Five Questions – Del. Erikka StorchSteve Novotney October 26, 2016(Editor’s Note: The same five questions were distributed to the two incumbents and one candidate running for the two delegate...
Sunday Flag Football Competitive in WheelingSteve Novotney October 25, 2016There is more than meets the eye when it comes to everything involved with the two flag football leagues in...
Five Questions – Del. Shawn FluhartySteve Novotney October 24, 2016(Editor’s Note: The same five questions were distributed to the two incumbents and one candidate running for the two delegate...
It’s ‘Cheers’ At Sunday Brunch In WheelingSteve Novotney October 23, 2016Seventeen days before the majority of Ohio County voters will head to polling places to cast their ballots, the “Brunch...
W.Va.’s Poet Laureate A Student Of LifeSteve Novotney October 22, 2016This Poet Laureate’s pace when he’s publicly reading his work is sometimes somewhat swift and steamed, but when Marc Harshman...
Time to Hit the Ice at Wheeling ParkAugust West October 21, 2016Today marks the opening of the Wheeling Park Memorial Ice Rink. The opening also signals the completion of a $560,000...
Relax In The Trees At Grand Vue ParkSteve Novotney October 21, 2016Some may believe it’s one of those plans, one commissioned by a branch of government simply so officials could profess...
YSS Sleepout Raises Funds for Homeless YouthSteve Novotney October 20, 2016They sleep on couches, one after another, or they crash at night in a car that’s often hidden away in...
Wheeling’s ‘Show of Hands’ Returns in NovemberSteve Novotney October 19, 2016Not since February has ReInvent Wheeling staged a ‘Show of Hands’ event, but soon local residents will once again have...
The Symphony Goes Hollywood On ThursdayMichael Hires October 18, 2016Join the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra on Thursday, October 20th at 7:30 p.m. in the historic Capitol Theatre for a performance of the Music...
The Shape We Are In: Missing PanhandlesMary Jo Yak October 17, 2016Because of factors like the secession from Virginia, the Mason-Dixon line and winding rivers, some consider West Virginia to be the oddest...
Community Leaders Plan Voices of Families ForumMIke Toothman October 17, 2016Community Leaders Plan Voices of Families Forum October 20th to Advance Statewide Child Poverty Agenda In West Virginia, 25% of...
High School Voices: Life is a Blank SheetAllie Rodriguez October 15, 2016Editor’s Note: This is a collection of Wheeling Park High School senior voices about art and beauty and how social...
Sauter Returns for Pro Hockey’s 25th AnniversarySteve Novotney October 15, 2016He bawled like a baby when he returned to Wesbanco Arena yesterday, and that’s not exactly how hockey fans in...
Outdoor Vendors at Centre Market on SaturdaySteve Novotney October 14, 2016Not only can local residents and tourists in the Wheeling area visit the Centre Market area on Saturdays for the...
Poe: Master of the Macabre Comes to Kelly TheatreMaureen Zambito October 12, 2016West Liberty University’s Kelly Theatre will get spooky as WLU students present a new production Poe: Master of the Macabre. The...
Do Something: Friendly City Firefighters Battling Breast CancerSteve Novotney October 11, 2016For a sixth year in a row the Friendly City’s firefighters are orchestrating a T-shirt sale in an effort to...
Nailers Coaches Prepping Team for Home OpenerSteve Novotney October 11, 2016It may seem like a wait-and-see situation for fans of the Wheeling Nailers, but the team’s coaches have not approached...
High School Voices: Self PerceptionSamantha Pearl October 9, 2016 Editor’s Note: This is a collection of Wheeling Park High School senior voices about art and beauty and how...
‘Jingles the Clown’ Not Amused with Local ArrestsSteve Novotney October 8, 2016It has made this clown cry. People have asked “Jingles” if they could take photos of her while lying on...
A Vagabond Comeback for Chef Matt WelschSteve Novotney October 7, 2016He realizes people have been wondering, and he respects the fact. That’s why Matt Welsch, known to many as the...
Weelunk Weekender: OglebayfestLeeRoy October 7, 2016Cover Photo by Don Fennerty We hope you agree that we usually give you a good variety of what’s going...
Hurricane Impacts Wheeling Native And FamilySteve Novotney October 6, 2016It was just a week ago when Christie Companion Varnado had returned to her hometown of Wheeling to celebrate with...
Eckhart House Offers World Of Wheeling HistorySteve Novotney October 6, 2016He is most informed of the years important to Wheeling’s history, and she is well versed in the classic traditions...
“Ora Pro Nobis” And Other Altar-Boy MischiefBill Hogan October 5, 2016We arrive at “the age of reason” at the ripe old age of 7, if I recall correctly what I...
