Ohio County Public Library Participates in ‘The Great American Read’

Provided September 2, 2018

“The Great American Read” premiered May 22 on PBS stations, kicking off a summer of reading and voting. Based on...

Walk the Dog Has New Meaning With New Fundraiser

Provided September 2, 2018

Members of Chi Nu fraternity will combine fun and charity with its first Pooch Pals 5K this fall. The non-competitive...

AS I SEE IT: Love Is Love — Especially Between LGBTQ Youth and Their Parents

Ellen Brafford McCroskey September 1, 2018

It was announced last month that former Vice President and long-time LGBTQ advocate Joe Biden is launching a campaign to...

Community Auditions Set for ‘Prodigal Son’ at Ohio University Eastern

Provided September 1, 2018

The Theater Department of Ohio University Eastern will hold open community auditions for its upcoming production of John Patrick Shanley’s...

Judge Tells Teens: Keep Your Brain Off Drugs and Alcohol

Phyllis Sigal August 31, 2018

“Don’t do alcohol or marijuana until you’re 25.” If Magistrate Judge James E. Seibert has one piece of advice for...

New People’s U Explores W.Va. Watersheds

Provided August 30, 2018

In recognition of the elemental importance of our water to all life and human activity, including lifelong learning, the Ohio...

Local Family-Run Dog Treat Company a Barking Success

Daniel Dorsch August 29, 2018

A hometown sensation has set tails wagging across West Virginia — from Centre Market in Wheeling to the Tamarack cultural...

Towngate 50th Season Dedicated to Hal O’Leary

Misty Klug August 28, 2018

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and novelist Thornton Wilder once said, “I regard the theater as the greatest of all art forms,...

Tom Griffith’s Wheeling: Art and Architecture Walk

Provided August 28, 2018

A unique art walk celebrating the work of Tom Griffith will take place Thursday, Sept. 6, in downtown Wheeling. The fundraising...

Nutting Gallery Opens Season With Textiles

Provided August 27, 2018

Piece by Piece: A Mash-up of Modern Quilting, Digital Design and Craft is the title of the art exhibition that...

TIME TO GREEN UP: Oglebay Makes Greens Greener

Nora Edinger August 27, 2018

As part of a continuing series on how Wheeling is greening up, Weelunk looks today at the non-profit sector. Area...

Long-Time Members Come Out for Board Benefit

Phyllis Sigal August 26, 2018

More than 400 members and friends of Oglebay Institute attended Friday’s annual Board Benefit on the lawn of the Mansion...

AN ESSAY FOR THE DAY: Fanfare for the Sunflower

Colin McNickle August 25, 2018

“I don’t think there’s anything on this planet that more trumpets life than the sunflower,” says one of the characters...

Celebrating Wheeling’s Labor Heritage

Christina Fisanick and Sean Duffy August 24, 2018

Heroes come in many forms. Firefighters. Medics. Educators. Mentors. For us, Wheeling labor activist Walter Reuther (1907-1970) and worker-friendly business...

Mary Ann Deschaine: ‘It’s a God Thing’

Chana Baker August 22, 2018

Mary Ann Deschaine is a woman of faith. She is a woman of service. She is a woman who took...

More Students Make the Hilltop Home This Fall

Provided August 22, 2018

There will be more students returning to class and campus this weekend as West Liberty University students arrive for move-in...

House of Hagar Sees Christ in Each of Us

Ellen Brafford McCroskey August 21, 2018

“I call them ‘transients,’ but you call them ‘friends.’ And we’re talking about the same people.” Kate Marshall, who operates...

Wheeling Heritage Named Great American Main Street Award Semifinalist

Provided August 20, 2018

Wheeling Heritage has been named a 2019 Great American Main Street Award (GAMSA) Semifinalist by the National Main Street Center....

Largest Freshman Class in WJU’s History Welcomed to Campus

Provided August 20, 2018

Wheeling Jesuit University’s new president, Dr. Michael P. Mihalyo Jr., joined the campus community in welcoming the largest freshman class...

Williams Lea Tag to Host Hiring Event Tuesday

Provided August 20, 2018

Williams Lea Tag will host an on-site hiring event from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 21, in the...

Wee Asked Emily S. Fisher

Phyllis Sigal August 20, 2018

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

Zieggy Tribe Honored at YSS Good Samaritan Dinner

Nick Musgrave August 19, 2018

Wheeling Park’s White Palace Ballroom was packed Friday night for the annual Youth Service System (YSS) Good Samaritan Tribute. The...

Ohio County Sheriff Office Establishes Substation on WLU Campus

Provided August 19, 2018

Just in time for the new school year, the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office has established a substation on the West...

BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: Nothing Happens by Accident

Bill Hogan August 18, 2018

Susan and I arrived at our new home in Cove, Benin, in West Africa around the first of October 1987....

Larance Named Assistant Provost at WLU

Provided August 18, 2018

Dr. Jeremy Larance has been selected as assistant provost for academic innovation and strategic planning. He began his role on...

