Oglebay Institute: Boys Just Wanna Have FunLaura Jackson Roberts September 27, 2015Andy and Ben laugh at the back of the line, poking each other. The giggles aren’t so much joyful and...
Guarded Optimism Expressed For Cracker PlantSteve Novotney September 26, 2015It’s been called a “game changer” as far as employment is considered, and an announcement made by Ohio Gov. John...
Does W.Va. Need More Poetry?Glynis Board September 26, 2015Perhaps not surprisingly, West Virginia’s poet laureate, Marc Harshman, seems to thinks so. He’s been collaborating with several organizations, including...
Calabrese’s Life An Open Book For VotersSteve Novotney September 25, 2015You’ve noticed Frank Calabrese not only because he gets around town, but also because, for many years now, he’s had...
Autumn: A PoemAaron P. Kittle September 24, 2015This poem is courtesy of our friends at Elkinte.com Soon comes the eve whose dawn shall be autumn Where the...
What Should Be Done About The Crumbling Buildings?Steve Novotney September 23, 2015Most Wheeling neighborhoods have long been strong with residents who have cared for their houses and properties, but the Friendly...
A Wish List For Wheeling: What Shepherdstown and Winchester Can Teach UsLee Chottiner September 22, 2015This article is presented via a Weelunk partnership with Dateline:Wheeling. For more great Lee Chottiner stories, poetry, and images that...
Wheeling Man Hones His Physique With Hopes Of Going ProDaniel Flatley September 21, 2015It’s 5:40 a.m., and we’re in the weight room of the J.B. Chambers YMCA in Elm Grove. James F. Youngblood...
The Balancing Act of Erikka StorchSteve Novotney September 20, 2015It’s a Chicken Cobb salad. The ingredients are supposed to be scattered about and pretty much everywhere within the bowl....
The Wheeling Mob: Part 9Steve Novotney September 19, 2015Photography by Walter Smith Photography; archived by James Thorton (Writer’s Note: This is the ninth in a series of stories...
Moundsville Celebrates Autumn This WeekendAmanda Paliswat September 19, 2015Fall is just around the corner! If you haven’t noticed those great, crisp, cool nights we’ve been having, I’m sure...
Avalon on the OhioSeán Duffy September 18, 2015Wheeling’s Short-Lived Coney Island Amusement Park by Kate Quinn and Seán Duffy A Weelunk Partnership with Archiving Wheeling. For more...
D.C. Ventures – Part 2: Acquisition; Puzzles; Tenant No. 2Steve Novotney September 18, 2015(Editor’s Note: This is the second article in a series detailing the redevelopment of three vacant properties on Market Street...
Weelunk WeekenderLeeRoy September 17, 2015Third Friday at Artworks Friday 7pm Join us this Friday for Poetry Night with W.Va. poet laureate, Marc Harshman! We...
Inaugural Student Film Festival Ready to RollMaureen Zambito September 17, 2015The public is invited to attend the inaugural West Liberty University 48-Hour Film Festival screening and awards ceremony, to be...
Vagabond Chef Uncovers Food For ThoughtSteve Novotney September 16, 2015He’s a vagabond, after all, and that is why Matt Welsch had to follow the urge to jump on his...
Don’t Miss the Greenwood Cemetery TourJeanne Finstein September 16, 2015Friends of Wheeling will host another Greenwood Cemetery Tour on Sunday, Sept. 20. Two, seven-person walking tours will include notable...
Progress Reported with Wheeling ProjectsSteve Novotney September 15, 2015We at Weelunk work very hard to be sure our readers are up-to-date with any developments and possibilities in the...
Wheeling: It’s Time to Get on the Map!Haley Steed September 15, 2015 Local business owners: grab your lunch and laptop (if you’ve got one!) because Wheeling-based digital marketing agency Direct Online Marketing...
Area Churches Mark “Day of Hope”Bishop Ralph Dunkin September 14, 2015Editors Note: Yesterday faith organizations around the Valley took time to recognize a major epidemic that is affecting our community....
The Mabel Files: The 1924 Benwood Mine DisasterGerry Griffith September 13, 2015 With a loud click, a wrinkled shaky hand placed 15 cents on the glass countertop of Tom Minns’ confectionary...
Nothing Trivial About Competition At GenerationsSteve Novotney September 12, 2015It’s not like Jeopardy, and it’s not even close to playing Trivial Pursuit in the living room with friends and...
What to Know About the Blue-Green Algae in the Ohio RiverGlynis Board September 12, 2015Story courtesy of Weelunk partner West Virginia Public Broadcasting Accompanying story here: Listen The West Virginia Department of Health...
A 9/11 Story: The Day Twin Tower Metal Came to the Ohio ValleyLee Chottiner September 11, 2015Editor’s note: This story is posted via Weelunk’s partnership with Dateline: Wheeling and originally appeared there. For more great Wheeling...
