Wee Asked Pat The Goose

Laura Jackson Roberts April 1, 2019

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

Sanitizing Personal Data From Old Electronic Equipment

Earl Nicodemus March 31, 2019

id you know that the files that you have deleted from your Smartphone, tablet or computer are not really gone?...

‘Light It Up Blue’ for World Autism Awareness Day

Provided March 31, 2019

On Tuesday, April 2, the Augusta Levy Learning Center is challenging Ohio Valley homes and businesses to “Light It Up...

Excellence in W.Va. Catholic Education To Be Celebrated at Bishop’s Dinner

Provided March 31, 2019

Students, teachers, benefactors and leaders in Catholic education from across West Virginia will convene for the 25th annual Bishop’s Dinner...

Holy Local Superhero, Batman! (And Happy Birthday!)

Ellen Brafford McCroskey March 30, 2019

Editor’s note: Today, Saturday, March 30, is Batman’s 80th birthday! In honor of the Caped Crusader’s birthday, the Ohio Valley...

West Virginia’s Largest Antiques Show Returns to Wheeling April 5-7

Provided March 30, 2019

Oglebay’s Wilson Lodge will be transformed into an antiques marketplace Friday, April 5, through Sunday, April 7, as Oglebay Institute...

Wheeling Heritage Presents ‘A Walk Through Wheeling’ Watercolor Exhibit

Provided March 30, 2019

Wheeling Heritage will host an opening reception for “A Walk Through Wheeling,” a watercolor exhibit by Wheeling artist Jes Reger,...

Our South American Odyssey: Day 1

Jason Koegler March 30, 2019

t was 5 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2019, when 14 boys from the FC Wheeling United U-14 soccer team...

More Than Just Fish Fridays: The Catholic Way Through Lent in 2019

Cassie Bendel March 29, 2019

ention the word Lent, and a thousand memories come to mind for me. I remember celebrating Fat Tuesday with a...

WSO Young People’s Concert Tour Brings ‘Animated Orchestra’ to Students

Provided March 28, 2019

The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s Young People’s Concert tour will reach more than 4,000 area elementary school students from Ohio, Marshall...

Our South American Odyssey: Preview

Jason Koegler March 28, 2019

fter months of planning, fundraising, meeting  — and lots of soccer — reality finally settled in. The exact timing of such...

#ChooseWV: Campaign Focus Is Pride of Place

Nora Edinger March 27, 2019

If you film it, they will come. Calling stray Mountaineers home and attracting prospective ones here might not be quite...

Wheeling Heritage (Part 2): What’s on the Drawing Board?

Phyllis Sigal March 26, 2019

Editor’s note: Yesterday, it was announced that Wheeling Heritage had won the 2019 Great American Main Street Award. Today, we...

Wheeling Heritage (Part 1): A Big Win Today!

Phyllis Sigal March 25, 2019

ust like on a reality television show, Jake Dougherty and Alex Weld knew how the competition ended more than seven...

David Sheff Shares ‘Beautiful’ Message of Hope

Ellen Brafford McCroskey March 25, 2019

Editor’s note: David Sheff, author of the New York Times bestseller, “Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction,”...

‘Legally Blonde, The Musical’ to Hit John Marshall Stage

Provided March 24, 2019

Monarch Company will present Legally Blonde, The Musical at the John Marshall High School Center for Performing Arts Friday, March 29,...

Roots ‘N Shoots Nature Program for Preschoolers at Schrader Center

Provided March 24, 2019

The “Roots ‘N Shoots” preschool nature programs at Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Environmental Education Center build early science skills and promote...

Park Speech and Debate Team Brings Home 40th Win!

Provided March 23, 2019

They did it again! Wheeling Park High School’s team won the Overall Sweepstakes Trophy at the 2019 West Virginia Speech...

Oglebay Institute to Bring The Dancing Wheels Company to the Ohio Valley 

Provided March 23, 2019

If dance is an expression of the human spirit, then it is best expressed by people of all abilities. That...

Crittenton Services Annual 5K Goes Virtual

Provided March 23, 2019

Would you like to do a 5K, virtually from anywhere? Well, you can with Crittenton Services Mountain Mama 5K. For...

Wheeling Country Day School: Celebrating 90 Years of Learning

Christina Fisanick March 22, 2019

“To empower students to think, to create, and to communicate in a nurturing environment where learning and character are paramount.”...

Guide Helps Visitors, Residents to Navigate Wheeling Area Attractions

Phyllis Sigal March 20, 2019

It’s glossy! It’s colorful! And it’s jam-packed with what to do, where to eat and places to stay in the...

WVNCC to Host Women in Leadership Event

Provided March 19, 2019

In celebration of Women’s History Month, West Virginia Northern Community College will host three Women in Leadership Lunch and Learn...

WHEELING@WORK: The Mayor’s Hopes, Plans and Worries

Nora Edinger March 19, 2019

Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of Weelunk stories looking at the inner workings of the city....

A VIEW FROM THE MOON: Practice Makes Perfect — 50th Anniversary of Apollo 9

Robert E. Strong March 18, 2019

As the rocket blurred into the clouds, I watched the joyful exuberance of the hundreds of kids around me all...

BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: On Being Irish

Bill Hogan March 17, 2019

I am Irish, I guess, because I don’t know what else to be. I am half German, but being German...

An Evening With David Sheff to Include Film at Towngate

Provided March 17, 2019

Best-selling author David Sheff, who wrote the memoir, “Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction,” will be the...

Jessica Lynch Is Keynoter at OUE’s ‘Celebrate Women’ Event

Provided March 17, 2019

“Bravery, Courage and Determination.” That’s the theme for the third annual “Celebrate Women 2019,” featuring an inspiring keynote address by...

Ohio University Eastern Exhibit Answers the Question ‘What Were You Wearing?’

Provided March 16, 2019

if only it were so simple/if only we could/end rape/by simply changing clothes. — From “What Was I Wearing?” by...

Narrative Medicine: Using Patients’ Life Stories to Promote Healing

Laura Jackson Roberts March 16, 2019

Cancer is a fact of life. We all know someone who’s fought it, and most of us know people who...

‘Something Rotten!’ Is Coming to The Capitol

Provided March 16, 2019

“Fresh, irreverent and hysterical!” says The Associated Press about Something Rotten!, a new musical coming to The Capitol Theatre, 7:30...

Perspective Is Everything: Living with Multiple Sclerosis

Laura Jackson Roberts March 15, 2019

Editor’s note: In this series, we’ll talk to locals who struggle with autoimmune disease and share their stories. Below, Ohio...

Woodsdale Fifth-Graders Donate Tents to Freeze Shelter

Provided March 14, 2019

Fifth-graders at Woodsdale Elementary School recently raised enough money to buy 15 tents for people who use the Youth Services...

The Table Is Set for Wheeling’s First Restaurant Week

Phyllis Sigal March 13, 2019

Four meatballs stuffed inside an Italian bread bowl, smothered in cheese, peppers and onions, and finished with an award-winning sauce...

Wandering Photographers: An Afternoon With the Wheeling Shooters

Laura Jackson Roberts March 12, 2019

I am not a photographer. I tried it for a few years when my first kid was born. I took...

WSO to Welcome John Devlin as Music Director Candidate

Phyllis Sigal March 11, 2019

Editor’s note: We changed up our WEEasked series a few times over the past several months, asking specific questions to...

Irish Comedy Coming to Towngate Stage

Provided March 10, 2019

Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre continues its main stage season with a production of Dion Boucicault’s Irish comedy/melodrama “The Shaughraun,” to...

MAPLE MADNESS! Learn About Syrup Production and Enjoy Pancake Breakfast 

Provided March 10, 2019

Something sweet is happening in Oglebay! Naturalists at Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Environmental Education Center have been working hard preparing this...

Government Shutdowns Adversely Affect the Smallest Victims

Ellen Brafford McCroskey March 9, 2019

Government shutdowns such as the one that occurred earlier this year have a far-reaching effect. Not only do families employed...

WSO to Host Evening of Storytelling Through Symphonies, Arias and Songs

Provided March 9, 2019

The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s next concert, featuring guest artist Soloman Howard and conducted by music director finalist John Devlin, is...

Business Students Assist in Planning the Great Gala

Provided March 9, 2019

Every spring, the Wheeling area gathers to support higher education at West Liberty University’s annual Great Gala. This year the...

Winter Freeze Shelter to Close March 15, Looking for Donations of Tents, Sleeping Bags

Provided March 8, 2019

Friday, March 15, is the final night of the 2018-19 season for the Winter Freeze Shelter operated at 87 15th...

Grand Vue Park Offers Grand Adventure Leadership Camps

Ben Bolock March 8, 2019

If you ask adults to reminisce about their youth, many will give memories of their experience at summer camp. Summer...

Lent: A Time for Renewal

Nora Edinger March 6, 2019

Editor’s note: The Lenten/Easter season looms large in the Christian calendar. In today’s feature on Spirituality in the Ohio Valley,...

Skating Through History: An Ohio Valley Tradition That’s Alive and Well

Christina Fisanick March 5, 2019

You can ask just about anyone who grew up in Wheeling about how they spent their winter weekends from childhood...

Cigna Employee Lends a Helping Hand to YSS Youth Mentoring Network

Provided March 4, 2019

Colette Sanner knows a thing or two about children in need. As a foster mom, she has learned the ins...

Mayor Presents Greiner With Key to City as Topper Takeover Is Announced

Provided March 4, 2019

West Liberty University announced a “Topper Takeover” of the City of Wheeling today at an 11 a.m. media event. Topper...

How to Keep Your Kids Safe Online

Earl Nicodemus March 4, 2019

Editor’s note: This is the first of a couple of Weelunk stories Earl Nicodemus is planning regarding cyber safety. The...

Junior League of Wheeling to Host Annual Affair With Emerald Flair Fundraiser

Provided March 3, 2019

The Junior League of Wheeling presents Affair with Emerald Flair at 6 p.m. Saturday, March 9, at the Wheeling Artisan...

AS I SEE IT: The Devastating Diagnosis of Dementia

Ellen Brafford McCroskey March 2, 2019

Mom’s dance with the devil named dementia began around 2004. Dementia is a cunning fellow when he first appears —...