Cottages Have Been Offering Overnight Hospitality to Oglebay Guests for 80 Years

Christina Fisanick August 17, 2018

Although Oglebay Park is widely known for its rolling vistas, hiking trails, and golf courses, sometimes guests like to spend...

EVENTS: Good Times Brewing in Wheeling

Weelunk Staff August 16, 2018

The fifth annual Mountaineer Brewfest, a celebration of West Virginia’s finest craft and microbrews, will be held Saturday, Aug. 18,...

SAY VEGGIES! Grow OV Celebrates $50,000 Grant With Community

Nick Musgrave August 15, 2018

The inviting smells of freshly cooked food and the sound of string music filled the air at the corner of...

WLU Breaks Ground for Belmont Savings Bank Indoor Practice Facility

Provided August 15, 2018

West Liberty University broke ground earlier this week on its newest campus improvement, the Belmont Savings Bank Indoor Practice Facility....

Scientist’s Award Is Out of This World

Nick Musgrave August 15, 2018

While many industries award top leaders in their fields with lifetime achievement awards, these awards are almost always terrestrial. But...

Show of Hands Looking for Applicants

Provided August 14, 2018

Do you have an idea for a new business, a business expansion or a project that will impact Wheeling? If...

What Really Happened That Tragic Night of Aug. 14, 1878?

Ryan Stanton August 14, 2018

Henry Schmulbach: entrepreneur, beer baron, philanthropist and socialite. These are all words that describe one of Wheeling’s most influential and...

Katy Wack Not Immune to Hard Work

Laura Lynn Brown August 13, 2018

Katy Wack started to love astronomy and exploration on a grand scale when her dad took her outside in their...

Symphony Auxiliary Looking for Volunteers

Provided August 12, 2018

The Wheeling Symphony Auxiliary will have a student volunteer training session at 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16, at The Capitol...

AS I SEE IT: Adventures of the Dog-Catcher’s Wife From the Shotgun Seat

Ellen Brafford McCroskey August 11, 2018

People either love my husband or hate him, depending upon the circumstances of their introduction. Doug has been the Ohio...

Wheeling Symphony Youth Orchestra Sets Auditions

Provided August 11, 2018

The Wheeling Symphony Youth Orchestra will hold auditions for those interested in joining the Philharmonic at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug....

Barger’s Career Rooted in Oglebay’s Hillsides

Phyllis Sigal August 10, 2018

“It gives me chills thinking about Brooks.” Andy Barger stood — as tall as a small tree at 6-foot-4 —...

KAYAKING OUR CREEKS (Part 2): Below the Surface

Laura Jackson Roberts August 9, 2018

While there’s no denying the beauty of our local waterways and the rising popularity of recreational kayaking, there’s also no...

EVENTS: Got the Blues? Hungry? There’s a Festival for That

Weelunk Staff August 9, 2018

GOT THE BLUES? Taste of the Blues kicks off the 18th annual Heritage Music BluesFest at noon Friday, Aug. 10,...

KAYAKING OUR CREEKS (Part 1): Paddling With Care

Laura Jackson Roberts August 8, 2018

I recently paddled Wheeling Creek for the first time. I’ve paddled other rivers like the Youghiogheny, the South Branch and...

WLU Announces New Master Degree Programs

Provided August 7, 2018

West Liberty University has received approval from the Higher Learning Commission for two much-needed master degree programs, the Master of...

Farm to Fork Takes Leap Through History

Stacey Miller Sacco August 7, 2018

A property with nearly 250 years of Wheeling history hosted the Wheeling Symphony Auxiliary’s annual Farm to Fork dinner this...

CO.STARTERS: Small Business Program Seeks Entrepreneurs

Provided August 7, 2018

Wheeling Heritage and Regional Economic Development Partnership (RED) are now accepting applications for the second session of CO.STARTERS, a program...

Wee Asked Butch Maxwell

Phyllis Sigal August 6, 2018

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

Symphony Celebrates Music of Woodstock at Labor Day Concert

Provided August 5, 2018

Get out your tie-dye! Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s annual Labor Day program, Music Under the Stars, will feature guest artist Jeans...

‘Crosscurrents’ Showcases Regional Artistic Talent

Provided August 5, 2018

A staple of Oglebay Institute’s art exhibition season, Crosscurrents is now open at OI’s Stifel Fine Arts Center. For more than 30...

PHYLosophy: Memories … A Matter of Record

Phyllis Sigal August 4, 2018

Flashback: It was late summer 1977 when I snagged that cool job at National Record Mart’s brand-new store in downtown...

BluesFest: Another Strong Lineup of Stellar Acts

Provided August 4, 2018

Several years ago, Robert Lockwood Jr. (who happened to be blues master Robert Johnson’s stepson) was up in arms about...

New Store Is Music to Wheeling’s Ears

Daniel Dorsch August 3, 2018

Music lovers in Wheeling can rejoice — a new musical experience is here. At the heart of downtown, at 40...

Celebrate Youth 2018 a Resounding Success

Daniel Dorsch August 3, 2018

Worth the wait A cloudy morning did nothing to deter the hundreds of youngsters who waited patiently in line for...