Unexpected to Unbelievable: A Jamboree Love Story

Ellen Brafford McCroskey July 19, 2019

Editor’s note: Here in the Ohio Valley, the third weekend in July has meant an annual pilgrimage to Jamboree In...

The ‘Hills’ Hold His Heart

Ellen Brafford McCroskey July 18, 2019

Editor’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, 2019

nstead 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’ Status

Provided July 16, 2019

Part 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 Leaves

Nora Edinger July 16, 2019

here’s a practical reason Lesa Tustin wears her apron inside out. It’s one of perhaps a million tweaks in the...

Wee Asked Cheryl Harshman

Phyllis Sigal July 15, 2019

WEEasked 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 Geocaching

Earl Nicodemus July 13, 2019

Earl’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 Time

Ellen 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, 2019

Editor’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 Rest

Phyllis Sigal July 11, 2019

oes 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 EVENTS

Weelunk Staff July 11, 2019

FESTIVAL 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 Style

Cassie Bendel July 10, 2019

Editor’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 Series

Jeremy Morris July 9, 2019

Editor’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 Series

Corey Knollinger July 9, 2019

Editor’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 Series

Corey Knollinger July 9, 2019

Editor’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 Series

Pat King July 9, 2019

Editor’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, 2019

Editor’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 Contentment

Jeremy Morris July 8, 2019

Editor’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 Spree

Bill Hogan July 7, 2019

have 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, 2019

Approximately 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 Needed

Earl Nicodemus July 6, 2019

Earl’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 Baseball

Nick Musgrave July 5, 2019

efore 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 EVENTS

Weelunk Staff July 4, 2019

CELEBRATE 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 Contest

Phyllis Sigal July 3, 2019

ever 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 Jesuit

Provided July 2, 2019

Wheeling 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 Another

Laura 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 Manager

Provided July 1, 2019

Following 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 Blahs

Cassie Bendel July 1, 2019

Editor’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 Ceremony

Provided June 30, 2019

Commencement 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 Reading

Gerry Griffith June 29, 2019

was 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 Complex

Kelly Strautmann June 28, 2019

ou 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 Director

Phyllis Sigal June 27, 2019

rom 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 Cardboard

Provided June 26, 2019

The 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 Shelter

Ellen Brafford McCroskey June 26, 2019

o 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 Belonging

Phil Gable June 25, 2019

Editor’s note: Working Our Way Back to You, will profile Ohio Valley natives who have left town but returned to...

Wee Asked Sean Duffy

Phyllis Sigal June 24, 2019

WEEasked 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 Ago

Anne Hazlett Foreman June 22, 2019

here 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 Service

Jessica Broverman June 21, 2019

or 45 years, Youth Services System Inc. has provided the Ohio Valley with programs to assist anyone in need of...

Historic Weekend of EVENTS Planned

Weelunk Staff June 20, 2019

A 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 Neighbor

Ellen Brafford McCroskey June 19, 2019

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

Celebrating Juneteenth in Wheeling

Christina Fisanick June 18, 2019

any 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 Milestones

Jessica Broverman June 17, 2019

once-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 Brew

Provided June 16, 2019

IPAs, 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 Inductees

Provided June 16, 2019

Wheeling 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 Ever

Cassie 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...

City Playground Renovations Continue With Pleasanton, N. 24th Street Neighborhoods

Provided June 15, 2019

 Youngsters in the Pleasanton and N. 24th Street neighborhoods will soon have new playgrounds on which to play as next...

Party On, Kids!

Stacey Miller Sacco June 14, 2019

Editor’s note: In an effort to help Wheeling families navigate what’s offered here, this story presents some options for kids’...

IN SEARCH OF THIRD PLACES: The Ohio County Public Library

Phil Gable June 12, 2019

Author’s note: In his work, The Great Good Place, urban sociologist Ray Oldenburg coined the term “third place” to define...

Chili Cook-off Raises $11,000 for the United Way

Provided June 11, 2019

The 18th annual Wheeling Feeling Chili Cook-off on Saturday, June 1, produced great chili and a total of $11,000 for...

Looking to the Past and to the Future, Wheeling Heritage Celebrates 25 Years

Nora Edinger June 11, 2019

ost city residents probably don’t realize that every trip to the grocery store, every school bus run and all those...