31 Acts, 25 States: Heritage Music BluesFest Returns as Wheeling’s Biggest Music Festival Ever Under Waterfront Hall
Preserving Suspension Bridge a Top PrioritySteve Novotney December 21, 2016One news report from 2016 that spurred much conversation in the Wheeling area and attracted regional attention to the historic...
City Council Unanimously Passes Nondiscrimination AmendmentsWeelunk Staff December 20, 2016After further public comment and remarks from a majority of Council, City Council voted unanimously to adopt the nondiscrimination amendments...
Inspirational Commencement for Brave Graduate, Kylie ClarkMaureen Zambito December 20, 2016Commencement is always an emotional moment but for 2016 West Liberty University graduate Kylie Clark, who died yesterday, it was...
WVSBDC Offers Small Business Workshop in Ohio CountyCatherine Zacchi December 19, 2016A workshop on Business Fundamentals is scheduled for 10 a.m. to noon,Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, in Ohio County. The workshop...
The Weelunk Show: A Holiday SpecialWeelunk Staff December 18, 2016New media has intersected with traditional media as Weelunk.com and WTRF7 have come together to produce a special video episode...
Couple Awaits Vote on Non-Discrimination OrdinanceSteve Novotney December 18, 2016Peter Junkersfeld grew up in New York City, one of America’s largest melting pots of people with a plethora of...
WJU Makes Christmas Brighter for Area ResidentsKelly Klubert December 17, 2016In this season of giving, Wheeling Jesuit University employees and students will make the lives of many a little brighter...
Weelunk TV Show on ‘My OV’ Set For SundaySteve Novotney December 16, 2016Co-Authored by Diana Winzenreid We are absolutely elated to officially “let the cat out of the bag” that WTRF will...
We Need You for the Winter Freeze ShelterMIke Toothman December 15, 2016Feature Photo by Rebecaa Kiger A community project that serves homeless adults needs your help. The Winter Freeze Shelter uses...
Habitat for Humanity – Making a Difference One Home at a TimeEarl Nicodemus December 15, 2016What is Habitat for Humanity? Habitat for Humanity is a nondenominational Christian ministry which is devoted to the vision of...
Twain Never Said ”Good As News’ Keeps Me Informed’Steve Novotney December 14, 2016He received several writing awards from the West Virginia Press Association, and even more of his stories were “picked up”...
Modern Victorian Cocktail: History, Family & Balance in a Century-Old HomeLaura Jackson Roberts December 13, 2016I am a Wheeling native. My family, my ancestors, lie at rest three blocks from my house, up the street...
WJU Dedicates Recital HallKelly Klubert December 12, 2016Wheeling Jesuit University has named its newly constructed recital hall in honor of two long-time University benefactors, the late Edouard...
Solar Energy in East WheelingKatie Hinerman December 11, 2016The Catholic Charities Neighborhood Center on 18th Street in Wheeling is installing solar panels as part of the agency’s movement...
Expats: ‘We’ll Be Home for Christmas’Steve Novotney December 10, 2016There’s something here in Wheeling that isn’t there, a draw of sorts that lures hundreds of homecomings each December and...
Annual CCHS Food Collection SaturdaySteve Novotney December 9, 2016It is an annual effort that teaches the student body at Central Catholic High School about serving their community while...
City of Wheeling Lives Up To Its NicknameSteve Novotney December 7, 2016Friendly? The people of Wheeling? Although no one seems to know for sure when or why the city of Wheeling...
Scrooge and MarleyMaureen Zambito December 6, 2016 Charles Dickens’ beloved 1843 Christmas story will come alive this December as the West Liberty University Theatre Department presents...
Minnesota Woman Aims to Impact WarwoodChristina Rieth December 5, 2016Hello! I’m Christina Rieth, and I’m the PreserveWV AmeriCorps member for the Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation (WNHAC). I’m originally...
Corpus Christi Celebrates Awesome AuthorsMiranda Shaner December 4, 2016Corpus Christi School had eight finalists in the Ohio County Public Library Awesome Authors Contest. The students were recognized at...
Imperial Shops Are a Wheeling TraditionSteve Novotney December 3, 2016Christmas has been, for as long as most recall, a really big deal here. Well before Oglebay Park launched the...
Weelunk Writer is WLU’s December Commencement SpeakerWeelunk Staff December 2, 2016Alumna Christina Fisanick Greer will deliver the commencement address at West Liberty University’s Fall 2016 Commencement Ceremony. The ceremony begins...
After 100 Years Generations Still Swinging AlongSteve Novotney December 1, 2016Not much remains today that once was in place inside those walls, but many of the displayed photographs reveal a...
Global Wheeling: Cameroon Woman Finds Herself, HereSonia Ngaleu November 30, 2016My name is Sonia Ngaleu, and l am from Cameroon. My country is located on the west side of the...
