Musings About Local HikingRochambeau January 4, 2016Over the last several weekends, I have been lucky enough to do a bit of hiking. Urban hiking, even- in...
Wheeling Brewing Crafting a Complete ExperienceSteve Novotney January 2, 2016In one hand, a craft brew. In the other, crafted food. And one can now acquire such a two-fisted experience...
The Ohio Valley AdventureJesse Mestrovic January 1, 2016With the abnormal warm temperatures in the Ohio Valley this December, it is hard not to have that desire to...
2015: In PicturesWeelunk Staff December 31, 2015Take a look at some of the pictures that captured the essence of 2015. Maybe you will see someone you...
2015 Top Ten: Stories By YouWeelunk Staff December 31, 2015Recently we shared our 2015 Top Ten “Steve Novotney” and “IDEAS” stories. Today we wrap up the year in review...
Benwood Community Receives Prayed-For GiftSteve Novotney December 31, 2015An anchor of the Benwood community will be resurrected beginning next year, and one leader in the municipality likened it...
2015 Top Ten: IDEASWeelunk Staff December 30, 2015In 2015 we received stories from over 100 people like you. Here are the Top Ten stories of 2015 that...
The Tales Mount Wood Cemetery TellsSteve Novotney December 29, 2015The preservation of history involves much more than stories and structures, and that is why officials of the Wheeling National...
Why We Need the West Virginia ChannelScott Finn December 29, 2015What is West Virginia’s most valuable resource? Our natural beauty? Coal and natural gas? Our people? I believe our most important...
Betty’s Garden DiaryEarl Nicodemus December 28, 2015Author’s Note: This is the first installment in a planned series of informational articles for Ohio Valley gardeners. We will...
2015 In Review: Readers React Top 10Steve Novotney December 27, 2015Click on the Images Below to Read the Stories The past year has presented many positives within the Wheeling-area community,...
Meet The Centre Market ViolinistThomas Reinhardt December 26, 2015Hello Wheeling. My name is Thomas Reinhardt. I have been away from Wheeling for years, traveling while residing in various...
Special Gifts For Special PeopleSteve Novotney December 25, 2015There are some gifts that still need giving on this day, but these can only be offered through composition to...
The Mabel Files: A Christmas Gift of FaithGerry Griffith December 23, 2015Tom and Lizzie Minns rarely had much to spend on each other at Christmas during their long and frugal marriage....
New Book & Film Tackle NFL Issue Head-OnBill Hanna December 22, 2015CTE The acronym stands for chronic traumatic encephalopathy, and the term didn’t even exist before 2002, when Dr. Bennet Omalu...
WJU Professor Provides Medical Treatment in AfricaKelly Klubert December 21, 2015While many were spending Thanksgiving eating turkey and watching football, Wheeling Jesuit University’s Dr. Bryan Raudenbush, professor of Psychology, along...
TOYS!Steve Novotney December 20, 2015That’s right. TOYS! The red wagon, the Rubik’s Cube, the baby doll, and the Jack in the Box, and there...
Lowell Windfree’s Bobsled RunRich Knoblich December 19, 2015Note: This is a fictional tale. Rich Knoblich, WV storyteller and a regular winner of the Liar Contest at the...
Donatelli: ‘I’m As Ready as I Ever Will Be’Steve Novotney December 19, 2015He doesn’t know. He didn’t know on Dec. 13, the day after Mike Johnston was fired as the head coach...
Millennial State of MindNatalie Roper December 18, 2015Shared from Weelunk.com’s partner: West Virginia Executive Natalie Roper is the Executive Director of Weelunk parter: Generation West Virginia ...
Weelunk WeekenderLeeRoy December 17, 2015Feature photo by LeeRoy (Dusk on Chapel Hill Rd.) The last weekend before the holidays means last minute shopping for...
Wheeling Park High Ladies Make HistorySteve Novotney December 17, 2015If you have enjoy stories like these and want to keep reading more positive stories about Wheeling, WV, be sure...
OI’s Dance Grad Returns for NutcrackerLaura Jackson Roberts December 16, 2015Oglebay Institute’s School of Dance Grad Returns for Nutcracker, and to Inspire Once again, it’s The Nutcracker season at...
Help The Unity Center Battle AddictionSteve Novotney December 16, 2015She is involved because it is where life led her, and now Wheeling resident Diana Mey is doing what she...
The Sanity TreeBrad Chambers December 15, 2015“And Then 9/11 Happened” Christmas of 2001 will not make it to my “Top 10 Most Enjoyable Christmases” list. As...
