31 Acts, 25 States: Heritage Music BluesFest Returns as Wheeling’s Biggest Music Festival Ever Under Waterfront Hall
ECHL Hockey Legend’s Cup Is OverflowingSteve Novotney June 9, 2016He admits it. He told a little fib during his very first hockey tryout. Patrick Kelly grew up in a...
The Man That Comes AroundMike Quinn June 9, 2016Ok, before you read my story, you have to listen to the 1939 version of “The Man That Comes Around.”...
Palmer Eager To ‘Address’ Issues In Ward 6Steve Novotney June 8, 2016Once he officially retired as an employee for the city of Wheeling, Dave Palmer knew he wished to continue serving...
The Mabel Files: A ’52 Nash in Elm GroveGerry Griffith June 7, 2016Mabel Wrestles a Four-Wheeled Beast Called Nash on the Streets of Elm Grove Mabel jammed the gear shift on the...
A Letter to My Host DaughterVishakha Maskey June 6, 2016Dear host daughter, When the idea of hosting an exchange student for a year came to my mind witnessing a...
By A Stroke Of LuckBill Hogan June 5, 2016“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones...
Unique Dining to Return to East Wheeling CornerSteve Novotney June 4, 2016About a decade ago local residents were able to get a unique culinary experience on the corner of 16th and...
Get the Wheeling Feeling at Chili Cook-OffSteve Novotney June 3, 2016With beans or without beans? Red or green? Those are a couple of the decisions that competitors and patrons will...
It’s Not Just a Slice of Pizza!Eric Sendaydiego June 2, 2016I had an opportunity to visit Wheeling, W.Va., this past weekend, and it was a chance to visit some old...
Development Potential Excites Ward 3’s WilsonSteve Novotney June 1, 2016There was a point in time when Brian Wilson tried to count the people he was confident would vote for...
Stories From 2016’s Graduating ClassLeeRoy May 31, 2016This is a compilation of stories submitted by some of this year’s local graduating class. We look forward to hearing...
Crazy for CicadasMisty Klug May 30, 2016 Schrader Center Nature Educators Separate Cicada Facts from Fiction and Teach Kids What All The “Buzz” Is About Most years...
Capt. Van Camp’s Sacrifice a Constant InspirationSteve Novotney May 30, 2016She heard the knocks because she was still awake near midnight one late-June night five years ago. Two men, both...
Wheeling Artist: Carney and Her CrossroadsSteve Novotney May 29, 2016There have been a couple of occasions when she was forced to look to the left and peer to the...
Scatterday Wants Everyone ‘All-In For Wheeling’Steve Novotney May 28, 2016An “idea” wall that serves as a wish list is something Wendy Scatterday collected during her listening tour and successful...
The Children’s Museum – Where Learning Hides as PlaySteve Novotney May 27, 2016One of the most often cited reasons people choose to stay in Wheeling or move back to the Upper Ohio...
Betty’s Garden Diary for May 2016Earl Nicodemus May 27, 2016Betty’s Garden Diary – May, 2016 Several folks have asked why this series is called “Betty’s Garden Diary” if Earl...
Get Out, Explore, Bring BeerMorgan McCormick May 26, 2016“Get Out, Explore, Bring Beer.” That’s Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company’s (GVBC) mission statement and a good one to live by....
Nailers Earn Trip to Cup FinalsWeelunk Staff May 25, 2016For the first time since 1993, Wheeling, W.Va, is going to the ECHL’s Championship Series. On Tuesday night, the Wheeling...
Wheeling Symphony Announces 2016-2017 SeasonMichael Hires May 24, 2016Wheeling Symphony and Music Director Andre Raphel announce the 2016-2017 Season: Experience Live Music – Bridging Generations The 87th anniversary...
Thorngate Set To Begin Work For Ward 5Steve Novotney May 24, 2016He went to bed as a Dimmeydale kid knowing his father and brother could be in harm’s way during his...
In Pictures: ShakesBeer In The ParkRochambeau May 23, 2016One of the largest events in the month-long celebration of Shakespeare’s First Folio visit to Wheeling took place Saturday night...
Wheeling’s New MayorSteve Novotney May 21, 2016Change. Judging from the results of Wheeling’s municipal Election Day, the residents elected change in all but one of six...
An Open Letter to Future SeniorsAlex Coss May 20, 2016Alex Coss is a senior at John Marshall High School. This story originally appeared on the JMHS Blog. In my...
Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at WJUPhilip Stahl May 19, 2016A free performance of William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will be presented by the Red Masquers of Duquesne University...
