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...

Junior League to Send One Lucky Winner to Caribbean

Provided March 6, 2018

The Luck of the Islands will have one winner as the Junior League of Wheeling presents Affair With Emerald Flair...

Wheeling Jesuit’s Culture Fest Set for March 10

Provided March 5, 2018

Wheeling Jesuit University’s Culture Fest 2018 will kick off at 11 a.m. Saturday, March 10, in WJU’s Benedum Room inside...

A Divided Peninsula of Souls

Steve Novotney March 3, 2018

It is one of the silent cities of the dead in Wheeling, but this one was split, and one half...

Artwork on Display at OUE

Provided March 3, 2018

The artwork of Christopher Troutman will be on exhibit at the Ohio University Eastern Art Gallery through Thursday, March 29....

The Griffith Files: Wheeling’s ‘Summer of Love’

Terry Griffith March 2, 2018

It was the summer of ’67 and, musically, things had slowed down a bit in Wheeling. The British invasion had...

South Wheeling Historic District to be Discussed

Provided March 2, 2018

Wheeling Heritage will host a public meeting about the possibility of adding the South Wheeling neighborhood to the National Register...

March Roars in With Slew of Entertainment Options

Weelunk Staff March 1, 2018

March is roaring in with a slew of entertainment options, from theater to film to art to music to festivals....

Linsly to Present 80th Annual Extravaganza

Provided February 28, 2018

The Linsly School presents the 80th annual Extravaganza performance at 8 p.m. Friday, March 2, at the Capitol Theatre. Celebrating...

Cinema at Towngate in March

Provided February 28, 2018

Cinema returns to Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre for three weekends in March. Alfred Hitchcock’s 1958 masterpiece “Vertigo,” “Michelangelo: Love and...

Symphony Pops Up for First Friday!

Provided February 28, 2018

Wheeling Symphony Orchestra  announces the next concert of the WSO on the GO season at First Fridays, featuring a Wheeling...

Corpus Christi Creates Scholarship Fund

Provided February 28, 2018

Corpus Christi School recently endowed a $56,000 scholarship fund to help families with tuition costs and is planning an open...

Gideon and the Governor

Steve Novotney February 27, 2018

“If you put money in schools, you’re making smart people. And if you have smart people, then you can make...

Celtic Celebration to Feature Food, Music, Activities

Provided February 27, 2018

Wheeling Heritage will host its 22nd annual Wheeling Celtic Celebration on Saturday, March 3, at the Wheeling Artisan Center, 1400...

Wheeling Heritage, RED Launch Program for Entrepreneurs

Provided February 27, 2018

Wheeling Heritage and Regional Economic Development Partnership (RED) are bringing CO.STARTERS, a program for entrepreneurs and small business owners, to...

Geo-History: The Treaty of Fort Pitt and the Coshocton Massacre

Earl Nicodemus February 27, 2018

Earl’s Note: This is the second in a planned series of short installments about the events that shaped our history....

‘Earth, Wood and Fire’ on Display at Stifel

Provided February 24, 2018

“Earth, Wood and Fire,” an exhibition featuring professional artists working in wood, clay and stone, opens Thursday, March 1, at...

Join the Walk for a Future Where We All Have a Home

Phyllis Sigal February 23, 2018

Ladonna Blake’s Facebook post about her father, Freddie Blake, a homeless amputee who panhandled near Perkins off the I-70 East...

WLU Student Leads Radio Station

Steve Novotney February 23, 2018

The original transmitter back in the early 1990s appeared to be from the 1970s, actually, but that’s what Chris Lee...

Reach for the Stars With a Taste of Linsly

Stacey Creely February 22, 2018

The Linsly School will host the seventh annual Taste of Linsly at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24, in the Banes Hall...

Vagabond Chef Wins on Food Network

Steve Novotney February 21, 2018

Yup. You viewed it right. And those who crowded his restaurant Wednesday evening had the chance to win it with...

Journalist, Author to Speak at WJU about Polish Complicity in the Holocaust

Provided February 21, 2018

Noted Polish newspaper journalist and author, Anna Bikont, will discuss “The Jews, The Poles and The Holocaust: How My Country...

Bourbon, Beer, Blues and More on Tap in Ohio Valley

Weelunk Staff February 21, 2018

The days are getting longer, the sky is getting brighter, the temperature is rising — all good reasons to get...

Wheeling Disappoints In Global Traffic Study

Rochambeau February 19, 2018

Wheeling has placed only 1,225th out of 1,360 in a recent report on a critical indicator of thriving cities, traffic....

The Griffith Files: Christopher Cerone – Legendary Businessman, Musician, Mentor

Gerry Griffith February 17, 2018

In the early 1960s, every lawyer, judge, politician and policeman in the city of Wheeling knew Chris Cerone. He was...

Memories of Mac’s Club

Steve Novotney February 16, 2018

There was a time before Roberto’s Bar became Figaretti’s, before a La-Z-Boy showroom was transformed into TJ’s Sportsgarden, prior to...

17 Years Later, Matt’s Still Saving Lives

Phyllis Sigal February 14, 2018

A violinist sat on The Capitol Theatre stage playing “Someone Saved My Life Tonight” with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra on...

WVNCC Celebrates Black History Month With Photographic History Presentation

Provided February 14, 2018

In celebration of Black History Month, West Virginia Northern Community College will host Samuel W. Black Feb. 20-22, as he...