31 Acts, 25 States: Heritage Music BluesFest Returns as Wheeling’s Biggest Music Festival Ever Under Waterfront Hall
Warwood Farmers Market Opens TuesdayProvided June 4, 2018Grow Warwood Pride kicks off the second season of the Warwood Farmers Market in Garden Park on Tuesday, June 5....
Winning Entries: Kids Write About Bravery, DreamsProvided June 3, 2018The Ohio Valley Writers held its inaugural writing contest this spring. They were pleased to choose adult and elementary school winners...
WLU Nursing and Medical Lab Students PinnedProvided June 3, 2018Nursing Students Mark Accomplishment West Liberty University nursing students marked their graduation in a special way recently with a professional...
Corpus Christi School Selects 2018 Hall of Fame HonoreesProvided June 3, 2018Corpus Christi School invites CCS alumni and friends to gather in a weekend of celebration on Friday, June 8, and...
Color Me Au-Some 5K Set for June 9Provided June 2, 2018Color Me Au-Some 5K Walk/Run — the fun event where participants are covered, coated, swathed and plastered with dry tempera...
BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: Another Chapter CompletedBill Hogan June 2, 2018It was in the 1940s after we emerged the victor in World War II; and not only a winner but...
Jason Ricci at BluesDays at River CityProvided June 2, 2018Jason Ricci is one of the most popular harmonica players on the planet today. That’s what “they” say. And Bruce...
Take a Peek Into the Secret Gardens of WheelingProvided June 2, 2018The Museums Committee of Oglebay Institute is once again hosting its popular garden tour for its spring fundraiser. The Secret...
Black Diamond Wrestling: A Hidden Gem for Wrestling FansDaniel Dorsch June 1, 2018Showtime It’s showtime. Music blares over the speakers, lights dance off the billowing fog, audience members rise to their feet...
Diocese Blessed With Generosity of Welty SistersJon-Erik Gilot May 31, 2018West Virginia in general — and the Ohio Valley in particular — has a tremendously generous nature. From weekend steak...
Artworks 20 Years StrongProvided May 31, 2018It was 20 years ago this June that Bethany resident Susan Johnston brought together a group of artists to form...
Conference to Shed Light on Mental IllnessChristina Fisanick May 30, 2018In the late 1970s, two Wisconsin mothers, Harriet Shetler and Beverly Young, had grown weary of community backlash against their...
Exhibition on Screen: Take a Look Inside the World of ManetProvided May 30, 2018Experience the wonder of Edouard Manet by seeing his masterpieces on the big screen Saturday, June 2, and Sunday, June...
Lunchtime Live! at Market PlazaProvided May 30, 2018Mark your calendars “busy” for lunch on the first Friday of the month throughout the summer. Wheeling Heritage, in partnership...
Help Make the City Shine at 2018 Pride in Wheeling DayPhyllis Sigal May 29, 2018Shine, shine, shine, help them shine — the Nelson Jordan Center, Mt. Wood Overlook and Tunnel Green will get some...
Wee Asked Brenda DanehartPhyllis Sigal May 28, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Winning Entries: Kids Write About Bugs, Brothers, Pets & PrideProvided May 27, 2018The Ohio Valley Writers held its inaugural writing contest this spring. They were pleased to choose adult and elementary school winners...
Joseph Wiley To Be Ordained a Transitional Deacon for the Diocese of Wheeling-CharlestonProvided May 27, 2018Seminarian Nye Joseph Wiley will be ordained a transitional deacon by the Most Rev. Michael J. Bransfield, bishop of the...
WLU Non-Traditional Student Receives ScholarshipProvided May 27, 2018West Liberty University student Crystal Jozwick of Wheeling received a $500 scholarship recently from the Ohio Valley Business and Professional...
WANDERING & WONDERING: A Bittersweet EndingLaura Lynn Brown May 26, 2018I recently spent a happy afternoon with West Virginia-related poets, as the result of a sad afternoon. Happiness first. The...
West Liberty University Plans Performing Arts Summer CampProvided May 26, 2018Sing! Dance! Perform! Design! West Liberty University’s music and theater departments are offering a creative summer camp for children ages...
New People’s University on World War II to BeginProvided May 25, 2018World War II is the subject of the upcoming Ohio County Public Library’s People’s University series, which will feature an...
WLU’s Downtown Center Offers Help for Start-UpsProvided May 25, 2018West Liberty University’s Small Business Center, located at the WLU Downtown Center, is now open for business. Offering resources to...
Playground Facelifts Continue in WheelingSteve Novotney May 25, 2018Many children and parents in the city of Wheeling were pleasantly surprised during their first trip to their neighborhood playground...
And the Show of Hands Winner Is …Phyllis Sigal May 23, 2018“AHHHHHHH! I’m so excited!” was Sarah Lydick’s ecstatic response as the Wheeling Heritage Show of Hands top vote-getter Wednesday night...