‘Show Of Hands’ Returns This EveningSteve Novotney November 30, 2016The summer break for “Show of Hands” may have been extended by a month, but officials with ReInvent Wheeling are...
Wheeling Symphony Youth Orchestra Holds Fall Concert TonightMichael Hires November 29, 2016 The Wheeling Symphony Youth Orchestra (WSYO) will present its fall concert at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 29, at Vance...
Non-discrimination Public Hearing This EveningSteve Novotney November 29, 2016This evening Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott and his council colleagues will welcome those who wish to comment on the proposed...
Symphony On Ice Returns To Wesbanco ArenaMichael Hires November 28, 2016The Wheeling Symphony’s 2016 holiday spectacular “Symphony On Ice” is Tuesday, December 6th at 7 p.m. in WesBanco Arena. This...
A Priceless Piece of Wheeling History Has Never Been FoundSteve Novotney November 27, 2016This lead plate is said to be about 11 inches long and 7-and-a-half inches wide, and according to preserved records...
“You might be from the Ohio Valley if …”Steve Novotney November 26, 2016Rick Payne grew up in East Wheeling and then along Lynwood Street in Wheeling, so he is familiar with the...
Centre Market Poised for Small Business SaturdaySteve Novotney November 25, 2016Shop locally? In Wheeling? Where? Didn’t that all go away when the Ohio Valley Mall opened? Like, back in the...
Roney’s Point: The MovieWeelunk Staff November 24, 2016Weelunk debuted its first video Wednesday night at Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre. Special thanks goes to Chief Writer and Editor...
Simple Twist of FateBrian Wilson November 23, 2016This piece of paper may seem insignificant but I assure you that it tells an interesting story with a very...
The Griffith Files: Remembering John F. Kennedy’s 1962 Visit to WheelingGerry Griffith November 22, 2016Author’s note: As promised more than a year ago when I began this series, the stories have progressed beyond the...
Drone Interest in Wheeling Area Taking OffSteve Novotney November 21, 2016When he first began researching the purchase of a drone, Travis Broadwater couldn’t exactly predict how his wife, Jenna, would...
Bank on These GuysJeremy Morris November 21, 2016“It’s not personal, it’s just business” is an unfortunate cliché in the American lexicon. Few things in life are more personal...
Delbrugge Reflects on Years of Council ServiceSteve Novotney November 20, 2016She listened; that’s for sure, although most of the time the conversations concerned complaints. Speeding, road conditions, vacated land, rental...
Global Wheeling: Yemeni Woman Makes Simple RequestKafa Saeed November 20, 2016I am a Yemeni woman who wants for my country the best of development in all aspects of life. I...
WLU Makes a Move DowntownMaureen Zambito November 19, 2016West Liberty University is bringing the Hilltop to Wheeling as it seeks to assist in the downtown renaissance presently taking...
Stages Owners Ready for RetirementSteve Novotney November 18, 2016It’s been a costumed life in downtown Wheeling for Gael and Dan Fincham ever since the couple purchased the inventory...
Winter is Coming – Holiday Brews & Gift IdeasMorgan McCormick November 18, 2016 Have you turned on your furnace yet? Have you had your first argument about the thermostat? There’s no denying...
Santa Claus Coming To Downtown WheelingSteve Novotney November 17, 2016Shortly after Santa Claus rolls through the streets of downtown Wheeling this evening, it becomes about the pizza box. “After...
On My HonorMike Quinn November 17, 2016My father was wrapped in the Boy Scouts pretty seriously as a young man. In fact my father met my...
Grow OV’s Goal – Feeding Friendly City CitizensSteve Novotney November 16, 2016It was February when a pair of representatives from Grow Ohio Valley pitched an idea during ReInvent Wheeling’s “Show of...
The Power of Intense FragilityBill Hogan November 15, 2016* Title attributed to E. E. Cummings The other evening I attended a musical program at Wheeling Jesuit University. Looking...
Global Wheeling: A Jordanian Reflects On The Value of CultureBanan Abu Shawareb November 14, 2016It’s always been a joy to my heart to hear from my friends from around the world; keeping such connections...
Zeakes Inc.Tom Rinkes November 13, 2016 The woman stood in line with the rest of the mothers and daughters on the second floor of the...
Weelunk Video on Roney’s Point Debuts Nov. 23Steve Novotney November 12, 2016You had to know where it was to navigate the way there that very first time because it’s located some distance...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 11Steve Novotney November 12, 2016(Editor’s Note: This is the 11th story in this series that has concentrated on the organized-crime scene in and around...
The Warrior Trail Is A Hike Like No OtherJesse Mestrovic November 11, 2016The Warrior Trail is a path that was used used for 5,000 years by Native Americans, and is now used...