Charles Wishes A Return to Wheeling’s StreetsSteve Novotney October 4, 2016He’s an extremely impatient patient. He wants out. He wants to return to “his streets.” Charles Waldrum even celebrated his...
CCHS Homecoming Week Comes to a CloseJoshua Yancosek October 3, 2016Everything comes to an end with the Homecoming dance. Students gather together in their groups at Oglebay, the Waterfront, and...
Betty’s Garden Diary for OctoberEarl Nicodemus October 3, 2016This month’s cover picture shows Sweet Potato plants in bloom. Sweet potatoes are in the same family as Morning Glories,...
CCHS Airs Excitement Over Broadcasting HonorSteve Novotney October 2, 2016“I like broadcasting because it helps me step out of my comfort zone. It also helps me with my speech...
CCHS Homecoming: We Are All In To WinLexie E. Kosanovich October 1, 2016As author JK Rowling said, “We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.”...
WSO: May the Force Be With You This OctoberMichael Hires October 1, 2016In anticipation of the exciting October 20 Wheeling Symphony concert spotlighting The Music of John Williams: Star Wars & More,...
Paradise Treasured by Wheeling’s Wack FamilySteve Novotney September 30, 2016It’s a peaceful sanctuary that provides solitude most of the time for this retired English professor, but there are also...
CCHS Homecoming: Sundaes & SaintsSydney Bauer September 30, 2016The mass at Wheeling Central was exceptionally special this homecoming week. There was a noticeable feeling of excitement in the...
Schultz ‘Top Cop’ in Mountain StateSteve Novotney September 29, 2016Wheeling Park Pool. Deep end near where the high drive once stood. Twelve-and-a-half feet of all water and, of course,...
CCHS Homecoming: Beach Day and Sports World Guest SpeakerKaitlyn Carpino September 29, 2016As an alumna of Central Catholic High School, I was thrilled to learn that I would have the opportunity to...
CCHS Homecoming: Twin Day – We Are One Big FamilyJoshua Yancosek September 28, 2016Wheeling Central is well-known for the family bond among the faculty, students and alumni. Twin day is no exception to...
Wheeling Symphony Youth Orchestra Hosts Bluegrass BBQ!Michael Hires September 27, 2016The Wheeling Symphony Youth Orchestra’s annual Bluegrass BBQ fundraiser is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 2, 2016. The Bluegrass BBQ will...
CCHS Homecoming: There’s No “I” in TeamLexie E. Kosanovich September 27, 2016CCHS Team T-shirt Day (Editor’s note: This is a week-long series by Wheeling Central Catholic High School students chronicling the...
The King and OglebaySteve Novotney September 26, 2016Arnold Palmer Recalled by Oglebay’s Randy Worls He knew it would spoil, but the child didn’t seem to care, so...
Culture and Community Growing in South WheelingJosh Smith September 26, 2016The city of Wheeling, W.Va. has a rich and colorful history. Wheeling was home to many prosperous businesses including iron,...
Newspaper HawkerDavid J. Thomas September 26, 2016 Herb limps down and up the cinders on the berm of Exit Ramp 2-A behind Perkins’ restaurant. He holds...
CCHS Homecoming: Tradition Builds CharacterEmil Capito September 26, 2016CCHS Homecoming: Past and Present Rosary Rally Builds Character, Sense of Place (Editor’s note: This is a week-long series by Wheeling...
Local Film To Debut At Marquee CinemasSteve Novotney September 25, 2016Brains or muscle? Accountants or killers? Need? Or greed? All the above are involved in this 35-minute street drama, and...
Active-Shooter Training Saturday At The HighlandsSteve Novotney September 23, 2016Patrons of The Highlands in Ohio County will see some unusual sights this Saturday morning, and that is because the...
Inconvenience Small Part of Wheeling’s GrowthSteve Novotney September 23, 2016To some, the differences have been obvious. “I can tell you that when I returned to Wheeling after earning my...
A Look Back at the Dragon BoatsJeremy Morris September 22, 2016On Saturday August 27th, 2016 King’s Daughters Child Care Center in Wheeling hosted the Second Annual Dragon Boat Races. Here...
Young Artists of Wheeling No Longer Have To Be SolitaryMonica Mull September 22, 2016A few weeks ago I was sitting alone in my room editing photos from a recent session of mine. It...
From Russia with Love: The Symphony Season BeginsMichael Hires September 21, 2016The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra celebrates its 87th Anniversary Season with a thrilling opening night concert, “From Russia with Love,” this Thursday,...
WPHS Students to Become Weelunk ContributorsSteve Novotney September 21, 2016Before he accepted the assistant superintendent position with Ohio County Schools this past summer, Rick Jones served as principal of...
Year of the Bloody SevensChad Burrall September 20, 2016there are new silhouettes in this farm field at night now and I hope that the shapes of digits on...
