WLU Looking for a Few Good SingersProvided January 5, 2019Community members who enjoy singing are invited to join the choir at West Liberty University this year. “The WLU Community Choir...
Macdonald Pipe Band of Pittsburgh to Host Burns DinnerProvided January 5, 2019“For auld lang syne, my dear, for auld lang syne. We’ll tak’ a cup o’ kindness yet, for auld lang...
Social Activism Alive and Well in WheelingEllen Brafford McCroskey January 4, 2019“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. In fact, it is the only...
Recovery Center Puts the UNITY in CommUNITYEllen Brafford McCroskey January 2, 2019“People are making positive choices every single day when they walk through our doors,” says Mary Hess, executive director of...
‘Shaking the Family Tree’: A Recovering Alcoholic’s MemoirProvided December 31, 2018Editor’s Note: Dallas H is the author of “Shaking the Family Tree,” an anonymous personal memoir/poetry offering of a recovering...
POSTSCRIPTS FROM THE EDGE(WOOD): Christmas Tree Prey for Praying MantisesChristina Fisanick December 29, 2018When I woke up that morning, they were everywhere. Hundreds of tiny insects were swarming in the dim morning light...
Soccer Team Getting a Kick Out of CulturePhyllis Sigal December 28, 2018“At the end of the day, we’re all the same — humans.” — Diego Gattesco That’s exactly why Diego Gattesco...
Twelfth Night Ball Celebrates Past, Looks to FutureChristina Fisanick December 26, 2018The great City of Wheeling turns 250 years old in 2019. Yes, Wheeling is older than the United States. It...
AN ESSAY FOR THE DAY: Wrapping Up a New Christmas TraditionColin McNickle December 25, 2018A tradition nearly 33 years in the making is about to be wrapped in the extended McNickle family this Christmas....
Wee Asked Kris Kringle AKA Robert GaudioPhyllis Sigal December 24, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
AS I SEE IT: Farewell, Red D — Jamboree In The Hills ‘Hiatus’ Marks the End of an EraEllen Brafford McCroskey December 22, 2018For the first time in many years, Santa will not be leaving four-day passes to Jamboree In The Hills in...
A Fishy Family Feast Is Christmas Eve TraditionNora Edinger December 21, 2018On Monday, with Christmas Eve still a week away, local descendants of the Cerra family were already preparing for a...
Christmas Isn’t Christmas Until Nativity TimeVivienne Padilla December 19, 2018The marathon between Thanksgiving and the beginning of January has started. The never-ending cooking, baking, buying, wrapping, cleaning and decorating...
Cheryl Pompeo: Happily Dancing Through 55 YearsAdelaide Estep December 18, 2018Everyone is happier when they’re dancing.” — Cheryl Pompeo ——————————————————————————————————————— Not all teachers go by the book. In fact, I...
Variety’s Mission: Change a LifeStacey Miller Sacco December 17, 2018 Charlie LaVallee and Zach Marsh are on a mission, and they need the help of everyone in Wheeling to...
Weelunk Writer Takes Readers on a Sparkling Tour of OglebayChristina Fisanick December 16, 2018Everyone who knows me knows that I love all things Oglebay — the history, the lakes, the lodge, the rolling...
Introducing West Liberty University’s Fall Class of 2018Provided December 15, 2018West Liberty University graduates changed a rainy December day into a sunny moment as they celebrated fall commencement at 11...
A VIEW FROM THE MOON: The Golden Anniversary of the Apollo 8 Earthrise ImageRobert E. Strong December 15, 2018For the vast majority of the human tenure on this planet, the surface of the Earth — or very near...
Art Scene Blossoming in WheelingKelly Strautmann December 14, 2018It’s no secret when you live in Wheeling — art is everywhere in this small city. It is evident today,...
Recovery Coach Certification Now Offered LocallyEllen Brafford McCroskey December 12, 2018“Transformed people transform people.” Those words coined by spiritual author Richard Rohr are the motto of the Center for Addiction...
Couple Trades Big Pay for Big BlessingsNora Edinger December 11, 2018Editor’s note: As part of a continuing series on how Wheeling residents express their spirituality, today’s post features a young...
Wee Asked Nini ZadroznyPhyllis Sigal December 10, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
WLU Fall Commencement Set for Dec. 15Provided December 9, 2018West Liberty University will graduate 140 students at Fall Commencement 2018, which will take place at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec....
WJU Lacrosse Team Spreads Christmas CheerProvided December 9, 2018The Wheeling Jesuit University men’s lacrosse team held their sixth annual Christmas gift drive this past weekend, donating all gifts...
Northern Panhandle Catholic Schools Students Team Up to Fight HungerNorthern Panhandle Catholic Schools December 8, 2018Editor’s Note: This article was written to represent all Northern Panhandle Catholic Schools, by Joyce Bibey, the Rev. Dennis Schuelkens...
Eckhart House: Tea, History and HospitalityPhyllis Sigal December 7, 2018In the early 1900s, Sarah Kleeh sat in the upstairs window seat watching the wealthy ladies across the street point...