Weather Balloon Launch: ‘Truly a Five-Sense Experience’Laura Jackson Roberts May 23, 2018Fifth grade at Wheeling Country Day School is a special year. The most senior class serves as leaders and sets...
Raise Your Hand for Your Favorite at Show of HandsPhyllis Sigal May 22, 2018A cup of coffee? A loaf of bread and a bowl of soup? A T-shirt design? A shave and a...
WVNCC, Pierpoint Partner With Murray EnergyProvided May 21, 2018Pierpont Community and Technical College and West Virginia Northern Community College (WVNCC) have formed a partnership with Murray Energy Corporation...
No Need to Keep Quiet About Good Times at the LibraryChristina Fisanick May 21, 2018Saturday, I went to a party at the Ohio County Public Library (OCPL). Most of you are probably thinking (with...
Wheeling Country Day Student Murals To Be UnveiledProvided May 21, 2018Through the support of the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation, Wheeling Country Day School has been the site of a full-year...
Chasing Zodiac – a True-Crime StoryAndrew Harrar May 20, 2018The Ohio Valley Writers held its inaugural writing contest this spring. Adult and elementary school winners were chosen in poetry,...
‘The Marvelous Wonderettes: Dream On’ Opens Brooke Hills SeasonProvided May 20, 2018The Brooke Hills Playhouse has announced the cast and crew for the group’s 47th season-opening production of Roger Bean’s jukebox...
POSTSCRIPTS FROM THE EDGE(WOOD): Her Name Is DeloresChristina Fisanick May 19, 2018“Not all those who wander are lost.” J.R.R. Tolkien At times it seems that she is everywhere. Walking down Walnut...
Artist Composes Musical Works of Art for Symphony SeasonPhyllis Sigal May 18, 2018Like a vocalist warming up his voice or a pianist limbering her fingers, artist Eric Dye warms up with quick...
WLU Graduates 368 in Class of 2018Provided May 17, 2018West Liberty University held its spring 2018 commencement on Saturday, May 12 in the Academic, Sports and Recreation Center (ASRC). ...
Sundae Series at Pat’s Features Special GuestsProvided May 17, 2018Pat’s Down on Main Street continues its Sundae series with ezra & the reletivs along with special guests Poetic Peth...
Creating the Wheeling Feeling: How Design Helped a Mount Alumna Embrace Her HometownCassie Bendel May 16, 2018If we were ever to learn anything from the story of the phoenix, it’s that we sometimes have to use...
WVNCC Graduates 371Provided May 15, 2018West Virginia Northern Community College held its 46th Commencement on Friday, May 11. Three hundred and seventy-one students graduated and...
West Virginia Writers Celebrate 40 Years of LiteratureLaura Jackson Roberts May 15, 2018On the second weekend in June, a pack of unique and wonderful people descends upon the Cedar Lakes Conference Center...
Raphel Conducts Respighi’s ‘Pines of Rome’ for Season FinaleProvided May 15, 2018The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s final concert of the 2017-18 season, Respighi’s Pines of Rome, will be Music Director André Raphel’s...
WeeAsked Mitch Haddad from Later AlligatorPhyllis Sigal May 14, 2018Welcome to the first installment of our new series. WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances,...
Addict Now Addicted to MotherhoodSteve Novotney May 13, 2018This mother stole her daughter’s piggy bank and the savings inside. The paper and coins totaled about $100, enough to...
West Liberty University Celebrates Spring Commencement 2018Provided May 12, 2018West Liberty University graduates enjoyed a pleasant spring morning as commencement took place on the hilltop campus. President Stephen Greiner...
‘Tin is the New Black’: Oh, the Stories Discarded Objects Can TellProvided May 12, 2018“Tin is the New Black,” an exhibition featuring professional artists working in repurposed printed lithographed metal, is on display at...
Rock the Runway Back for 11th YearProvided May 12, 2018The Ohio Valley’s renowned caterer Bob Baily from As You Like It will host his charity runway show, Rock the...
AN ESSAY FOR THE DAY: Nature’s Means & EndsColin McNickle May 12, 2018The crab apple tree overlooking the back deck yet again has come into full bloom. And scores of petunias are...
Growing Generations Delivers Family DreamsPhyllis Sigal May 11, 2018Growing Generations. That’s what they do. They make families. They turn siblings into aunts and uncles. They create grandparents. They...
Much Well-Deserved Ado About MomWeelunk Staff May 10, 2018It’s Mother’s Day weekend, and there are plenty of events that cater to mom and kids! You can kick up...
Escape to a New Activity to Benefit YSSDaniel Dorsch May 9, 2018Adventure awaits The waves roar as the deck heaves and rocks underfoot, and you struggle to concentrate on the puzzle...
‘August: Osage County’ on Towngate StageProvided May 9, 2018Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre closes its 2017-18 season with the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning “August: Osage County” by Tracy...