River City Serves It Up in Downtown WheelingSteve Novotney September 11, 2015Years before so many local residents were concerned with reinventing downtown Wheeling, Jason Miller and Becky Schmidt were attempting to...
The OI Board Benefit Photo CollectionsRochambeau September 10, 2015The recent OI Board Benefit, held at Oglebay’s Mansion Museum, was a wonderful event, as it always is. The setting...
Appraisal Fest Coming To Town This WeekendChristin Byrum September 10, 2015The boys are back in town! You may know them as “The Appraisal Guys” or the “Frick & Frack of...
Weelunk WeekenderRochambeau September 10, 2015It looks like we’ll get some cooler weather this weekend, but maybe some more rain. If that’s the case, what...
What Could Be Next For Downtown’s 1100 Block?Steve Novotney September 9, 2015The owners of the structures were not actively marketing the properties, and they also were not protecting the interiors from...
It’s Time For Oktoberfest Beer!Erin Carenbauer Ball September 9, 2015Yes, it’s still scorching hot outside, but stores’ shelves have replaced flowers and swim toys with pumpkins and scarecrows. Summer...
Will Companies Claim Eminent Domain on Gas Rights?Glynis Board September 8, 2015Eminent Domain of Natural Gas Rights Discussed in Wheeling About 10 people showed up for a public meeting at the...
New Trio To Debut At Blue Church FridaySteve Novotney September 8, 2015It is a partnership that they have discussed on several occasions through the years, and residents of the city of...
Duvall’s Has Kept Me Watching For 49 YearsBill Hanna September 7, 2015One of the mainstay, small, family owned businesses in Wheeling is Duvall TV and Appliance located at 1125 National Road....
McKinley’s ‘Alley’ Project Prepares For A Grand FinaleSteve Novotney September 6, 2015Only three weeks remain in Bennett McKinley’s “Meet Me in the Alley” art project, and he remains hopeful that he...
Wheeling Symphony Celebrates With Music Under the StarsMichael Hires September 6, 2015The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra opens its 86th season in the place it was born — Oglebay Park — with a...
The Wheeling Feeling – A PoemMJM September 5, 2015The Wheeling Feeling.. —— “The Friendly city” so it’s called, Along the Ohio River it lays sprawled. Nestled in the...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 8Steve Novotney September 5, 2015Note: This article contains explicit language and subject matter that is not suitable for children. It is the equivalent of...
Toxic Algae Remains in Ohio RiverSteve Novotney September 4, 2015You may not be able to see IT or smell or feel IT, but IT is there, and IT will...
Request for Artists for Centre Market Meter Mural ProjectErika Donaghy September 4, 2015The City of Wheeling Arts & Cultural Commission is seeking amateur and professional artists to artistically paint parking meters in...
Weelunk WeekenderLeeRoy September 3, 2015Thank you to Andrew Croft for sharing the image above. To learn more about Andrew and to see more of...
The Second Siege of Fort HenryJoe Roxby September 3, 2015Photos Courtesy of Joe Roxby and Don Feenerty Photography Weelunk urges you to attend Fort Henry Days this weekend! ...
Ward 3’s Wilson Running To ‘Do Something’Steve Novotney September 2, 2015Soon after studying in Belmont College’s building preservation and restoration program in 2012, Brian Wilson was determined to assist in...
Wheeling Heritage Continues Mt. Wood RestorationJackie McDermott September 2, 2015 The Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation continues to breathe new life into Wheeling’s oldest cemetery. This summer, the Mt....
Sixth ‘Show Of Hands’ Set For WednesdaySteve Novotney September 1, 2015A diverse collection of local presenters will be featured during ReInvent Wheeling’s “Show of Hands” event this Wednesday evening at...
People watching in Wheeling: Can it ever be like New York?Lee Chottiner August 31, 2015Editor’s note: This story is posted via Weelunk’s partnership with Dateline: Wheeling and originally appeared there. For more great Wheeling...
Q&A – Ken Peralta: “We Think We Have Something Here.”Steve Novotney August 30, 2015The people of Wheeling got lucky one day four and a half years ago. That’s when Ken Peralta made a...
Joseph Family Keeps Annual Regatta AfloatSteve Novotney August 29, 2015It started with a boat bought on ebay. One brother and mother purchased the vintage race boat named “Little Fission” ...
Don’t give up the ghosts: Wheeling’s hand-painted advertising signs are fading awayLee Chottiner August 28, 2015Editor’s note: This story is posted via Weelunk’s partnership with Dateline: Wheeling and originally appeared there. For more great Wheeling...
Weelunk WeekenderRochambeau August 27, 2015Wow, it’s almost upon us already. I’m still nursing my wounds from slithering onto the top of the Table Rock...
Are You Ready For Some (Injury-Free) Football?Justin Kiger August 27, 2015Go ahead. Sing it to yourself. We all hear it in our heads — that familiar Monday Night Football tune....