Green Thumbs Up for Wheeling’s Grow Ohio ValleySteve Novotney May 18, 2016It was a difficult year, 2015 was, for Grow Ohio Valley, but not because the people in the Wheeling area...
Capes and Tiaras Wins Pitch ContestMaureen Zambito May 18, 2016West Liberty University’s seventh Entrepreneur Pitch Contest resulted in a winning new business, Capes and Tiaras, taking home a prize...
Symphony Hosts A Week Of Divertissements Before ConcertRochambeau May 17, 2016Wheeling is in the midst of a bit of Shakespeare Mania right now. The First Folio visit has events on...
Growing Up With Oglebay ParkMike Quinn May 16, 2016Oglebay Park played a major role in the life of our family. Nine children needed at least 900 acres for...
Despite Defeat, Kessler Ready to Address State BudgetSteve Novotney May 15, 2016He wasn’t going to lie. It was an honest campaign because Sen. Jeff Kessler spoke the truth about the current...
A Broken PROMISEJason Marling May 14, 2016The PROMISE Scholarship is a $4,750 scholarship awarded to West Virginia graduating seniors who maintain at least a 3.0 grade...
Towngate Film Screening Challenges EducatorsElizabeth Hofreuter-Landini May 13, 2016Today is my favorite day on the Wheeling Country Day School campus. Today is LEGO robotics competition day – otherwise...
Chef Butler Always Knows What’s Cooking in WheelingSteve Novotney May 13, 2016Ryan fluffs it off. “That was great catfish, dude. Wow!” “That’s what I’m here for.” “But no, really, there’s never...
To The Incoming City CouncilRochambeau May 12, 2016To the reader: By now you probably know that Wheeling City Council will be getting an Extreme Makeover on July...
Mabel Files: A New Home, but Staggering New ChallengesGerry Griffith May 11, 2016Elm Grove was a welcoming neighborhood for Mabel, George, Lizzie, and little Terry in 1953. The cozy little house on...
Remembering Big LouBill Hogan May 10, 2016I first met Lou right after World War II. I was a juvenile delinquent for the norms of that era...
Keeping the Kids Coming Back to WheelingSteve Novotney May 10, 2016It has been a mindset in Wheeling for the past 40 years: Once you graduate from a Wheeling high school,...
Election Prep: Board of EducationWeelunk Staff May 9, 2016Do Something. Vote May 10. After two years of the current board uncharacteristically making headlines, the the Ohio County BOE...
Election Prep: MayorWeelunk Staff May 8, 2016Do Something. Vote May 10. In the race for Wheeling mayor, four candidates wish to follow the two terms...
Election Prep: City Council Ward 6Weelunk Staff May 8, 2016Do Something. Vote May 10. Ward 6 will select a new representative on Wheeling Council. Gene Fahey has represented the...
Election Prep: City Council Ward 5Weelunk Staff May 8, 2016Do Something. Vote May 10. Wheeling’s Ward 5 includes a fraction of Woodsdale plus Edgwood, Pleasanton, Dimmeydale, and the...
Five Questions: Steve NovotneySteve Novotney May 8, 2016(Editor’s Note: This article includes the five questions posed to me most often during this election cycle along with the...
Election Prep: County ClerkWeelunk Staff May 7, 2016Do Something. Vote May 10. Steve Novotney was able to solicit answers to the same questions from two of the...
Election Prep: City Council Ward 4Weelunk Staff May 7, 2016Do Something. Vote May 10. Wheeling’s 4th Ward includes much of the Woodsdale section of Wheeling, an area stoked with...
Election Prep: City Council Ward 3Weelunk Staff May 7, 2016Do Something. Vote May 10. Residents of Ward 3 also will elect new council representation in May as Robert “Herk”...
Election Prep: Ohio County AssessorWeelunk Staff May 7, 2016Do Something. Vote May 10. Steve Novotney was able to solicit answers to the same questions from both candidates for...
Election Prep: Ohio County SheriffWeelunk Staff May 7, 2016Do Something. Vote May 10. Steve Novotney was able to solicit answers to the same questions from four of the...
Election Prep: City Council Ward 2Weelunk Staff May 6, 2016Do Something. Vote May 10. Incumbent Ken Imer is seeking re-election as one of five residents wishing to represent Ward...
Election Prep: City Council Ward 1Weelunk Staff May 5, 2016Do Something. Vote May 10. Because Gloria Delbrugge made the decision to retire from public service after 12 years as...
Ramps: Feasting on the King of StinkLaura Jackson Roberts May 5, 2016It’s spring in West Virginia again. That’s a good thing, because the temperature allows me to write this outside. The...
