Ashley Is the Cat’s Meow

Laura Jackson Roberts April 2, 2018

Charlie crawled through the frigid rain, one step at a time. His bones ached; his backside throbbed. He hadn’t eaten...

‘Make Wheeling Shine’ Event Set for April 7

Provided April 2, 2018

The City of Wheeling is partnering with Williams Lea Tag to “Make Wheeling Shine” on Saturday, April 7. The cleanup...

Film Documents Relationship Between Art and Gardens

Provided April 1, 2018

Long considered spaces for expressing color, light and atmosphere, the garden has occupied the creative minds of some of the...

An Essay for the Day: Matters of Mud

Colin McNickle March 31, 2018

JONES MOUNTAIN, W.Va. – Funny what nearly 35 years of urban living makes an old country boy forget about country...

Sister Ignatius Saves the Wheeling Suspension Bridge from Collapse

Rich Knoblich March 30, 2018

Note: This is a fictional tale. Rich Knoblich, WV storyteller and a regular winner of the Liar Contest at the...

Library Puts Call Out for WWII-Era Artifacts Related to Ohio Valley

Provided March 30, 2018

Do you have WWII-era artifacts related to Wheeling? The Ohio County Public Library will soon host a traveling exhibit of World War...

Don’t Let All This Fun Hop on By!

Weelunk Staff March 29, 2018

It’s time to Face the Music, run a 5K, sip & shop, sip some tea, sip some wine, hear an...

Antiques Show and Sale Returns to Oglebay

Provided March 29, 2018

Wilson Lodge in Oglebay will be transformed into an antiques marketplace Friday, April 6, through Sunday, April 8, as Oglebay...

Nuts and Bolts of Frankenstein To Be Discussed

Provided March 29, 2018

West Liberty University’s College of Liberal Arts is celebrating the birth of “Frankenstein” (the novel) throughout 2018, beginning with an...

They Marched

Steve Novotney March 28, 2018

They didn’t mind the hours of travel or the protesters who were protesting against them. They had something to do,...

Geo-History: The Gnadenhutten Massacre

Earl Nicodemus March 27, 2018

EARL’S NOTE: One of the darkest days in American history was March 8, 1782. On that date, 96 innocent Christian...

WSO Young People’s Concert takes ‘Music, Noise and Silence’ on Tour

Provided March 26, 2018

The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s annual Young People’s Concert tour, conducted by Music Director Andre Raphel, this year features the Magic...

WVNCC to Host Holocaust Survivor

Provided March 26, 2018

West Virginia Northern Community College will host Holocaust survivor, Judah Samet, at 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 4, at Weirton Madonna...

Prietsch’s Brick-and-Mortar World

Steve Novotney March 26, 2018

People. They are the common denominator, as far as Wheeling resident Jennifer Prietsch is concerned. She’s been the general manager...

Oglebay to Host Bunny Trot, 5K Fun Run/Walk

Provided March 25, 2018

Lace up your sneakers and hop over to the Bunny Trot 5k Fun Run/Walk, slated for 9 a.m., Saturday, March...

Villamagna Scholarship Winner Opens Pop-Up Exhibition

Provided March 25, 2018

West Liberty University student Lucas Shaver is the first recipient of the Robert Villamagna Jr. Scholarship, named after the deceased...

PHYLosophy: The Upside of ‘Crumby’

Phyllis Sigal March 24, 2018

“Daddy, it’s the moon and stars.” That’s what my 3-1/4-year-old granddaughter Norah told my son-in-law when she noticed half of...

Trout: A Challenge to Hook, a Thrill to Land

Laura Jackson Roberts March 23, 2018

Winter in West Virginia can feel like a lifetime. The clouds roll in to stay, the snow flies, and we...

WVNNC Announces Scholarships for Welding, Petroleum Tech Students

Provided March 23, 2018

West Virginia Northern Community College is accepting applications for $50,000 in scholarships for the fall semester for welding & petroleum...

City Issues Call for New Members on Boards, Commissions

Provided March 22, 2018

The City of Wheeling is seeking candidates interested in serving on its volunteer boards and commissions. This call for civic...

‘Susan B. Anthony’ at WVNCC

Provided March 22, 2018

In celebration of Women’s History Month, West Virginia Northern Community will host a living history performance by Patty Cooper, who...

Fr. Patrick Kelly to Present ‘Flow, Sport and Spirituality’ at WJU

Provided March 21, 2018

The Rev. Patrick Kelly, S.J., Jesuit priest, author and expert on the value of recreational and athletic activity in Christian...

Glass Castles, Demons and Jeannette Walls

Phyllis Sigal March 21, 2018

“Magical.” In a word, that’s what Jeannette Walls calls her childhood. Surprised? If you have read her memoir, “The Glass...

1993 MixTape: March Madness

LeeRoy March 20, 2018

Let’s travel back to a time when the month was March and snow was in the air: Wheeling, W.Va., in 1993....

