for Wheeling

Nora Edinger August 14, 2019

Editor’s note: In continuing coverage of Wheeling employment and business, Weelunk asked local historian David Javersak to put recent job...

Exley Remembers (sort of) Three Days of Craziness on Max Yasgur’s Farm

Fred Connors August 13, 2019

heeling resident R. Banford Exley has sporadic memories of a raucous music festival he attended 50 years ago on a...

Experience Wheeling’s Rowdy Past at the Francis Pier-Pint Brew-Off: Prohibition Edition

Laura Jackson Roberts August 12, 2019

ccording to local historian Sean Duffy, history and beer go together naturally. Luckily for lovers of Wheeling and ale, it’s...

Ananga Martin Band Album Release Party at Towngate

Provided August 11, 2019

Live music returns to Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre, and first up is the Ananga Martin Band at 8 p.m. Saturday,...

Final Performances of Noir Comedy Set for Thursday and Friday

Provided August 11, 2019

The final performances of Mystery Theatre Unlimited’s noir pulp fiction spoof are scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 15, and Friday, Aug....

EARL’S CAPERS WITH KIDS: Cherished Camping Adventures

Earl Nicodemus August 10, 2019

Earl’s note: This is the third of a short series about things to do with kids. The activities described in...

TALES OF INDELIBLE INK: On Dragonfly Wings

Ellen Brafford McCroskey August 9, 2019

Writer’s note: Tattooing has been done for centuries for a variety of reasons. Some cultures tattooed for religious reasons; others...

From Boy Bands to Blues Bands, EVENTS Have Got You Covered

Weelunk Staff August 8, 2019

BLUE SKIES FOR BLUESFEST From Grammy nominees to International Blues Challenge winners, from fan-favorites to up-and-coming artists, from the B.B....

WHEELING@WORK: Fire Chief Helms Encourages Teamwork

Cassie Bendel August 7, 2019

Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting...

Tickets Available for YSS Good Samaritan Dinner Honoring Charlie Schlegel

Provided August 6, 2019

The Youth Services System Inc. Board of Directors will host the 12th annual Good Samaritan Dinner at 5:30 p.m. Friday,...

PROFILES IN PERSEVERANCE: Meet ‘Nancy Jane’ — Sober for Over Half a Century

Ellen Brafford McCroskey August 6, 2019

 Editor’s note: In this series, Weelunk readers will meet their neighbors who are successfully navigating the road of recovery. Like...

Getting Along Swimmingly With ‘Miss Pudgie’

Nora Edinger August 5, 2019

ou may be 5 and full of the moxie only a fine pair of water wings can bring, but don’t...

TALES OF INDELIBLE INK: The Roots of Love

Ellen Brafford McCroskey August 4, 2019

Writer’s note: Tattooing has been done for centuries for a variety of reasons. Some cultures tattooed for religious reasons; others...

Heritage Music BluesFest Features Grammy Nominees, Music of the Stones and More

Provided August 4, 2019

You can’t always get what you want … but if you attend the Heritage Music BluesFest, you will get “Chicago...

PHYLosophy: Taking Stock of a Great Man

Phyllis Sigal August 3, 2019

usually heard his friendly, booming voice before I saw him. He’d stop by the front two desks in the newsroom...

Ezra & the Reletivs Sets Album Release Event

Provided August 3, 2019

The Ohio Valley’s own organic soul/R&B/pop group Ezra & The Reletivs, led by Ezra John Hamilton, is set to host...

People’s University to Explore Wheeling’s Labor History

Provided August 2, 2019

Wheeling was a hotbed of unionism throughout its industrial period. In observation of the 250th anniversary of Wheeling’s founding, People’s...

PETROCHEMICALS AND THE OHIO VALLEY: Part 2 — Health Effects of Cracker Plants

Laura Jackson Roberts August 2, 2019

Editor’s note: On July 16, the Ohio County Public Library hosted two experts at its Lunch with Books series. Dr. Matthew...

Jewish Community Celebrates 170 Years of Worship

Christina Fisanick July 31, 2019

ollowing the second wave of Jewish migration to the United States during the 1840s-80s, the early Jewish community in West...

Pale Ales and Presidential Aspirations: The Wheeling Ties of John Hickenlooper

Nick Musgrave July 30, 2019

n July 30, 10 candidates for the Democratic nomination for president will explain to the American people why they are...

Celebrate Youth Festival to Bring Thousands to Wheeling Park 

Provided July 29, 2019

Around 4,000 people are expected to descend on Wheeling Park on Thursday, Aug. 1, as the summer’s biggest bash for...

Wee Asked Reno DiOrio

Jeremy Morris July 29, 2019

WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...

WISH YOU WERE HERE: The Robert Schramm Collection of Historic Postcards (Part 1)

Earl Nicodemus July 28, 2019

Writer’s note: This is the first of a short series of Weelunk pictorials from the collection of retired West Liberty...

THE GRIFFITH FILES: Growing Up on Big Wheeling Creek in Elm Grove

Gerry Griffith July 27, 2019

tay away from the creek.” … In the Elm Grove neighborhoods along Big Wheeling Creek in the early 1960s, no...

PETROCHEMICALS AND THE OHIO VALLEY: Part 1 — Environmental Effects of Cracker Plants

Laura Jackson Roberts July 26, 2019

Editor’s note: On July 16, the Ohio County Public Library hosted two experts at its Lunch with Books series. Dr....

For the Love of Bicycling: Then and Now

Jeanne Finstein July 24, 2019

icyclists in the Ohio Valley enjoy myriad recreational opportunities, from scenic bike trails to winding country roads beyond the city....

Bishop Mark E. Brennan Appointed as Ninth Bishop of Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

Provided July 23, 2019

Pope Francis has named the Most Rev. Mark E. Brennan, currently Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, as the...

The Invisible Epidemic: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Christina Fisanick July 23, 2019

Editor’s note: The goal of our Our Hope in Recovery series is to shed light on various diseases, conditions and...

Passionate About Public Art?

Provided July 22, 2019

Are 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 Elmhurst

Provided July 21, 2019

Elmhurst, 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 Traditions

Ellen Brafford McCroskey July 21, 2019

Editor’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 Memories

Ellen Brafford McCroskey July 20, 2019

Editor’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 11

Robert E. Strong July 20, 2019

or untold generations, human beings had looked at the moon and wondered … What was it? Was it a God?...