Scrooge Visits MoundsvilleEbenezer Scrooge December 15, 2015There have been rumors circulating around the money-changing office lately that a production called “Being A Ghost Story of Christmas”...
In Video: Empress EmporiumGeorge December 14, 2015The Empress Emporium is a delightful Tea and Parfumerie shop in downtown Wheeling, located on 1908 Market St. They specialize...
YSS: What’s Love Got To Do With It?Tammy Kruse December 14, 2015In 1984, when Tina Turner belted out the lyrics, “What’s love got to do, got to do with it”, she...
Tiny Homes A Big Idea in WheelingSteve Novotney December 13, 2015It’s only an idea at this point, but it’s something two Wheeling business partners believe can add to the transformation...
Cardinals Claim First Ever National ChampionshipChris Myers December 12, 2015Why not us! That was the Wheeling Jesuit volleyball mantra during their march through the 64 team field. Saturday night in Tampa,...
Falling Bricks Replaced by Downtown GrowthSteve Novotney December 12, 2015With every brick that fell, there was one local resident happy but another upset in a community torn between erasing...
CCHS Food Drive Almost In The BagSteve Novotney December 11, 2015Connecting community and service is an imperative mission inside Wheeling Central Catholic High School, but this weekend it will extend...
Books That Every West Virginian Should ReadEmily Torbett December 11, 20151. Rocket Boys by Homer H. Hickam, Jr. A true memoir, Rocket Boys details the childhood experiences of NASA engineer...
Weelunk WeekenderLeeRoy December 10, 2015A warm December weekend brings lots to do in Wheeling, W.Va. DO SOMETHING! Artist Reception with Joan Stamp and...
How Wheeling’s Mail Pouch Changed AdvertisingCharlie Kleine December 10, 2015Story courtesy of Weelunk partner West Virginia Public Broadcasting Accompanying story here: Listen You’ve probably seen them. Barns with...
Schrader Center Adventures: Replacing Screen Time with Green TimeLaura Jackson Roberts December 10, 2015Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Environmental Education Center has come a long way since my days in the 1980s as a nature...
Joy to the World Show this FridaySteve Novotney December 9, 2015West Virginia Public Broadcasting’s annual holiday concert Joy to the World with Bob Thompson featuring special guest vocalist Lena Seikaly...
Expanded Engineering Lab Unveiled at Wheeling Jesuit UniversityPhilip Stahl December 9, 2015Students enrolled in Wheeling Jesuit University’s engineering science degree have a brand new space with cutting edge technology, thanks to...
Boogie: ‘Now I’ll Just Remember Saturday’Steve Novotney December 9, 2015If you have enjoyed our Championship coverage and want to keep reading more positive stories about Wheeling, WV, be sure...
Wheeling Park Senior Has Done it All in the Festival of SoundGabriel Wells December 8, 2015It’s possible that no Wheeling Park High School student has had more stage time or has played as many instruments...
State Legislators Discuss Diversity In The CapitolLee Chottiner December 7, 2015This article is presented via a Weelunk partnership with Dateline:Wheeling. For more great Lee Chottiner stories, poetry, and images that...
After Saturday: Are you still All In?Wendy Scatterday December 6, 2015By now we know what happened tomorrow, because it was yesterday. I’m writing on Friday and you’re reading on Sunday,...
A Victory For The AgesSteve Novotney December 6, 2015It was emotional. Because of all the adversity encountered by this family for a while; because of the wonderment about...
In Photos: WPHS State ChampionshipMo Koegler December 5, 2015Congratulations, Wheeling Park Patriots! Here are your fans … [satellite gallery=25]...
Ways to Make Your Home Inviting and WarmSydney Wagstaff December 5, 2015The transition from cozy fall to the chilly temperatures of winter is not always easy, but what better way to...
WJU: A Window to the Real WorldPhilip Stahl December 4, 2015 Students at Wheeling Jesuit University are continually encouraged to live out the university’s mission by serving others. Again this...
Kept Promise Part of the Deal for Health PlanSteve Novotney December 3, 2015By now most residents of the Upper Ohio Valley have heard the news – the first privately funded construction in...
Weelunk WeekenderLeeRoy December 3, 2015WOW. What a weekend it will be in Wheeling, WV. Potentially historic even. There is absolutely no reason not to...
Wilkinson Ready to Lead ‘Family’ in Title TiltSteve Novotney December 2, 2015Avoiding crazy in lieu of normal is the goal this week, although the probability of that happening is ever so...
Training Candidates May Lead to Positive ChangeSteve Novotney December 2, 2015Those interested in running for an elected office are encouraged to register and attend an upcoming Candidate Training session in...