Let’s Talk About Renewable Energy

Laura Jackson Roberts March 19, 2018

Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Environmental Education Center offers a wide variety of programs for the community. My kids attend camp. I’ve...

Composting Workshop at OI’s Schrader Center

Provided March 19, 2018

Get your green thumb ready for spring planting by building your own tumbling composter. Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Environmental Education Center...

Reeling From All These Wheelings (Part 2)

Christina Fisanick March 18, 2018

EDITOR’S NOTE: Part one of this essay explored several of the most commonly known Wheelings. Today’s part two explores Wheelings...

Reeling From All These Wheelings (Part 1)

Christina Fisanick March 17, 2018

The settling of Wheeling, W.Va. (then Virginia), by the Zane family is a story common to most locals. In 1795, white...

An Essay for the Day: “An Irish Stew”

Colin McNickle March 17, 2018

The cutting and chopping begin early today to fill two large pots atop the stove. In each will be layered...

West Liberty Gallery Welcomes Works Inspired by Weather, Industry

Provided March 16, 2018

The Nutting Gallery at West Liberty University welcomes two artists in its next exhibition, “Lucent Findings.” “We are pleased to...

Changes to Two-Mile Hill?

Steve Novotney March 16, 2018

The far left of the three lanes along Interstate 70 would become the “slow lane” on the climb up Two-Mile...

West Virginians to Receive Papal Honors

Provided March 15, 2018

Pope Francis has bestowed several honors to 13 West Virginians — including two priests — for their service to the...

Going O’Green This Weekend?

Weelunk Staff March 14, 2018

Top of the mornin’ to all you Weelunkers! It’s St. Paddy’s Day weekend, and the calendar is packed with things...

Perils of War Real for Women, Too

Steve Novotney March 14, 2018

They come home, too, except for, of course, more than 500 of the 280,000 women who have been deployed to...

Ninth Annual State of the City Address

Glenn Elliott March 13, 2018

(Here is the full text from Mayor Glenn Elliott’s State of the City, delivered March 13, 2018, at Wheeling Island...

WVNCC Campuses to Host Open House Events

Provided March 13, 2018

West Virginia Northern Community College will host an open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 24, on...

Holy Trivia! Who Will Win?

Provided March 13, 2018

Holy Family Child Care and Development Center will host its fourth annual Trivia Night on March 24. Who will win...

OVMC Auxiliary to Welcome Joan Lunden

Provided March 13, 2018

The OVMC Auxiliary will welcome award-winning journalist, bestselling author, motivational speaker, and women’s health and wellness advocate, Joan Lunden to...

Oglebay, Wheeling Park to Host Job Fair

Provided March 12, 2018

Looking for a rewarding full-time career, a part-time role or a seasonal position? If so, don’t miss the Oglebay and...

East Meets West, Music Meets Storytelling

Bryan Braunlich March 12, 2018

Music and storytelling — simply put — the foundation of humanities that extends beyond cultural barriers and told many different...

Maple Madness! Sweet Saturday Set March 17

Provided March 11, 2018

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

Cast Assembled for ‘The Cripple of Inishmaan’

Provided March 10, 2018

The curtain opens on Towngate Theatre’s production of the dark, comic play, “The Cripple of Inishmaan,” on Friday, March 16....

Kelcie Says ‘Later’ to Drugs

Phyllis Sigal March 9, 2018

Standing in prison with her infant daughter Reagan in her arms, Kelcie Rauscher read a newspaper article about a couple...

Wine, Women & Song This Weekend

Weelunk Staff March 8, 2018

Take a wine tour of the Mosel Valley before heading off to see “Vertigo,” where Towngate Theatre is going to...

West Virginia During the Civil War: A History Symposium

Provided March 8, 2018

The West Virginia Independence Hall Foundation, in partnership with Wheeling Heritage, the Wheeling Academy of Law and Science (WALS) Foundation...

Commuter Tuition Rate Makes WJU More Affordable

Provided March 7, 2018

Attending college is no longer an uphill battle thanks to Wheeling Jesuit University’s new, affordable commuter tuition rate. The University...

The Crest That Didn’t Flood

Steve Novotney March 7, 2018

Devastation. That’s what Lou Vargo with the Ohio County Emergency Management Agency thought would take place. He admits he envisioned...

Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials Bring Big Sound to Town

Provided March 7, 2018

“Rough and ready blues played with unmitigated intensity … Swirling, snarling, riveting slide … The Blues Imperials pound out riffs...

#55Strong Returns to Classrooms

Steve Novotney March 6, 2018

They had to research a mineral, any one of the 3,800 or so that exist on Earth these days, and...

Ohio Valley Writers Announce Writing Contest

Laura Jackson Roberts March 6, 2018

The Ohio Valley Writers are pleased to announce our first writing contest. In fact, we’re announcing two contests: one for...