“Moundsville” — the Happy, the Sad, the Past, the Future Summed Up in DocumentaryNora Edinger December 5, 2018The odds are good you’ll see someone you know on screen if you attend the Friday premiere of a feature...
Betsy Delk and Her Band of Merry (Snow) MenPhyllis Sigal December 4, 2018Ladies and gentlemen! Allow me to introduce you to the Queen of Cookies, the Dutchess of Decorating, the Countess of...
‘Good’ Evolves Into ‘The Best’ at Good Mansion WinesPhyllis Sigal December 3, 2018Good Mansion Wines, with its Old World flavor, is always evolving into something new, says Dominick Cerrone, owner of “Wheeling’s...
A Gift of Community and Inspiring Others to GiveMatthew Rafa December 2, 2018In my last article, The Decline of Community, I spoke to the need to get involved and give to the...
BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: Let’s Give Thanks for ThanksgivingBill Hogan December 2, 2018I believe it is beautifully ironic that my favorite holiday is identified with the unglamorous turkey. I remember that when we...
The Children of Wheeling and Willesden LaneRyan Norman December 1, 2018It was soggy and gray as I headed for The Capitol. I was going to see a performance that I...
A Taste of Japan in the Heart of WheelingDaniel Dorsch November 30, 2018In Wheeling’s historic Centre Market, a unique corner offers both newcomers and longtime patrons a literal taste of Japan. From...
Iafrate Fighting for a Better ChurchNora Edinger November 29, 2018Editor’s note: As part of a continuing series on how Ohio Valley residents express their spirituality, Weelunk recently visited with...
EVENTS: From Miracles to a Nutcracker, Holiday Favorites AboundWeelunk Staff November 29, 2018MIRACLE ON MARKET STREET The treasured holiday classic, “Miracle on 34th Street,” will be staged at Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre,...
Symphony on Ice — A Gift of Holiday WarmthPhyllis Sigal November 28, 2018How can a place as cold as ice make you feel all hot-cocoa, blazing-fire, cozy-blanket, favorite-sweater warm? Maybe it’s those...
Motorized Watercraft Being Considered at BarkcampWeelunk Staff November 28, 2018Area residents who use Belmont Lake at Barkcamp State Park in Ohio may be interested in a change to boating...
Can You Spare an Afternoon to Strike Up a Mentorship?Kelly Strautmann November 28, 2018You don’t have to go far in the Ohio Valley to find good people willing to help others. Good things...
Holy Crepes! Lady Gaga in the HousePhyllis Sigal November 27, 2018“Susan, you can call me Stefani.” That’s Susan Haddad, owner of Later Alligator in Center Wheeling. And, Stefani? Well, that’s...
Wheeling’s Generous Philanthropists Provide for FutureChristina Fisanick November 27, 2018Each time I walk through the Oglebay Mansion Museum, I stop in front of Earl W. Oglebay’s portrait and thank...
WSO to Welcome Music Director Candidate Roger Kalia Back to Wheeling for Symphony on IcePhyllis Sigal November 26, 2018Editor’s note: We are changing up our WEEasked series a few times over the next several months, asking specific questions...
Wheeling Experiences Unlocked in ‘My Corner of the World’A.J. Bucon November 25, 2018“On that day all of us jumped in my car, I pushed down hard on that gas pedal, and we...
A VIEW FROM THE MOON: Why Can’t We See the Footprints on the Moon (Part II)Robert E. Strong November 24, 2018In our last installment, Where Are the Footprints on the Moon?: Part I, we discussed that because the Earth’s moon...
Counting Her Blessings Along the Bridle TrailMelanee Sinclair November 24, 2018I am more fortunate than one should ever be. Most weekends, I tag along on a trail ride at the...
‘Sweat’ Equity Pays Off for Wheeling NativePhyllis Sigal November 23, 2018 Wheeling native Michelle Duffy certainly has invested “sweat equity” into her career, which has thus far spanned close to three decades...
AN ESSAY FOR THE DAY: A ‘Catfelt’ ThanksgivingWyeth McNickle (as told to Colin McNickle) November 22, 2018It was three years ago this very week that my sister, Winslow, and I were left in a box at...
EVENTS: And After Dinner’s Digested …Weelunk Staff November 22, 2018Looking for something to do to keep your visitors entertained? There’s shopping, an art film, a wine tasting and, of...
Join the Kindness Revolution and Focus on the GoodStacey Miller Sacco November 21, 2018A woman watched two brothers run miles in an effort to raise money for a child with cancer. A dentist...
All Things Under the Rainbow — A Discussion and Support GroupEllen Brafford McCroskey November 20, 2018LGBTQ+ friends and neighbors, meet Heather Sexton, CT (counselor trainee). Heather, a wife, mom and native of eastern Kentucky, has...
Recipe for a ‘Capitol’ HolidayRyan Norman November 19, 2018Take six parts theatrical spectacle, add a dash of distinctive cuisine, fold in a trip to one of many unhidden...
