Two Chances to Enjoy WLU Choirs

Provided April 26, 2018

Springtime brings two chances to enjoy beautiful music as West Liberty University’s College of Arts and Communications presents choral concerts...

Join Weelunk for the Amazing Raise: ONE DAY, BIG CHANGE

Weelunk Staff April 25, 2018

Did you read the one about the T-shirt guy who donates all his proceeds to good causes? How about the...

WEELUNK in a Nutshell

Weelunk Staff April 25, 2018

Dear Reader, This article has been removed from Weelunk.com. Since acquiring Weelunk in 2019, Wheeling Heritage has worked diligently to ensure...

Catholic Charities West Virginia Announces Opening of Weirton Office

Provided April 25, 2018

Catholic Charities West Virginia has opened a new office in Weirton, which will provide emergency assistance and case management services....

‘Adventures in Mindfulness’ May Lead to Peace, Happiness

Phyllis Sigal April 24, 2018

What is happiness? The question itself brings a pause and a chuckle from Cory Muscara, a mindfulness expert who will...

Super Runners Lace Up for CASA Superhero 5k

Daniel Dorsch April 24, 2018

Every child needs a hero to look up to, but neglected or abused children need superheroes. On a chilly Saturday...

Cartwright to Star In Unique Show

Steve Novotney April 23, 2018

It was the very first time he saw glow sticks, and Lionel Cartwright will never forget the moment. For good...

Kate Hennessey, Granddaughter of Dorothy Day, to Speak at WJU April 25

Provided April 22, 2018

Wheeling Jesuit University will welcome Kate Hennessy, granddaughter of Dorothy Day, to campus on Wednesday, April 25, when she will...

Roberts Ruminates: Beans and Weenies

Laura Jackson Roberts April 21, 2018

I didn’t drink coffee until my first child was born. For 27 years of my life, I got by on...

Bestselling Author to Speak at Wheeling Jesuit’s Commencement

Provided April 21, 2018

Chris Lowney, one-time Jesuit seminarian, the author of the bestselling book, Heroic Leadership, will give the Commencement address on Saturday,...

Zieggy Tribe ‘Wanted’ by FBI

Phyllis Sigal April 20, 2018

It was a pretty cool day for the Ziegenfelder Co. and its tribe — as cool as the sweet treats...

Got Wanderlust?

Phyllis Sigal April 20, 2018

“Wanderlust” — a strong desire to explore. Wanderlust Snowshoe offers the means to explore ourselves. It’s “life changing,” said Joelle...

National Speakers Announced for Wetzel County ‘Hope Through Recovery’ Event

Provided April 19, 2018

In an effort to address the many issues currently plaguing our state and local communities, the Wetzel County Board of...

Dougherty Named to National Trust ’40 Under 40′

Provided April 18, 2018

Jake Dougherty, the executive director of Wheeling Heritage, has been named to a national list of honorees by the National...

Miller on ‘Band-Aids and Buckets’ and School Bond Issue

Steve Novotney April 18, 2018

Ohio County Schools Superintendent Dr. Kim Miller views the proposed 15-year, $42 million bond issue that will appear on the...

Celebrate Earth Day Weekend With Oglebay Institute

Provided April 17, 2018

Celebrate Earth Day weekend with naturalists from Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Environmental Education Center, by participating in a series of events...

50th Anniversary Screening Set for Kubrick’s Masterpiece ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’

Provided April 17, 2018

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the film release of Stanley Kubrick’s sci-fi masterpiece “2001: A Space Odyssey.”  The...

The Wheeling Ambulance: A Civil War Hero

Christina Fisanick April 16, 2018

Even though no battles were fought here, Wheeling was an important site during the American Civil War. Camp Carlisle on...

WJU Students To Be Recognized at Bishop’s Dinner

Provided April 15, 2018

The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston will recognize three Wheeling Jesuit University seniors during the 24th Annual Bishop’s Dinner for Catholic Schools...

Bishops Cross To Be Presented at Dinner for Catholic Schools

Provided April 15, 2018

Students, teachers, benefactors and leaders in Catholic education from across West Virginia will convene for the 24th annual Bishop’s Dinner...

Tales of WWI Flying Corps at Moundsville Library

Provided April 14, 2018

A piece of “Unheard of History” will be discussed at 6 p.m. Monday, April 16, at the Moundsville-Marshall County Public...

Who Will Be the Next Wheeling Symphony Music Director?

Provided April 14, 2018

Who will be the next music director of the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra? Patrons will have the opportunity to experience four...

