Sjogrens Syndrome Betrays The Body

Laura Jackson Roberts July 18, 2018

In this series, we’ll talk to Ohio Valley residents who struggle with autoimmune problems and share their stories. Series author...

Survey Asks: What Do YOU Want in Downtown Wheeling?

Provided July 17, 2018

Would you like to see an ethnic restaurant open in downtown Wheeling? If so, what kind? And what sort of...

TIME TO GREEN UP: Fifth-Graders ‘Sucked’ Into Recycling

Nora Edinger July 17, 2018

Editor’s note: In part two of a continuing series of stories on how Wheeling is “greening up,” we look at...

TIME TO GREEN UP: Merrimans ‘Bin’ There, Recycle That

Nora Edinger July 16, 2018

Editor’s note: Today begins a series of stories on how Wheeling is “greening up.” In two stories this week, Weelunk...

Mystery Theatre Offers Free Show

Provided July 15, 2018

Mystery Theatre Unlimited will present a hilarious musical-comedy, murder-mystery to Wheeling Park’s Amphitheatre starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 17....

Roberts Ruminations: Intruder Alert

Laura Jackson Roberts July 14, 2018

When Shawn woke me up the other night at 1 a.m., I’d been in the middle of a dream about...

Wanderlust: A Mountain of Peace, Purpose and Paths to Explore

Phyllis Sigal July 13, 2018

Last month, you may have noticed a couple of dozen or more people walking around town a bit more enlightened,...

Festival of India on Saturday

Provided July 13, 2018

New Vrindaban will celebrate Ratha Yatra or the Festival of India (Chariots), one of the world’s oldest religious festivals, from...

Play-Doh. Puzzles. Paper. You Can Help Augusta Levy

Phyllis Sigal July 11, 2018

Play-Doh. Puzzles. Post-Its. Pens. Paper. Plates. These are just a few of the long list of items that the Augusta...

Lunch With Books Memories and a Sequel for Sean

Bill Orkoskey July 11, 2018

They say that the only sure things in life that never change are death and taxes. That held true last...

Parcel Players to Present ‘The Fantasticks’

Provided July 11, 2018

Oglebay Institute’s Parcel Players will present the popular musical “The Fantasticks,” a classic coming-of-age story that takes a delightful look...

The Eucharist: ‘Source and Summit’ of the Faith

Nora Edinger July 10, 2018

Editor’s note: As part of an occasional Weelunk series examining spirituality in the Ohio Valley, we look today at the...

Wee Asked Sherrie Dunlevy

Phyllis Sigal July 9, 2018

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

Program Will Explore the Role of African-American Women in WWII

Provided July 8, 2018

The People’s University, WWII at the Ohio County Public Library, will present a special program on the role of African-American...

AN ESSAY FOR THE DAY: The Cannon of Glenns Run

Colin McNickle July 7, 2018

Eighty-five years ago this Independence Day – on July 4, 1933 — it bowed on the broad and rail-less front...

Dancing Down Memory Lane (Part 3): Park Dances — the ’80s

Katherine Marsh July 6, 2018

If you’re from the Upper Ohio Valley, you may already be aware that the Wheeling Park Commission held summer dances...

Dancing Down Memory Lane (Part 2): Park Dances — the ’70s

Ellen Brafford McCroskey July 5, 2018

Those were the days — the decade of love, disco, equality, environmental awareness. Those of us who came of age...

Dancing Down Memory Lane (Part 1): Park Dances — the ’60s

Bill Orkoskey July 4, 2018

I just heard that they are having a recreation of the teen dances held at the White Palace at Wheeling...

Oglebay’s Access to the Parks Program Provides Opportunities for Togetherness

Laura Jackson Roberts July 4, 2018

When we think back to our own childhoods in the Ohio Valley, we likely find our memories are inextricably intertwined...

Brooke Hills Playhouse to Present ‘The Full Monty’

Provided July 4, 2018

The Brooke Hills Playhouse has announced the cast for their upcoming production of “The Full Monty,” a musical comedy adapted...

To Life! West Virginia Wellness Inc. Offers Alternatives

Kathryn Thalman July 3, 2018

Wheeling has always been the home of titans of commerce and innovators in business. Throughout the valley’s history, we have...

Cub Scout Pack 6, Warwood Farmers Market Team Up to Benefit Vance Church Food Pantry

Provided July 2, 2018

Scouting has been a part of Vance Memorial Presbyterian Church since 1917, and over the next few weeks, Cub Scout...

Development Continues in Downtown Wheeling at Bridge Tavern

Provided July 2, 2018

The increase in state historic tax credits has spurred another development in downtown Wheeling, as work is set to begin...

Free Family Fun at Medieval Family Fun Faire

Darrin Cox July 2, 2018

Donning armor and smiting your enemies with a sword has always made for compelling storytelling. The popularity of Game of...

Catholic Charities to Hold Drive for Hope Golf Scramble

Provided July 1, 2018

Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) will hold its annual Drive for Hope Golf Scramble on Saturday, July 21, in Parkersburg,...

