31 Acts, 25 States: Heritage Music BluesFest Returns as Wheeling’s Biggest Music Festival Ever Under Waterfront Hall
Cracks, Whizzes and Cheers: Eight Decades of American Legion BaseballNick Musgrave July 5, 2019efore 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 EVENTSWeelunk Staff July 4, 2019CELEBRATE 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 ContestPhyllis Sigal July 3, 2019ever 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 JesuitProvided July 2, 2019Wheeling 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 AnotherLaura 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 ManagerProvided July 1, 2019Following 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 BlahsCassie Bendel July 1, 2019Editor’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 CeremonyProvided June 30, 2019Commencement 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 ReadingGerry Griffith June 29, 2019was 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 ComplexKelly Strautmann June 28, 2019ou 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 DirectorPhyllis Sigal June 27, 2019rom 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 CardboardProvided June 26, 2019The 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 ShelterEllen Brafford McCroskey June 26, 2019o 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 BelongingPhil Gable June 25, 2019Editor’s note: Working Our Way Back to You, will profile Ohio Valley natives who have left town but returned to...
Wee Asked Sean DuffyPhyllis Sigal June 24, 2019WEEasked 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 AgoAnne Hazlett Foreman June 22, 2019here 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 ServiceJessica Broverman June 21, 2019or 45 years, Youth Services System Inc. has provided the Ohio Valley with programs to assist anyone in need of...
Historic Weekend of EVENTS PlannedWeelunk Staff June 20, 2019A 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 NeighborEllen Brafford McCroskey June 19, 2019Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting...
Celebrating Juneteenth in WheelingChristina Fisanick June 18, 2019any 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 MilestonesJessica Broverman June 17, 2019once-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 BrewProvided June 16, 2019IPAs, 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 InducteesProvided June 16, 2019Wheeling 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 EverCassie 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 NeighborhoodsProvided 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, 2019Editor’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 LibraryPhil Gable June 12, 2019Author’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 WayProvided June 11, 2019The 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 YearsNora Edinger June 11, 2019ost city residents probably don’t realize that every trip to the grocery store, every school bus run and all those...
Archbishop William Lori Announces Resignations, Changes in Chancery OfficialsProvided June 10, 2019Acting in his capacity as Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, Archbishop William E. Lori today announced the following...
Wee Asked Dr. William MercerPhyllis Sigal June 10, 2019WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Wheeling Heritage Director Resigns, New Director AppointedProvided June 10, 2019Wheeling Heritage today announced that Jake Dougherty is resigning as executive director of Wheeling Heritage, effective in mid-August. The board...
Cyber Safety — Avoiding Scams and Malware AttacksEarl Nicodemus June 9, 2019his story is designed to help you to stay safe in the digital world. As you will see, the story...
Plein Air International Coming to WheelingProvided June 9, 2019The first week of July will see artists from throughout Europe gathering in Wheeling for a week-long plein air painting...
2019 Graduating Classes of Diocese’s Six Catholic High Schools Offered $15M in ScholarshipsProvided June 9, 2019Members of the 2019 graduating classes of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston’s six Catholic high schools across West Virginia were collectively...
Roberts Ruminates: Horrible CreaturesLaura Jackson Roberts June 8, 2019’ve got a lot of critters in my house. They’re all rescues. Our collie mix came from Marshall County Animal...
Summertime Blues Series to BeginProvided June 8, 2019It’s time for the summertime blues! A full slate of concerts is coming to BluesDays at River City, all leading...
Summer of Wonder in Full Swing at Schrader CenterProvided June 8, 2019The public is invited to explore and discover the beauty and intrigue of the natural world by participating in the...
Brooke Hills Playhouse Season to BeginProvided June 7, 2019The Brooke Hills Playhouse has announced the cast for its 48th season-opening comedy, “Ghost of a Chance,” while also noting...
Medicine, Money and Making it all Work: Three Stories of Working WomenCassie Bendel June 7, 2019years. That’s how long it took the right for women to vote to move from constitutional amendment to law in...
Children’s Museum Offers Beautiful Days in the NeighborhoodCassie Bendel June 5, 2019hen the days get long, Terra Crews remembers the words of Fred Rogers. “We live in a world in which...
Warwood Farmers Market Returns Today for Third Season Provided June 4, 2019Beginning today, June 4, the Warwood Farmers Market returns to Garden Park from 4-7 p.m. every Tuesday, hosted by Grow...
WHEELING@WORK: Ward 5 Representative Loves his NeighborhoodEllen Brafford McCroskey June 4, 2019y Thorngate loves Ward 5 — and his family’s neighborhood in particular. “Now I know this might be coming from...
Industry Check-Up: Hospitals Battling for TurfNora Edinger June 3, 2019 spanking-new Buck Rogers façade or a hospital acquisition here. A federal lawsuit alleging doctor kickbacks there. Full-blown for-profit status or...
Corpus Christi to Induct New Members Into Hall of FameProvided June 2, 2019The fourth annual Corpus Christi School Hall of Fame dinner will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 8....
Secret Kitchens Tour, Gourmet Market Set for June 8Provided June 2, 2019Get a rare peek at some of the most exquisite kitchens in Wheeling during Oglebay Institute’s Secret Kitchens of Wheeling...
Into the Woods: Spring Traditions in Ohio CountyEarl Nicodemus June 2, 2019arch rains and April showers bring ramps and morels before they bring May flowers. When we see those patches of...
IN SEARCH OF THIRD PLACES: An IntroductionPhil Gable June 1, 2019Author’s note: In his work, The Great Good Place, urban sociologist Ray Oldenburg coined the term “third place” to define...
Wiley To Be Ordained a Priest for the Diocese of Wheeling-CharlestonProvided May 31, 2019The Rev. Mr. Nye Frederick “Joseph” Wiley III will be ordained to the priesthood at the Cathedral of St. Joseph...
Second Annual Conference to Shed Light on Mental IllnessLaura Jackson Roberts May 31, 2019f there’s one word that describes Amy Gamble, the executive director of the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) Greater...
