31 Acts, 25 States: Heritage Music BluesFest Returns as Wheeling’s Biggest Music Festival Ever Under Waterfront Hall
The GREYT ESCAPE in WheelingJennifer Cormier August 6, 2015In its third year, Greyt Escape: Kennels to Kouches will be held at the scenic Oglebay Resort and Conference Center...
D.C. Ventures – Part 1: Vision, Investment, TenantsSteve Novotney August 5, 2015(Editor’s Note: This is the first article in a series detailing the redevelopment of two vacant properties on Market Street...
Participation in the Arts Benefits SeniorsMisty Klug August 5, 2015Participation in the arts — whether as a creator, student, supporter or audience member–enhances the quality of life for individuals,...
Stone Center Residential Soon to Be RealitySteve Novotney August 4, 2015The top three floors of the Stone Center in downtown Wheeling will soon be occupied by residents of the 22...
A Bit of Magic in WheelingMaureen Zambito August 4, 2015Another New Business Opens in Downtown Wheeling A new store, Clutch Gaming, opened in downtown Wheeling recently and is the...
Calling All WritersTom Rinkes August 3, 2015On a sultry Aug. 20 2009, 18 inquisitive people met at the Books-A-Million store in the Highlands Complex. As they drank...
He Left His MarkBecca Wilson August 2, 2015Josiah Titus-Glover’s Essay Awarded Top Ten Josiah Titus-Glover (2004 – 2014) was a 5th grader at Wheeling Country Day School...
Q&A: Diana Mey – “I Can’t Look The Other Way.”Steve Novotney August 2, 2015Don’t dare her, not unless you’re ready to pay up because she will not stop until you do. Diana Mey...
Wheeling Educator Bridges Generations with Bluegrass MusicAndrew Carroll August 1, 2015Photos by Andrew Carroll (Andrew is also an Editor of Weelunk’s sister site: Elkinite.com in Elkins, WV) Story courtesy of...
Cerrone’s Good Mansion Wines Offers Imported TastesSteve Novotney August 1, 2015It’s really all happened by chance. The acquisition of the historic L.S. Good Mansion on 14th Street in East Wheeling;...
Debbie Green Memorial Battles Pediatric CancerSteve Novotney July 31, 2015She was 6 years old – nearly 7 – and she and her mother found themselves riding in an ambulance...
Weelunk WeekenderRochambeau July 30, 2015The big event this weekend is Grecian Fest on Chapline Street in Centre Wheeling. You know you can’t get enough Mediterranean...
New Endeavors at Olney Friends SchoolChristina Fisanick July 30, 2015I arrived on campus just in time for lunch, which gave me the perfect opportunity to learn all about the...
Excitement Grows As Arena Renovations ContinueSteve Novotney July 29, 2015The renovations inside and outside Wesbanco Arena continue, and two separate projects are on schedule, according to the general manager...
New Signs Make Their Mark In Local NeighborhoodsSteve Novotney July 28, 2015Local residents and visitors alike now can learn the history of several Wheeling neighborhoods thanks to the placement of historical...
The Mabel Files: A Long Nervous WaitGerry Griffith July 27, 2015 Mabel Minns and her blind father, Tom, sat restlessly on a bench in the massive marble-floored waiting area of...
Wheeling Coffee Has Been Roasting For 120 YearsTom Rinkes July 26, 2015As I stepped into our local coffee shop to buy 10 pounds of Breakfast Blend for my coffee-inhaling son, the...
‘Hoodstock’ to Feature Wild Cherry HistorySteve Novotney July 25, 2015Yeah they was dancin’ and singin’ and movin’ to the groovin’ And just when it hit me somebody turned around...
Annual Italian Festival All About ScholarshipsSteve Novotney July 24, 2015There is one giant-sized detail many local residents do not realize while visiting the Granddaddy of all festivals staged on...
Weelunk WeekenderLeeRoy July 23, 2015Oh the weather outside is delightful... Time to get outside and Do Something this weekend Wheeling, W.Va. Marion House...
Local Pro Nearly Qualifies for PGA ChampionshipKayley Miller July 23, 2015If there’s one thing driving Wheeling professional golfer Jason Martin to success, it’s his undeniable passion for golf. Basically self-taught...
The Big Buzz Is Only One Year AwaySteve Novotney July 22, 2015It was 16 years ago when we last heard that deafening buzz and saw their red eyes and orange veins,...
The Dragons are ComingRussell Dunkin July 21, 2015What began 2,300 years ago, is 46-feet long, and involves you and 19 of your best friends on the Ohio...
Respect For Area Musicians On A High NoteSteve Novotney July 21, 2015There are two common denominators when it comes to musicians: They all possess memories of that first time when they...
