31 Acts, 25 States: Heritage Music BluesFest Returns as Wheeling’s Biggest Music Festival Ever Under Waterfront Hall
Fresh Coat of Paint and Other Upgrades for Artworks Around TownAnne Hazlett Foreman April 27, 2019Editor’s note: Anne Hazlett Foreman — as humble as she is talented — mentions in her story below an Artworks...
Get Fired Up for Route 88 BBQ & BrewPhyllis Sigal April 26, 2019itting around the fire pit, making s’mores, sipping a glass of wine or having an ice-cold craft brew. Playing a...
Oglebay Foundation Honors Hess Family, Hydie FriendProvided April 25, 2019At its second annual donor recognition and awards breakfast on April 24, the Oglebay Foundation honored the Hess Family and...
‘Shoot for the Moon’ at Ohio County Public Library WeekProvided April 25, 2019The sky’s the limit this year for the Ohio County Public Library’s annual OCPL Week. From Saturday, April 27, to...
Youth Services System Names Schlegel 2019 Good SamaritanProvided April 24, 2019The question restaurant owner Charlie Schlegel asks himself when anyone calls seeking a charitable donation isn’t “Why should I?” but...
WHEELING@WORK: Koslik Is the City’s Newest Council RepresentativeEllen Brafford McCroskey April 24, 2019Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting...
It’s Time to Enter Weelunk’s Haiku ContestPhyllis Sigal April 23, 2019Editor’s note: April is National Poetry Month, inaugurated in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets. What better way to...
Frederick’s Day Spa ‘CBD Wellness Center’ Plans Open HouseProvided April 22, 2019The CBD Wellness Center at Frederick’s Day Spa is expanding ways to bring relief to the people in the Ohio...
Wee Asked Michael McKowenPhyllis Sigal April 22, 2019WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Oglebay to Host Free Spring Horticulture DemosProvided April 21, 2019Escape into the fascinating world of horticulture on Saturday, April 27, for an afternoon of free educational programming on herbs,...
Catholic Charities Neighborhood Center to Hold 23rd Annual Spaghetti DinnerProvided April 21, 2019The Catholic Charities Neighborhood Center in Wheeling will hold its 23rd annual spaghetti dinner from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m....
The Adventures of a First-Time 5K Runner (She Did It for the Kids)Jennifer Kellner-Muscar April 21, 2019“Sometimes it isn’t about doing it well, it is simply about doing it.” — Jennifer Kellner-Muscar wo years ago, at...
Broadway Superstar Joins Wheeling Symphony Orchestra for Classic Broadway, Star Wars and Disney FavoritesProvided April 20, 2019The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra welcomes guest artist Sierra Boggess for “Once Upon a Time,” an evening of Broadway, Star Wars...
PHYLOSOPHY: Empty Lots & Would’ve Beens in James Wright’s Martins Ferry With W.Va.’s Poet LaureatePhyllis Sigal April 20, 2019pring began in Martins Ferry, Ohio. Driving through a bottomless pothole (it wasn’t), inching to the left of a crag...
A Mad Dash for Suffrage, Odd Immigrant Stories, Obscure Strikes and CommunistsHal Gorby April 19, 2019Editor’s note: The Ohio County Public Library has launched its 26th People’s University, an eight-week series featuring weird, wild, wacky,...
New Martinsville Native Shines Light on Coal Miners in ‘Mine 9’Kelly Strautmann April 19, 2019Editor’s note: “Mine 9” is now available on Netflix. You will find yourself gripping the armrest in the theater as...
Wheeling Heritage’s Tom Griffith Collection on Display at WesBancoProvided April 17, 2019Visitors to WesBanco’s trust department can now see a local artist’s vibrant, nostalgic paintings of Wheeling lining the walls. Wheeling...
Wheeling Kids Take Over: Our Guided Tour of the RNR Discovery and Learning CenterJustus, Anelise and Iris Sacco April 17, 2019Editor’s note: Weelunk writer Stacey Sacco and her children enjoyed an afternoon at RNR Discovery and Learning Center, located at...
Two Wheeling Woman Among Five WVU Students Awarded Fulbright ScholarshipsProvided April 16, 2019Five West Virginia University women, including two from Wheeling, have been awarded the prestigious Fulbright Scholarship to teach English abroad...
Artists Studio Tour to Showcase Local Artists at WorkLaura Jackson Roberts April 16, 2019f you’re not an artist, the world of art seems like another dimension. When we walk the halls of a...
Our South American Odyssey: The Final ChapterJason Koegler April 15, 2019“For a friend with an understanding heart is worth no less than a brother” – Homer, The Odyssey. After our...
A History of Disaster: How Piedmont and the Muskingum Watershed Lakes Came to BeLaura Jackson Roberts April 15, 2019ach weekend in the summers of my childhood, my parents packed me and my brother up and took us to...
Major Relic of St. John Vianney Coming to Town During Holy WeekProvided April 14, 2019A major relic of St. John Vianney, the Curé of Ars, patron saint of parish priests, will be in West...
What We Lost at Wheeling Jesuit UniversityKelly Strautmann April 14, 2019Author’s note: It was impossible for me to write a piece on WJU objectively, so I did a deep dive...
