Ohio County Country Fair in Pictures

Earl Nicodemus October 22, 2018

Welcome to the Ohio County Country Fair! Held in conjunction with Oglebayfest during the first weekend in October every year,...

AN ESSAY FOR THE DAY: Seed Rewards

Colin McNickle October 20, 2018

The number of white envelopes stored on a dining room hutch shelf has reached crammed proportions. And whatever the word...

Safety Is the Issue for Building Levy

Nora Edinger October 19, 2018

Whatever voters decide come Nov. 6 on $22 million of potential new and upgraded digs for city fire and police...

EVENTS: Music! Movies! Theater! Art!

Weelunk Staff October 18, 2018

A ‘BELLA’ MASTERWORKS The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra opens its Masterworks season at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, conducted by music...

Is a Private School for Your Child?

Weelunk Staff October 18, 2018

In the Ohio Valley, parents are lucky to have many choices when it comes to schools for their children. There...

Meet Bella Hristova, Wheeling Symphony’s Guest Violinist

Ryan Norman October 17, 2018

“A symphony must be like the world; it must embrace everything.” — Gustav Mahler Gustav Mahler believed that music should...

Distinguished Alumni To Be Named to WLU’s Wall of Honor

Provided October 16, 2018

West Liberty University’s Alumni Association will add the names of three distinguished alumni, Anissa Monseau Anderson, David Croft and Zachary Loughman, to...

A VIEW FROM THE MOON: An Introduction

Robert E. Strong October 16, 2018

Years ago, nearly 46 to be more exact, I was a freshman in high school. I was 14 1/2 years old,...

Classrooms Without Borders: Open Minds, Open Hearts

Phyllis Sigal October 15, 2018

“How in a normal civilized society was [the Holocaust] allowed to happen? How did people stand by and allow it...

Wee Asked Judi Hendrickson

Phyllis Sigal October 15, 2018

WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...

YWCA Tribute to Women Honors Notable Women

Provided October 14, 2018

The YWCA Wheeling will hold its annual Tribute to Women Awards celebration to honor notable women of the Ohio Valley...

POSTSCRIPTS FROM THE EDGE(WOOD): The Pleasure of the Sunday Drive

Christina Fisanick October 14, 2018

Once cars became more affordable in the 1920s and ‘30s, families began to enjoy the ritual of the Sunday drive....

WLU Marks Homecoming Week 2018

Provided October 14, 2018

West Liberty University celebrates Homecoming 2018 with a variety of student, alumni and community events the weekend of Oct. 20....

Bill Hogan’s Musings: ‘Regal’ Jimmy

Bill Hogan October 13, 2018

“James Samuel Simon, 82, of Wheeling, died Sunday Oct. 7, 2018.” … so the short obituary starts, with mention of...

Masterworks Opener to Feature Violinist, Music Director Finalist

Provided October 13, 2018

The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s next concert of the 2018-19 season, Tchaikovsky’s Pathetique, conducted by music director finalist Timothy Hankewich and...

Freaks Night Out! Costume Party and Sideshow Extravaganza at Shadows Ball

Provided October 13, 2018

Oglebay Institute is hosting the most wicked Halloween party in Wheeling. The third annual Shadows Ball brings a night of...

White Named Assistant VP of Entrepreneurship, Innovation at WVU

Provided October 12, 2018

West Virginia University Provost Joyce McConnell has announced that the former director of the WVU LaunchLab, Carrie White, has been...

Steel Heart Still Beats in Weirton: Honoring the Past Through Art

Daniel Dorsch October 12, 2018

When Steel Ruled An often-overlooked part of West Virginia history finally has a festival to celebrate its rightful place in...

Boo at the Zoo Unmasked

Christina Fisanick October 11, 2018

The Oglebay Good Zoo held its first Boo at the Zoo in October 1980 as a way to raise funds...

EVENTS: Dance, Dress Up, Listen, Taste

Weelunk Staff October 11, 2018

TALE AS OLD AS TIME Friends, villains, life lessons and love: “Beauty and the Beast” has it all. Oglebay Institute’s...

Corpus Christi Gears Up for Race for Education

Provided October 10, 2018

Corpus Christi School is gearing up for its largest fundraiser — the eighth annual Race for Education on Friday, Oct....

WVNCC to Host Events for National Substance Abuse Prevention Month

Provided October 10, 2018

West Virginia Northern Community College will celebrate National Substance Abuse Month with two events that are open to the public...

Alpha Delta Kappa Iota: Service, Scholarship and Sisterhood

Chana Baker October 10, 2018

Happy birthday, Alpha Delta Kappa Iota Chapter — 60 looks great on you! On Oct. 3, the Iota Chapter of...

TIME TO GREEN UP: Recycling Is Tough All Over

Nora Edinger October 9, 2018

Editor’s note: As part of a continuing series, Wheeling officials recently shared the city’s recycling/garbage program may be up for...

WVA Wellness Program Presents Acupressure Therapy

Provided October 8, 2018

West Virginia Wellness, LLC, in conjunction with its mission to provide education and learning about Alternative types of therapy, will...

