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 —...

Lecture Series Explores a Powerful Photo-Documentary

Provided March 2, 2019

Photographer Angelo Merendino will discuss his internationally recognized photo-documentary, “The Battle We Didn’t Choose – My Wife’s Fight with Breast...

(Williams Lea) Tag — You’re It

Phyllis Sigal March 1, 2019

Along with the fact that there are 100 job openings, why should you consider working at Williams Lea Tag? Because...

Regional Science & Engineering Fair Continues to Strengthen STEM Education

Provided February 28, 2019

On Saturday, March 9, the College of Science at West Liberty University will welcome hundreds of young students to the...

A VIEW FROM THE MOON: Big Idea — The Fractional Gravity Experiment (Part 3)

Robert E. Strong February 27, 2019

(Editor’s note: In the last two weeks, we read about the Big Idea (Part 1) and Big Idea (Part 2)....

Mayor Elliott Delivers State of the City Address

Glenn Elliott February 26, 2019

Editor’s note: Here is the complete text of Mayor Glenn Elliott’s State of the City Address delivered at noon, Feb....

Bike Share Program Coming to Wheeling

Provided February 25, 2019

Residents and visitors alike will soon have access to a new feature in the community that will enhance recreational and...

Wee Asked Anne Foreman

Phyllis Sigal February 25, 2019

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

Wheeling Heritage to Host Annual Celtic Celebration March 2

Alex Weld February 24, 2019

Showcasing one of the city’s largest immigrant communities, Wheeling Heritage will host its 23rd annual Wheeling Celtic Celebration from 11...

Saving Starfish: Physician Assistant Students Learn Through Service

Provided February 24, 2019

West Liberty University students enrolled in the physician assistant studies master degree program are changing lives. One of the ways...

Catholic Charities West Virginia to Celebrate ‘Impressions of Hope’ Gala 

Provided February 24, 2019

Catholic Charities West Virginia’s (CCWVa) ninth annual gala, “Impressions of Hope,” will be celebrated from 6:30-10 p.m. Saturday, March 2,...

Exhibit Explores Therapeutic Power of the Creative Process

Misty Klug February 23, 2019

When Angelo Merendino’s wife Jennifer was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 36, he documented her battle through...

All the World’s a Stage to Karla Boos’ Quantum Theatre

Laura Lynn Brown February 22, 2019

Long before Karla Boos had any idea of founding a theater company, she got her start as a young actress...

What Does ‘Heritage’ Mean to You? Wheeling Heritage Wants to Know

Phyllis Sigal February 21, 2019

The word “heritage” means different things to different people, and Wheeling Heritage wants to know how heritage plays a role...

The ‘Hope Factor’ Drives the WIND Recovery Program

Ellen Brafford McCroskey February 20, 2019

Laura Albertini-Weigel calls it the “hope factor.” It’s the belief that addiction can be overcome. And that is what keeps...

A VIEW FROM THE MOON: Big Idea — The Fractional Gravity Experiment (Part 2)

Robert E. Strong February 19, 2019

(Editor’s note: Last week we read about the Big Idea (Part 1). Today, Robert E. Strong recaps that article and...

The Presidential Allure of the Hotel McLure

Christina Fisanick February 18, 2019

When hotel clerk Howard Finley first saw Wheeling’s McLure not long after it re-opened in 1896 following renovations, he exclaimed,...

Wheeling Nailers Provide Fast-Paced Fun

Nick Musgrave February 17, 2019

While our warehouses and factories stand in testament to our tradition of hard work, the crowd at WesBanco Arena is...

BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: Building Good Neighbors

Bill Hogan February 16, 2019

Editor’s note: The IDEAS page is our place for public opinion, a place where a person can express what concerns...

Nuptials at Oglebay: Have a Wedding Just Like Sarita’s

Stacey Miller Sacco February 15, 2019

Surrounded by friends and family in the midst of the elaborate formal gardens of the Oglebay estate, Sarita Oglebay Burton...

Wheeling’s Human Rights Commission

Ellen Brafford McCroskey February 13, 2019

Recent social media posts would suggest that some local residents are unaware of the existence of the City of Wheeling’s...

A VIEW FROM THE MOON: Big Idea — The Fractional Gravity Experiment (Part 1)

Robert E. Strong February 12, 2019

It is always amazing to me how a single small event can alter trajectories that appear to be set firmly...

Wee Asked Betsy Bethel

Phyllis Sigal February 11, 2019

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

Catholic Charities to Launch Relatives as Parents Program

Provided February 10, 2019

Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) is expanding its case management services in Wheeling to offer a new Relatives as Parents...

EARL’S GARDEN NOTES: A February Primer

Earl Nicodemus February 10, 2019

Greetings to those of you who like to play in the dirt! A few years ago, I wrote a year-long...

A Romance Writer’s Guide to Creating Hallmark-Movie Moments in the Friendly City

Nora Edinger February 9, 2019

A warning to guys: Valentine’s Day is Thursday. You’re welcome. There’s still plenty of time to get that dozen red...

There’s No Business Like Snow Business at Oglebay’s Slopes

Laura Jackson Roberts February 8, 2019

The first thing Nick Janovich, Oglebay’s golf course superintendent and ski area manager, wants you to know about the ski...

In With the Old: Ancient Liturgy Key to Orthodox Worship

Nora Edinger February 6, 2019

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

Youth Mentoring Network of YSS Celebrates Life-affirming Relationships

Provided February 5, 2019

The Youth Mentoring Network of Youth Services System Inc. celebrated the life-affirming relationships between mentors and mentees by treating them...

Health Department Works to ‘Reduce Harm’ Among Drug Users

Ellen Brafford McCroskey February 5, 2019

To those not suffering from substance use disorder, the solution to the current opioid epidemic seems perfectly obvious — users...