31 Acts, 25 States: Heritage Music BluesFest Returns as Wheeling’s Biggest Music Festival Ever Under Waterfront Hall
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....
The Mabel Files: Tom Minns’ Call to Political ActionGerry Griffith August 26, 2015Familiar-Sounding Themes of the Presidential Campaign of 1944 The speaker strode to the McClure Hotel Ballroom podium. The polite applause...
Design Class Helps Charities Stand Out With GraphicsMaureen Zambito August 25, 2015Senior graphic design majors at West Liberty University are once again offering their skills as a service to non-profit groups...
Farm To Fork In PhotosRochambeau August 24, 2015Saturday night was the fourth annual Wheeling Symphony Auxiliary Farm to Fork event, and it may well have been the...
Big Timber Growing in West VirginiaSteve Novotney August 23, 2015It was 2008. He had just completed his finance degree at West Virginia University, and thanks to the beginning of...
Commissioner Coffland and Today’s Belmont CountySteve Novotney August 22, 2015They sat back, and they watched from across the Ohio River as commissioners in Wetzel, Marshall, and Ohio counties handled...
What does Downtown Wheeling Need?Steve Novotney August 21, 2015It’s a question that has been asked since the opening of the Ohio Valley Mall in the late 1970s and...
Weelunk WeekenderLeeRoy August 20, 2015School has started for most, but it certainly still looks and feels like summer. DO SOMETHING this weekend in Wheeling,...
Wheeling is Going “Over The Edge” for Women and ChildrenJosh Benyo August 20, 2015 What sends you “Over the Edge”? WHEELING, WV –Little did Lori Jones, Executive Director for the YWCA...
Spry’s Mail Center Sends the ‘Tastes of Wheeling’Steve Novotney August 19, 2015We take it for granted. We drive down the hill or walk up the street, and there we are, at...
Grow Ohio Valley Offering New CSA ProgramSteve Novotney August 18, 2015Local residents interested in consuming healthier fruits and vegetables now have the opportunity to take advantage of Grow Ohio Valley’s...
Reinstating Pluto as a PlanetRobert E. Strong August 17, 2015The July 12, 2015 article about Pluto was the start of a four-part series (Is Pluto a Planet?). The goal of the first...
Q&A: David Palmer — “I Want to Be a Part of It.”Steve Novotney August 16, 2015For David Palmer, it’s a “Wheeling thing.” He’s been a cop, a fireman, and the city’s Code Enforcement Officer, and...
Young Approach To Coaching Defines CCHS FootballSteve Novotney August 15, 2015Mike Young packs a lunch. Turkey on wheat. An apple. A couple of energy bars. And one low-fat, sugar-free brownie....
Local Veterinarian Epitomizes Pet CareSteve Novotney August 14, 2015Dogs and cats, of course, but his patients also include critters like cows and horses and hamsters and snakes and...
Weelunk WeekenderLeeRoy August 13, 2015Even though school is starting Monday for most, it will be another beautiful summer weekend to DO SOMETHING this weekend...
The Mabel Files: How Tom Minns Became One of Wheeling’s First TelemarketersGerry Griffith August 13, 2015Tom Minns drummed his fingers on the glass candy counter and let out a heavy sigh. Lizzie sat in her...
Mountaineer Brewfest Set for SaturdaySteve Novotney August 12, 2015The 2015 Mountaineer Brewfest is set for this weekend, and those returning to the event should expect more craft beer,...
Amanda Carney Gets Creative with Cat’s Paw StudioMaureen Zambito August 11, 2015West Liberty University alumni are making a big difference in Wheeling. One recent graduate working to improve Wheeling in a...
Quality of Life the Focus of Weirton ForumSteve Novotney August 11, 2015It’s about spreading information in hopes of instigating reforms in households and within the state’s law books, and those behind...
Can Diversity Help Wheeling Grow? Yes.Vishakha Maskey August 10, 2015 After dropping my kids off to nature camp, as I walk out of Schrader Environmental Center, I hear a...
Q&A: Gene Fahey – “I believe we can grow.”Steve Novotney August 9, 2015Just recently Gene Fahey found out that his family members, on his mother’s side, are direct descendents of the Betty...
Belles and CowbellsRich Knoblich August 9, 2015Note: This is a fictional tale. Rich Knoblich, WV storyteller and a regular winner of the Liar Contest at the...
Bellaire Bridge A Continuing ConundrumSteve Novotney August 8, 2015No one really has a solid idea when and if the old Bellaire Interstate Toll Bridge will be demolished. Not...
July Clouds: A PoemAaron P. Kittle August 8, 2015 (Shared from our sister site Elkinite.com) The clouds have returned Making things feel more normal, somehow A treason to harsher...
Market Area the Center Of AttentionSteve Novotney August 7, 2015Wheeling’s Centre Market has nearly two centuries worth of history behind it, but that is not what most people talk...
Wheeling Preservationist HonoredJackie McDermott August 7, 2015 Bob Weir was a well-known craftsman in the Wheeling community. His fingerprints are on many of the restored Victorian...
Weelunk WeekenderLeeRoy August 6, 2015Heritage Music BluesFest Friday, Saturday and Sunday As far as national recognition goes, there is no other Wheeling festival that...
