31 Acts, 25 States: Heritage Music BluesFest Returns as Wheeling’s Biggest Music Festival Ever Under Waterfront Hall
I Was an Undercover Protester at Trump RallyRosemary Ketchum October 6, 2018This 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, 2018There’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 SaturdayLaura Jackson Roberts October 4, 2018It’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 VulnerableEllen Brafford McCroskey October 3, 2018Imagine 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 FarmChristina Fisanick October 2, 2018Recent 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 UniversityProvided October 1, 2018West Liberty University’s College of Liberal Arts celebrates the birth of Frankenstein with public events throughout the month of October....
Wee Asked Shawn TurakPhyllis Sigal October 1, 2018WEEasked 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 MarketDaniel Dorsch September 30, 2018The sound of engraving tools mingled in the air with pencil scratching and acoustic guitar music on a recent Friday...
Planning Group Gives Back Through EventProvided September 29, 2018West Virginia Event Pros recently made a donation of $5,000 to the Marshall County Animal Shelter, a result of “A...
Roberts Ruminates: Disorderly ConductLaura Jackson Roberts September 29, 2018I 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 HowardPhyllis Sigal September 28, 2018It 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 HandsPhyllis Sigal September 26, 2018Attention 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 AddictionEllen Brafford McCroskey September 26, 2018As 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 PotteryPhyllis Sigal September 25, 2018Last 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 RecyclingNora Edinger September 24, 2018Editor’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 LearningProvided September 23, 2018West Liberty University brings magic to campus with Hogwarts on the Hilltop, an event set for Friday, Sept. 28, and...
Art and Technology Converge at StifelRyan Norman September 23, 2018A 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 StarsProvided September 22, 2018As 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 UsEllen Brafford McCroskey September 22, 2018By 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, 2018Editor’s note: Wheeling has cultivated a number of men and women who are outstanding in their chosen fields — the...
A Little Northern Comfort at OglebayProvided September 20, 2018The 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 MoreWeelunk Staff September 20, 2018Surf’s Up! A Tribute to the Beach Boys, conducted by music director finalist Timothy Hankewich, featuring guest artists Phil Dirt...
‘The Calling’ Keeps Him AliveNora Edinger September 19, 2018Editor’s note: As part of a continuing series on how Wheeling residents express spirituality, today’s post features a ministry that...
Mother Finds Her Passion Along Road To RecoveryEllen Brafford McCroskey September 18, 2018“Sometimes, the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.” – Barbara Kingsolver No mother plans to raise a child...
Towngate Opens Season With ‘The Diary of Anne Frank’Provided September 17, 2018Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre opens its 50th season of community theater with the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning play “The...
WSO to Welcome Music Director Candidate Tim HankewichPhyllis Sigal September 17, 2018Editor’s note: We are changing up our WEEasked series a few times over the next several months, asking specific questions...
An Afternoon of Irish Road BowlingNick Musgrave September 16, 2018An old (American) adage says that everyone is at least a little bit Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. According to...
Community Invited to Celebrate Mass of the Holy Spirit at WJUProvided September 16, 2018Wheeling Jesuit University will celebrate its annual Mass of the Holy Spirit at 3:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 21, in the...
Lieutenant Benjamin Biggs and the 135th Ohio InfantryEarl Nicodemus September 16, 2018By the spring of 1864, the tide of the Civil War favored the north. In March of 1864, Ulysses S....
Titanic Dinner Keeps Memories AfloatProvided September 15, 2018On Friday, April 14, 1912, wealthy Pennsylvanians George and Eleanor Widener hosted a celebratory dinner, in honor of Edward Smith,...
A Love Letter to the Oglebay Train RoomKelly Strautmann September 15, 2018They say nothing lasts forever, and everything changes. You hear it your whole life. And there are many things you...
Music of Beach Boys, Conductor Candidate at WSO Season OpenerProvided September 15, 2018“Surf’s Up! A Tribute to the Beach Boys,” opens the 2018-19 Wheeling Symphony Orchestra season, at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept....
What’s New at the Zoo? Animal Encounters and MoreLaura Jackson Roberts September 14, 2018After 40 years of visits, I know Oglebay’s Good Zoo so well I could walk the paths with my eyes...
EVENTS: Wheeling Is Drumming Up Things to DoWeelunk Staff September 13, 2018 JAZZ IT UP Roger Humphries, one of Pittsburgh’s most celebrated jazz legends, will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15,...
Open House at August Levy a Thank You to CommunityProvided September 13, 2018The Augusta Levy Learning Center will hold an open house at 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 14, as a thank you...
The Painful Fat Disease: LipedemaChristina Fisanick September 12, 2018When I learned I had lipedema, I cried. Hours later I was still crying. Thankfully, I was able to regain...
Uniting the Community with Jessica RinePhyllis Sigal September 11, 2018Last year during Oktoberfest at Centre Market, Jessica Rine “had a moment,” as she stood looking at the crowds lining...
Hope and Community in Abundant Supply at Lazarus House, Mary & Martha HouseEllen Brafford McCroskey September 10, 2018Pat Condron, co-founder and executive director of Lazarus House and Mary & Martha House, believes that addiction is a “disease...
Wheeling Film Society Kicks Off New Season Sept. 14Provided September 10, 2018The Wheeling Film Society kicks off its seventh season of screening and discussing classic Hollywood films with a free screening...
Parks to Host Job FairProvided September 9, 2018Are you looking for a rewarding full-time career, a part-time role or a seasonal position? If so, don’t miss the...
Sound Bath Had Waterfront HummingRyan Norman September 9, 2018Cha-cha-cha-Cheeeeeeeelsey! Tiiiiiiim-OOOOO-thy! SAR-aaaaaaaaaaaah! If you strolled past Heritage Port on a recent Monday evening just before sundown, you may well...
ZOOsci What?Tom Rinkes September 8, 2018I first met Norbert in his classroom. Norbert and I now are friends. He occasionally roams West Liberty University’s Zoo...
One Tank Trips: Cathedral State ParkLaura Jackson Roberts September 7, 2018Just down the road from Deep Creek Lake, Md., sits one of my favorite West Virginia day trips, Cathedral State...
EVENTS: Paint the Town at First FridayWeelunk Staff September 6, 2018FIRST FRIDAY The Gallery Hop at Artworks Around Town on Friday, Sept. 7, will usher in a two-month celebration of...
TIME TO GREEN UP: All Greened Up But Nowhere to GoNora Edinger September 5, 2018Editor’s Note: As part of the capstone to a series looking at green living in Wheeling, Weelunk set out to...
Some Special Wishes Can’t WaitStacey Miller Sacco September 5, 2018Zach Wajda has spent much of his 20 years preparing for or recovering from heart surgeries and working hard to...
Wee Asked Amy Jo HutchisonPhyllis Sigal September 4, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Walter of Wetzel Street: The Wheeling Foundations of an International Labor LegendNick Musgrave September 3, 2018On Sept. 1, 1907, two German immigrants, Valentine and Anna Reuther, welcomed their second child to the world. A healthy...
Aromatherapy: Olfaction and the Opioid CrisisMarni Reven September 2, 2018“Smells are surer than sights or sounds to make your heartstrings crack.” — Rudyard Kipling Few would argue that a...
Polling Project Aims to Give Safe Space for High School Students to Express ViewsProvided September 2, 2018A political polling project for high school seniors in Appalachia this month aims to respond to fears that young people...
