2016 Weelunk Top Ten: Ideas

Weelunk Staff December 27, 2016

In 2016 we received stories from over 100 people like you.  Here are the Top Ten stories of 2016 that...

The Enduring Mystery of the Grave Creek Stone

Christina Fisanick December 26, 2016

(written with Rebecca Taylor) As a girl growing up in 1980’s Moundsville, West Virginia, my* teachers must have taken me...

Bethlehem Star Still Shines Over Wheeling

Steve Novotney December 25, 2016

If you enjoy stories like this one and want to keep reading more positive stories about Wheeling, WV, be sure...

‘Those People’ Have Christmas, Too

Steve Novotney December 24, 2016

THEM. Those people. Most don’t want to see them and don’t want to know about them so they can continue...

Linsly’s Goodwin Living Dream with NFL’s Falcons

Steve Novotney December 23, 2016

C.J. Goodwin doesn’t believe he ever asked Santa Claus for a football. Never ever. In fact, this 26-year-old graduate of...

Do You Weelunk?

LeeRoy December 22, 2016

Three years ago an idea was born. It centered around a feeling that things in Wheeling, West Virginia were moving...

Plant A Seed With Grow Ohio Valley

Sam Amberg December 22, 2016

Greetings and Happy Holidays! As our third year draws to a close, more than ever we affirm our love of...

Preserving Suspension Bridge a Top Priority

Steve Novotney December 21, 2016

One news report from 2016 that spurred much conversation in the Wheeling area and attracted regional attention to the historic...

City Council Unanimously Passes Nondiscrimination Amendments

Weelunk Staff December 20, 2016

After 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 Clark

Maureen Zambito December 20, 2016

Commencement 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 County

Catherine Zacchi December 19, 2016

A 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 Special

Weelunk Staff December 18, 2016

New 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 Ordinance

Steve Novotney December 18, 2016

Peter 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 Residents

Kelly Klubert December 17, 2016

In 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 Sunday

Steve Novotney December 16, 2016

Co-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 Shelter

MIke Toothman December 15, 2016

Feature 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 Time

Earl Nicodemus December 15, 2016

What 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, 2016

He 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 Home

Laura Jackson Roberts December 13, 2016

I am a Wheeling native. My family, my ancestors, lie at rest three blocks from my house, up the street...

WJU Dedicates Recital Hall

Kelly Klubert December 12, 2016

Wheeling Jesuit University has named its newly constructed recital hall in honor of two long-time University benefactors, the late Edouard...

Solar Energy in East Wheeling

Katie Hinerman December 11, 2016

The 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, 2016

There’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 Saturday

Steve Novotney December 9, 2016

It 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 Nickname

Steve Novotney December 7, 2016

Friendly? The people of Wheeling? Although no one seems to know for sure when or why the city of Wheeling...

Scrooge and Marley

Maureen 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 Warwood

Christina Rieth December 5, 2016

Hello! 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 Authors

Miranda Shaner December 4, 2016

Corpus Christi School had eight finalists in the Ohio County Public Library Awesome Authors Contest. The students were recognized at...

Imperial Shops Are a Wheeling Tradition

Steve Novotney December 3, 2016

Christmas 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 Speaker

Weelunk Staff December 2, 2016

Alumna 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 Along

Steve Novotney December 1, 2016

Not 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, Here

Sonia Ngaleu November 30, 2016

My name is Sonia Ngaleu, and l am from Cameroon. My country is located on the west side of the...

‘Show Of Hands’ Returns This Evening

Steve Novotney November 30, 2016

The 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 Tonight

Michael 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 Evening

Steve Novotney November 29, 2016

This 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 Arena

Michael Hires November 28, 2016

The 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 Found

Steve Novotney November 27, 2016

This 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, 2016

Rick 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 Saturday

Steve Novotney November 25, 2016

Shop locally? In Wheeling? Where? Didn’t that all go away when the Ohio Valley Mall opened? Like, back in the...

Roney’s Point: The Movie

Weelunk Staff November 24, 2016

Weelunk debuted its first video Wednesday night at Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre. Special thanks goes to Chief Writer and Editor...

Simple Twist of Fate

Brian Wilson November 23, 2016

This 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 Wheeling

Gerry Griffith November 22, 2016

Author’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 Off

Steve Novotney November 21, 2016

When he first began researching the purchase of a drone, Travis Broadwater couldn’t exactly predict how his wife, Jenna, would...

Bank on These Guys

Jeremy 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 Service

Steve Novotney November 20, 2016

She 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 Request

Kafa Saeed November 20, 2016

I am a Yemeni woman who wants for my country the best of development in all aspects of life. I...

WLU Makes a Move Downtown

Maureen Zambito November 19, 2016

West Liberty University is bringing the Hilltop to Wheeling as it seeks to assist in the downtown renaissance presently taking...

Stages Owners Ready for Retirement

Steve Novotney November 18, 2016

It’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 Ideas

Morgan 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 Wheeling

Steve Novotney November 17, 2016

Shortly after Santa Claus rolls through the streets of downtown Wheeling this evening, it becomes about the pizza box. “After...

On My Honor

Mike Quinn November 17, 2016

My father was wrapped in the Boy Scouts pretty seriously as a young man.  In fact my father met my...