31 Acts, 25 States: Heritage Music BluesFest Returns as Wheeling’s Biggest Music Festival Ever Under Waterfront Hall
Final Performances of Noir Comedy Set for Thursday and FridayProvided August 11, 2019The 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 AdventuresEarl Nicodemus August 10, 2019Earl’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 WingsEllen Brafford McCroskey August 9, 2019Writer’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 CoveredWeelunk Staff August 8, 2019BLUE 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 TeamworkCassie Bendel August 7, 2019Editor’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 SchlegelProvided August 6, 2019The 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 CenturyEllen 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, 2019ou 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 LoveEllen Brafford McCroskey August 4, 2019Writer’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 MoreProvided August 4, 2019You 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 ManPhyllis Sigal August 3, 2019usually 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 EventProvided August 3, 2019The 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 HistoryProvided August 2, 2019Wheeling 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 PlantsLaura Jackson Roberts August 2, 2019Editor’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 WorshipChristina Fisanick July 31, 2019ollowing 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 HickenlooperNick Musgrave July 30, 2019n 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, 2019Around 4,000 people are expected to descend on Wheeling Park on Thursday, Aug. 1, as the summer’s biggest bash for...
Wee Asked Reno DiOrioJeremy Morris July 29, 2019WEEasked 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, 2019Writer’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 GroveGerry Griffith July 27, 2019tay 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 PlantsLaura Jackson Roberts July 26, 2019Editor’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 NowJeanne Finstein July 24, 2019icyclists 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-CharlestonProvided July 23, 2019Pope Francis has named the Most Rev. Mark E. Brennan, currently Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Baltimore, as the...
The Invisible Epidemic: Polycystic Ovarian SyndromeChristina Fisanick July 23, 2019Editor’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, 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...