WLU’s Horzempa Is West Virginia’s Professor of the Year

Provided April 13, 2018

The Faculty Merit Foundation announced that West Liberty University Associate Professor Dr. Joseph Horzempa, is the winner of its 2017...

Gracie Curran at BluesDays

Provided April 13, 2018

Gracie Curran will bring her “jaw-dropping” blues and soul to River City Restaurant at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17. “One...

In Response to the Rumor … James Wright Poetry Festival Is Back!

Phyllis Sigal April 13, 2018

If there’s anything you want to know about Pulitzer Prize-winning Martins Ferry poet James Wright, just ask Jonathan Blunk. Blunk,...

Enter Weelunk’s Haiku Contest

Phyllis Sigal April 13, 2018

Try your hand at writing a haiku inspired by Wheeling’s waterfront, and one winner will join West Virginia’s poet laureate,...

Lunch and Learn on Depression, Anxiety

Provided April 12, 2018

West Virginia Northern Community College’s Academic Support Center will host a No Stigma Attached Lunch and Learn from noon to...

Elementary Science Fair Thursday at WLU

Provided April 11, 2018

West Liberty University’s Department of Natural Sciences and Mathematics will sponsor the first annual Elementary Science Fair from 9:30 a.m. to...

Lounge Lizards Duel in New Mystery Theatre Show

Provided April 11, 2018

Dueling lounge lizards, a love-conflicted exotic dancer, a down-and-out club owner and a strange Austrian body-builder populate Mystery Theatre Unlimited’s...

WJU Students to Perform ‘Pippin’

Provided April 11, 2018

An ensemble cast of Wheeling Jesuit students will take to the stage inside the university’s Troy Theater this April to...

Spaghetti Dinner Is About Service

Steve Novotney April 11, 2018

Smothered in homemade spaghetti sauce and garnished with sausages or meatballs or both, the noodles that will be devoured at...

Fashion Ideas for the Great Gala

Jason Koegler April 10, 2018

West Liberty University’s annual fundraiser, The Great Gala, celebrates its eighth installment with a “British Invasion” theme at 6:30 p.m....

WJU Professor Receives Fulbright Scholarship

Provided April 10, 2018

A member of Wheeling Jesuit University’s history department is one of 500 U.S. teachers – and the first WJU faculty...

Return of the Eagle — The Poster-Child for Ecological Success

Laura Jackson Roberts April 9, 2018

The first time I saw a bald eagle here in the Ohio Valley, I had to blink to be sure...

Ziegenfelder’s CEO Named West Liberty University Graduation Speaker

Provided April 8, 2018

Wheeling business leader Lisa Allen will deliver the commencement address at West Liberty University’s spring 2018 commencement ceremony. The ceremony...

Musical Hits the High Seas at John Marshall

Provided April 8, 2018

A shining example of classic musical theater, “Anything Goes” opens Friday, April 13, and runs through Sunday, April 15, in...

Roberts Ruminates: Ode to This Road

Laura Jackson Roberts April 7, 2018

The National Road runs like an artery right through our community. It wasn’t originally meant to come through Wheeling, though....

In the Key of Nate

Phyllis Sigal April 6, 2018

EDITOR’S NOTE: Sprinkled throughout this story are pieces composed by Nate Strasser when he was in kindergarten through second grade....

Time for Antiques … and Lots More

Weelunk Staff April 5, 2018

Antiques, cats, art openings, films and more are on the upcoming agenda in the Ohio Valley, so don’t let a...

West Liberty University’s MAD Festival Welcomes Podcaster-Illustrator

Provided April 5, 2018

West Liberty University’s MAD (Media Arts and Design) Festival will welcome motivational speaker Andy J. Miller on Friday, April 6....

Student Art Show Has Grown by Leaps and Bounds

Provided April 4, 2018

When the Student Art Show of Excellence began  in 2000 in the gallery space above Kirk’s Art and Photo Shop,...

Lots of Laughs at Brooke Hills Season; Auditions Saturday

Provided April 4, 2018

The Brooke Hills Playhouse has finalized plans for their 47th summer season. According to Julia Barnhart of Wellsburg, president of...

The Zieggy Tribe Loves Its Neighbors

Phyllis Sigal April 3, 2018

Cold treats, warm hearts. That easily could define the “Zieggy Tribe” — honored with this year’s Youth Services System Inc.’s...

WLU Lights Up Blue for Autism

Provided April 2, 2018

On Tuesday, April 3, Alpha Xi Delta sorority will hold a Light Up Blue night in support of Autism Speaks,...

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...