Moss May Be The Mode to Check Mt. Wood Graffiti ProblemLee Chottiner July 20, 2015A Weelunk Partnership with Dateline:Wheeling. For more great Lee Chottiner stories, poetry and images that focus on Wheeling, WV, click...
Weelunk Daytripper: ElkinsLeeRoy July 19, 2015Over the past few months we have been making the 21/2-hour, beautiful drive to Elkins, W.Va. We have been supporting...
Elvis Has Not Left The Victoria TheaterSteve Novotney July 19, 2015HE echoed. The man who changed this man named Earl Brown, owner of the historic Victoria Theater on Market Street...
Girls State Hones Its 72nd Class of Future LeadersKayley Miller July 18, 2015She’s the girl that all adore- the Girls State girl. With great thanks to the American Legion Auxiliary, the Rhododendron...
Words & Music Celebrates 25 YearsChristina Fisanick July 17, 2015I first walked in to Words & Music my freshman year of college. As the only West Liberty commuter I...
The Mabel Files: Goodbye to a Little Dog with a Big HeartGerry Griffith July 16, 2015Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in. –...
Tennent’s Beer Comes To The ValleyErin Carenbauer Ball July 16, 2015“Guid gear comes in sma’ bulk.” The translation for this Scottish expression – “good things come in small packages,” and...
Mount Wood Marvel Will Not Be OverlookedSteve Novotney July 15, 2015It’s been abused by vandals, and it’s crumbling with age, but the members of the Wheeling Arts and Cultural Commission...
Traditions, Memories Triumph At St. Mike’sSteve Novotney July 14, 2015I think I was heading into seventh grade when it started, and I recall being extremely excited to be involved...
The Moose AbidesAlice Eastman July 13, 2015“Hi, this is Taylor at the front desk at Oglebay. There’s a gentleman here trying to deliver a moose to...
A Farewell to Elm GroveJosh Wack July 12, 2015I walked into the relationship doubting you and not giving you a fair chance. I remembered you from the past...
Is Pluto a Planet?Robert E. Strong July 12, 2015Do you know what a planet is? Most of us can tell the difference between a planet and a star...
Memorial Golf Scramble The Dawn Of A Final WishSteve Novotney July 11, 2015There were three wishes Randy Stephens requested at a time when he was considering the chance he could die. He...
YWCA Awarded Wheeling Heritage Partnership GrantJackie McDermott July 10, 2015The Wheeling National Heritage Area Corporation is cleaning and archiving over a century of rich historical ephemera and artifacts at...
Oglebay’s Access Program A Gift For Local ChildrenSteve Novotney July 10, 2015They play. That’s what children do. And soon after the creation of the Wheeling Park Commission the commissioners recognized that...
Weelunk WeekenderLeeRoy July 9, 2015Will this rain ever stop?!?! Looks like that there might be a break in the weather this weekend, but we...
Improved ‘Walkability’ Is A Two-Way StreetSteve Novotney July 8, 2015Walkable? What’s not walkable? Downtown Wheeling? Not walkable? But there are sidewalks and crosswalks and push-button “I-wanna-walk’ buttons at every...
Volunteers Contribute to the Growth and Vitality of Oglebay InstituteMisty Klug July 7, 2015(co-authored by Nathan Blake) Museums Committee Celebrates 80 years of Service For 85 years the non-profit Oglebay Institute has served...
McConnaughy’s ‘Beast’ Does Something for ValleySteve Novotney July 7, 2015Robert “Bo” McConnaughy has been doing something for decades. In an effort to raise extra funds for the baseball program...
Elmhurst: The House of FriendsTom Rinkes July 5, 2015I’m 62 years old now, and when my time comes, I’m packing up and heading for this village. In fact,...
Visiting the Mound in MoundsvilleGlynis Board July 5, 2015Photos by Glynis Board Story courtesy of Weelunk partner West Virginia Public Broadcasting Accompanying story here: Listen Scattered across...
Public Key in Preserving Historic SpanSteve Novotney July 4, 2015I sat on the sidewalk Wednesday morning near the downtown Wheeling end of the historic Suspension Bridge with a pen...
Gala Fourth Celebration Set For Heritage PortSteve Novotney July 3, 2015Thousands of residents of the Upper Ohio Valley converge on Heritage Port in downtown Wheeling each year for the annual...
Weelunk WeekenderLeeRoy July 2, 2015Did you know that on July 4, 1826, 190 years ago, at ten minutes before one o’clock in the afternoon,...
Flood Insurance Remains an Issue in WheelingSteve Novotney July 2, 2015It just doesn’t seem fair. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, property owners on Wheeling Island and along Big...
Elkinite is BornLeeRoy July 1, 2015Weelunk.com launched Nov. 1 2014, and 650,000 pageviews later, her first baby sister is born: Elkinite.com… in BEAUTIFUL Elkins, W.Va....
