31 Acts, 25 States: Heritage Music BluesFest Returns as Wheeling’s Biggest Music Festival Ever Under Waterfront Hall
WLU Wrestlers Reach Out to Young FanDon Clegg January 28, 2016 West Liberty University head coach Mitch Smith and his Hilltopper wrestling team have reached out to embrace a young...
Local Veterans Connecting Through New GroupSteve Novotney January 27, 2016A new veterans group is forming in the Wheeling area with hopes of connecting veterans and civilians in order to...
Wesbanco Project Still On Target, On BudgetSteve Novotney January 26, 2016Now that the framing for the new façade for Wesbanco Arena is in place, the center’s general manager believes the...
WLU and Good Zoo Partner for New Science MajorMaureen Zambito January 26, 2016Students interested in wildlife and science now have a new option at West Liberty University. In partnership with the Good...
There is Only The CommonsJason Marling January 25, 2016If I asked any John Marshall High School graduate from 1968 until 2015 where they ate lunch, I would get...
A Future: Live As If There Were OneCallaway Barr January 24, 2016[Note: This fall, an Honors College writing course at West Liberty University, taught by Dr. Steve Criniti, adopted the City...
The Elby’s Empire: Part 1 – 1956, and ThenSteve Novotney January 23, 2016(Writer’s Note: This is the first in a series of stories that will concentrate on the history of one of...
WJU Commemorates Challenger 30 Years LaterPhilip Stahl January 23, 2016“A Night to Remember” Planned, Along With Family Activities It was a brisk Tuesday morning, Jan. 28, 1986 when the...
It’s About Great Eats At Ozzie’s on the IslandSteve Novotney January 22, 2016After more than a decade as a manager working for a regional restaurant chain, one Wheeling resident has chosen to...
Weelunk WeekenderLeeRoy January 21, 2016So either you are tough, you don’t give a damn or you already went to Kroger(s) to stock up for...
Election Day Filing Deadline Approaching QuicklySteve Novotney January 21, 2016The deadline for filing candidacy papers for Wheeling’s upcoming municipal vote for all six council seats and the mayor’s position...
Wheeling Lives Up To Its NameTammy Kruse January 20, 2016 No one can doubt that Wheeling lives up to its name – The Friendly City. You witness this every...
Applications Due Soon for Next ‘Show of Hands’Steve Novotney January 19, 2016The eighth “Show of Hands” event is now less than a month away, and ReInvent Wheeling Director Jake Dougherty is...
Betty’s Garden Diary: January 2016Earl Nicodemus January 18, 2016While this is being written, it is three degrees in West Liberty and Betty’s garden is white with snow. However,...
A Poem: We WalkedLee Chottiner January 18, 2016(I was honored to be a speaker at this year’s City of Wheeling Martin Luther King Interfaith Gathering for Freedom....
A Call for Telling New StoriesGlynis Board January 18, 2016Story courtesy of Weelunk partner West Virginia Public Broadcasting Accompanying story here: Listen The Catholic Committee of Appalachia just...
Local Soldier Has Experienced Capture In IranSteve Novotney January 17, 2016Steve Bliss Can Relate to the Recent Hostage Crisis in Iran He was captured, bound, and blindfolded, and he drank...
Help Celebrate WJU’s National ChampionshipPhilip Stahl January 17, 2016 Wheeling Jesuit University (WJU) has planned a week’s worth of events for the campus and the community to celebrate...
Chapline Hill Tunnel Shrouded In MysterySteve Novotney January 16, 2016It’s dark and dank with orange moisture seeping from its rotting walls and bricked ceiling, and it’s been decorated with...
Growing up with a Growing WheelingHannah Mason January 15, 2016I don’t remember Wheeling in its “heyday.” I’ve seen black and white pictures of shops and businesses lining downtown and...
Local Miracle Worker On A New MissionSteve Novotney January 15, 2016She’s performed one miracle and now is conjuring up yet another. Lorraine McCardle, the founder of the Miracle League of...
The Mabel Files: Monsters, Wheeling Creek and New ArrivalGerry Griffith January 14, 2016The Monster in the Basement, Washing the Car in Wheeling Creek, and the New Arrival In 1947, the Minns/Griffith...
Weelunk WeekenderLeeRoy January 14, 2016The days are getting longer Wheeling, W.Va. – time to DO SOMETHING about it. Ski and Snowboard Oglebay Friday...
Local Delegates Prepared For State LegislatureSteve Novotney January 13, 2016Male, female; Democrat, Republican; single, married with children; one in his early 30s, the other in her 40s; and one...
The Wheeling Renaissance… Of 1953Allen Dieterich-Ward January 12, 2016A Weelunk Partnership with Archiving Wheeling. For more Archiving Wheeling stories about local history through documents go to www.archivingwheeling.org. If you...
Wheeling Arts Fest Gets New LocationSteve Novotney January 12, 2016A new partnership with the Wheeling YWCA will move the Wheeling Arts Fest to a new location in June. Erika...
A Magnificent PresentShannon McDermott January 11, 2016 Editor’s Note: This fall, an Honors College writing course at West Liberty University, taught by Dr. Steve Criniti, adopted...
Possible International Scam Uncovered in Ohio CountySteve Novotney January 10, 2016An arrest for one crime, on occasion, leads to the discovery of several more, and the irresponsible operation of a...
Suggestions For Your New Beers ResolutionErin Carenbauer Ball January 10, 2016New Year, New You! So how does beer enter this equation? There’s a brewski out there for almost every resolution!...
Candidates, Incumbents – Wheeling’s Recreation FacilitiesSteve Novotney January 9, 2016Playing baseball on the big field at the Patterson complex was a huge deal decades ago for local ballplayers, and...
WJU Plans Events for MLK DayPhilip Stahl January 9, 2016Wheeling Jesuit University and community partners are gearing up to host a number of events Martin Luther King Jr. Day...
Sean Duffy: Wheeling’s Unassuming Historical AmbassadorSteve Novotney January 8, 2016He’s soft-spoken, he’s humble, and he never accepts any credit for his accomplishments, but Sean Duffy has indeed had a...
New WLU President Wants to Listen, LearnMaureen Zambito January 7, 2016West Liberty University’s new President, Dr. Stephen Greiner, took office this week and began his official duties as the leader...
Weelunk WeekenderLeeRoy January 7, 2016What’s your 2016 resolution? Hopefully it includes Doing Something in Wheeling, WV. Wine Tasting – Good Mansion Wines Friday...
Dog Park Moving Forward Thanks to Fitzsimmons FamilySteve Novotney January 6, 2016A dog park in Wheeling will be a reality in 2016 thanks to the generosity of one Wheeling family that...
Alpine Shop Offers An Avalanche Of Ski GearSteve Novotney January 5, 2016Paul Exley enjoys offering beginning skiers a little lesson, and there is no snow required. “We do it right on...
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....
