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...

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...