Don’t Miss ‘Victorian Era Mayhem & Murder’ at People’s UniversityDavid Javersak April 14, 2019Editor’s note: The Ohio County Public Library has launched its 26th People’s University, an eight-week series featuring weird, wild, wacky,...
PHYLosophy: ‘Why Are Newfoundlanders Bad at Knock-Knock Jokes?’Phyllis Sigal April 13, 2019“We were all exhausted — just spent. Most of us had been up for five days straight working But somehow...
Out of the Ashes Comes a New PartnershipProvided April 12, 2019Out of the ashes comes a new partnership for Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) and the Ziegenfelder Company. The Ziegenfelder...
Palms Herald Holy WeekNora Edinger April 12, 2019Editor’s note: In a continuing series on how the Ohio Valley expresses its spirituality, today’s post is the story behind...
Wheeling Heritage Accepting Show of Hands ApplicationsProvided April 11, 2019If you have an idea for a new business, a business expansion or a project that will impact Wheeling, you...
Hall of Fame Board Reveals 2019 InducteesProvided April 10, 2019Twelve new inductees to the Wheeling Hall of Fame were announced today by Hall of Fame Board Chairman Robert DeFrancis....
Shantyboats and Watercolors: Wheeling Native Takes On Kentucky ArtistKelly Strautmann April 10, 2019“Just like [Harlan] Hubbard on one of his many trips down the Ohio River, I came with the water from...
Our South American Odyssey: Day 8Jason Koegler April 9, 2019n the evening of Day 7, April 3, 2019, we climbed into our “El Practico” bus and embarked on a...
DOWNTOWN DO-OVER: The Big Pieces in PlaceNora Edinger April 9, 2019Editor’s note: A national redevelopment award here, a new building there, millions of dollars of renovations still somewhere else. What’s...
Our South American Odyssey: Day 7Jason Koegler April 8, 2019Day 6 brought practice, Day 7, April 3 2019, was Game Day. It seems all of our efforts in fundraising,...
Poet Laureate’s Latest Book Takes Surprise TwistsPhyllis Sigal April 8, 2019Editor’s note: April is National Poetry Month, inaugurated in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets. After you read about...
Film Society Offers Free Screening of Hitchcock’s ‘Rear Window’ at TowngateProvided April 7, 2019“Rear Window,” Alfred Hitchcock’s iconic 1954 suspenseful thriller starring James Stewart and Grace Kelly, will be shown on the big...
Rustic Mechanicals to Stage Shakespeare’s ‘Measure for Measure’ at TowngateProvided April 7, 2019The Rustic Mechanicals, West Virginia’s only professional Shakespeare troupe, bring their Truth is Truth tour of William Shakespeare’s “Measure for...
Kick Up Your Boots at Linsly’s Boots to Bow TiesProvided April 7, 2019Dust off your favorite boots, grab your blue jean jacket and adjust your bow ties for the inaugural Linsly Spring...
Our South American Odyssey: Day 6Jason Koegler April 6, 2019We have been in in Cordoba, Argentina now for three days and on Tuesday April 2 2019 we were ready...
Weird Stories From Wheeling’s Wild Frontier and Native HistoryAlan Fitzpatrick April 6, 2019Editor’s note: On Tuesday, April 9, the Ohio County Public Library will launch its 26th People’s University, an eight-week series...
Witty Comedy ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ at The Strand TheatreProvided April 6, 2019The Strand Theatre will present the landmark Oscar Wilde comedy The Importance of Being Earnest as its spring play. The...
Hilltop Players Season Closes with High-Energy MusicalProvided April 6, 2019West Liberty University students are staging “9 – 5: The Musical” this spring as they close another successful theater season....
Park ‘Speechies’ Unite! Remembering 40 Winning YearsPhyllis Sigal April 5, 2019Author’s note: As a parent of two “speechies” from 2004-06 when the team won its 25th, 26th and 27th state...
Our South American Odyssey: Day 5Jason Koegler April 4, 2019ast you heard from us it was Day 4 and the boys were holding a “sleepover” with their host families....
Second Annual Make Wheeling Shine Set for April 6Provided April 4, 2019Williams Lea and the City of Wheeling are partnering for the second annual Make Wheeling Shine to be held on...
Brooke Hills Playhouse Sets Auditions for April 6Provided April 3, 2019The Brooke Hills Playhouse will hold auditions for the first three shows of its 48th summer season on Saturday, April...
Our South American Odyssey: Day 4Jason Koegler April 3, 2019he “sleepover” is not a foreign concept to these 13-year-olds, yet Day Four of our journey presented a brand-new take...
Dona’e Albert Is Spreading the LoveAdelaide Estep April 3, 2019It’s a wonderful feeling when life is on track, and everything seems to be going your way. However, we sometimes...
Our South American Odyssey: Day 3Jason Koegler April 2, 2019here are those moments in life that inspire people to take a step back, take a deep breath and reflect....
WHEELING@WORK: Ward 1’s Chad Thalman — Wheeling’s Youngest Vice MayorEllen Brafford McCroskey April 2, 2019Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting...