Szafran: 25 Years of Crittenton Compassion

Adelaide Estep October 8, 2018

“These girls don’t deserve any less than you and I had.” — Kathy Szafran, CEO and president of Crittenton Services...

AS I SEE IT: Lessons Learned From the Trump Administration

Ellen Brafford McCroskey October 7, 2018

Anyone who knows me is well aware that I am not a fan of President Trump. But as my husband...

I Was an Undercover Protester at Trump Rally

Rosemary Ketchum October 6, 2018

This past Saturday in Wheeling, W.Va., President Donald Trump made waves in the Friendly City. In the hours leading up...

Angela Was ‘More Than Her Addiction’

Phyllis Sigal October 5, 2018

There’s a line in the song “Wait for It” from the musical “Hamilton”  — “Love doesn’t discriminate between the sinners...

Schrader Center to Host Annual Ecofest Saturday

Laura Jackson Roberts October 4, 2018

It’s Oglebayfest time again. During the weekend of Oct. 5-7, the hills of Oglebay will fill with vendors and visitors for...

HOPE for the Homeless — Street Medicine Team Cares for Wheeling’s Most Vulnerable

Ellen Brafford McCroskey October 3, 2018

Imagine that you’ve just had your leg amputated. It’s an emotionally devastating and life-altering event that will change the way...

Roll Out the History: IPA Master Brewer Once Owned Waddington Farm

Christina Fisanick October 2, 2018

Recent years have witnessed the rise in popularity of India Pale Ale (IPA), a kind of brew known for its...

‘Frankenstein at 200’ Celebration Continues at West Liberty University

Provided October 1, 2018

West Liberty University’s College of Liberal Arts celebrates the birth of Frankenstein with public events throughout the month of October....

Wee Asked Shawn Turak

Phyllis Sigal October 1, 2018

WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...

The Arts at Work in Wheeling’s Centre Market

Daniel Dorsch September 30, 2018

The sound of engraving tools mingled in the air with pencil scratching and acoustic guitar music on a recent Friday...

Planning Group Gives Back Through Event

Provided September 29, 2018

West Virginia Event Pros recently made a donation of $5,000 to the Marshall County Animal Shelter, a result of “A...

Roberts Ruminates: Disorderly Conduct

Laura Jackson Roberts September 29, 2018

I enjoy getting the mail. There’s always some hope when I go to the front porch each day. Maybe a...

Writer Gets ‘Stamp’ of Approval From Ron Howard

Phyllis Sigal September 28, 2018

It was a sunny California day when Wheeling native and writer Elizabeth Stamp was out walking a friend’s dog —...

Attention to Detail Cleans Up at Show of Hands

Phyllis Sigal September 26, 2018

Attention to Detail’s Jeff Johnson Jr. and his dad Jeff Johnson Sr. walked away with $5,214 in winnings from the...

‘Recovery Boys’ Screening Launches Community Discussion on Addiction

Ellen Brafford McCroskey September 26, 2018

As a mom myself, my heart kept breaking for their mamas — the mothers of these four young men. Jeff,...

SHOW OF HANDS: T-Shirts Up Against Detailing, Records and Pottery

Phyllis Sigal September 25, 2018

Last spring, a salty baguette trumped T-shirts, coffee and a shave. On Wednesday, the T-shirts are back and hoping to...

TIME TO GREEN UP: Mayor Says It’s Time to Make a Move on Recycling

Nora Edinger September 24, 2018

Editor’s Note: In this piece in our series on the greening up of Wheeling, Weelunk sat down with city officials...

Hogwarts on the Hilltop Invites Public to Magical Day of Learning

Provided September 23, 2018

West Liberty University brings magic to campus with Hogwarts on the Hilltop, an event set for Friday, Sept. 28, and...

Art and Technology Converge at Stifel

Ryan Norman September 23, 2018

A crumpled water heater. Footage of a train that looks like it’s been put through a shredder and reassembled. Halting...

Dancing With the Ohio Valley Stars

Provided September 22, 2018

As Dancing With the Ohio Valley Stars sashays its way into season eight, prepare for more glamour, glitz and sequins...

AS I SEE IT: Acknowledging the Addicts Among Us

Ellen Brafford McCroskey September 22, 2018

By now, most of us are well aware of the enormity of the opioid crisis in our state. But I’ve...

Hollywood Success for ‘Hometown Girl’

Phyllis Sigal September 21, 2018

Editor’s note: Wheeling has cultivated a number of men and women who are outstanding in their chosen fields — the...

A Little Northern Comfort at Oglebay

Provided September 20, 2018

The flow of Hurricane Florence evacuees to Oglebay began trickling into Wheeling on mid-morning Friday last week. Nestled in the...

EVENTS: Beach Boys Music, Plein Air Painting, Titanic Dinner and More

Weelunk Staff September 20, 2018

Surf’s Up! A Tribute to the Beach Boys, conducted by music director finalist Timothy Hankewich, featuring guest artists Phil Dirt...

‘The Calling’ Keeps Him Alive

Nora Edinger September 19, 2018

Editor’s note: As part of a continuing series on how Wheeling residents express spirituality, today’s post features a ministry that...