WVNCC Receives Grant from AEP for Industrial Technology Center

Provided July 1, 2018

West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) has received its largest gift to date for the new Industrial Technology Center (ITC),...

Wheeling Says “We Care”

Stacey Miller Sacco June 30, 2018

On Saturday, June 30, more than 100 locals joined with people in more than 650 other locations nationwide to participate...

POSTSCRIPTS FROM THE EDGE(WOOD): I’ll Take the Back End

Christina Fisanick June 30, 2018

During that first coveted week of spring that seemed like it would never arrive, my family and I fired up...

Wheeling Symphony Celebrates America With Annual Fourth of July Tour

Provided June 30, 2018

Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announces its annual Celebrate America tour, conducted by Roger Kalia, featuring guest artists Tim O’Brien with...

Job, School Connection Picks Up STEAM

Nora Edinger June 29, 2018

There’s as much woo-hoo as how-to in science class this summer. At least when that science class is part of...

Park Drive-In Movies Bring Back Memories

Hanna Perry June 29, 2018

As I sat in my car for the weekly drive-in movie at Wheeling Park, I found myself recollecting memories from...

Wheeling Country Day School Teacher Wins Presidential Award for Excellence

Provided June 29, 2018

You’d have to look way back to October 2016 to find the first announcement from Wheeling Country Day School bragging up...

Meeting to Focus on Valley’s Workforce Challenges

Provided June 27, 2018

West Virginia Public Broadcasting and the Wheeling Academy of Law and Science Foundation will host a community meeting at 6...

Beekeepers Keep Food on the Table, Honey in the Cupboard (Part 2)

Laura Jackson Roberts June 27, 2018

Standing beside John Welty’s hive, cradling the little worker bee who died when she stung my protective suit, I feel...

Beekeepers Keep Food on the Table, Honey in the Cupboard (Part 1)

Laura Jackson Roberts June 26, 2018

I’m stepping into a beekeeper’s suit today. It’s not heavy garb, but it’s puffy and cumbersome. Once the hood goes...

Calling All Yogis for Yoga on the Lawn

Provided June 25, 2018

Join Wheeling Heritage and Lindsay Schooler of Happy Goat Yoga for Yoga on the Lawn, 5:30-6:30 p.m., Wednesday, July 11,...

Wee Asked Danielle McCracken

Phyllis Sigal June 25, 2018

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

Wheeling Author’s Book ‘Dune Girl’ Available on Amazon

Weelunk Staff June 24, 2018

While Wheeling residents may recognize Nora Edinger more easily as the mom of the Granola Girls, an area farmers-market staple,...

Deacon Smay To Be Ordained for Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

Provided June 24, 2018

The Rev. Mr. Martin Smay will be ordained to the priesthood by the Most Rev. Michael J. Bransfield, bishop of...

Corpus Christi School Celebrates 2018 Hall of Fame Nominees

Provided June 24, 2018

Corpus Christi School  honored five alumni and friends of CCS  Saturday, June 9, in the Parish Center. The festive event...

WLU Business Students Successfully Segue into Career World

Provided June 24, 2018

West Liberty University graduates from the Gary E. West College of Business are finding success post-graduation. For many of these...

THE GRIFFITH FILES: ‘Older Gentlemen’ Recall Pennsylvania Station, 1907 Flood, 1948 Freedom Train Visit

Gerry Griffith June 23, 2018

“Dominick,” called out the old man who sat atop the wooden playground structure where children spent warm weather afternoons spinning...

West Virginia Flood: Two Years Later

Provided June 23, 2018

Over the past two years, West Virginians have come together to rebuild in the aftermath of the deadly, historic flooding...

Student Radio Plays Bring History to Life at TMS

Misty Klug June 22, 2018

Everyone loves a good story. Stories transport us to different worlds, enrich our lives, allow us to step out of...

June 21, 1920: Wheeling Steel Created

Jeremy Morris June 21, 2018

Story courtesy of Weelunk partner West Virginia Public Broadcasting One June 21, 1920, the LaBelle Iron Works, Whitaker-Glessner, and Wheeling Steel...

EVENTS: Ribs, Chicken, Brews, Blues

Weelunk Staff June 21, 2018

RIBS & CHICKEN The ninth annual Ohio Valley Rib & Chicken Cook-Off will be held at Wheeling’s Heritage Port from...

Lary Loew Hilltopper Scramble Is Ace Event for Scholarships

Provided June 21, 2018

Every June, alumni and friends join the WLU Alumni Association in planning and supporting the Lary Loew Hilltopper Golf Scramble,...

Hop On Over to Zoo Brew

Laura Jackson Roberts June 20, 2018

For one night each June at the Oglebay Good Zoo, the kids go home. The strollers roll away, the little...

Hop on Over to the Zoo Brew at Good Zoo

Laura Jackson Roberts June 20, 2018

For one night each June at the Oglebay Good Zoo, the kids go home. The strollers roll away, the little...

WLU PAs Hear From McKinley at Commencement

Provided June 20, 2018

West Liberty University held its Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies commencement at 6 p.m., Friday, June 15, in...