31 Acts, 25 States: Heritage Music BluesFest Returns as Wheeling’s Biggest Music Festival Ever Under Waterfront Hall
Bridge Tavern Ready For New EraSteve Novotney January 24, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com He runs it old school. Good food. Good prices. Good service. No tolerance for trouble. He...
Storytelling: Court Day in West LibertyEarl Nicodemus January 23, 2015by Earl Nicodemus To the reader: I must preface this document by informing the reader that I am a storyteller rather...
Revisions Delay Suspension Bridge Project Until 2016Steve Novotney January 23, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com It was the first bridge to span the Ohio River, and it is the most historic...
Blue Sign Mystery Solved for Downtown WheelingSteve Novotney January 22, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com The Highlands. Elm Grove. Mount de Chantal Road – all are business and retail areas in...
‘Show of Hands’ An Opportunity for Local ProjectsSteve Novotney January 21, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com It is an opportunity gain funding for a great idea that’s only been brain floating since...
CFOV Finds Internships for Local StudentsSusie Nelson January 21, 2015By Susie Nelson Weelunk Contributor What makes a community great? Its people, of course! There has been a lot made...
Opinion: ‘American Sniper’ Brings Glimpse Of War HomeSteve Novotney January 20, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com It is my belief that everyone should see it. If that were to come true somehow,...
Watch C-SPAN’s Wheeling Coverage HereLeeRoy January 19, 2015In mid-December several representatives from C-SPAN spent nearly a week in the Wheeling area interviewing local historians like Ohio County...
Wheeling Honors MLK, Jr.’s LegacyLeeRoy January 19, 2015By LeeRoy Weelunk Contributor A spirit-filled group of inspiring and inspired community members gathered Sunday evening at the First Christian Church (Disciples...
Mayor Andy McKenzie – Rebuilding the FoundationSteve Novotney January 18, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com To listen to the complete interview with Steve Novotney and Wheeling Mayor McKenzie: By the...
‘The Sportsical’ – A Dream Come TrueSteve Novotney January 18, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Jakob Bedway enjoys sports – even hockey, despite his father’s objections. “Watching hockey can be tough...
The “Mabel Files”: Part 3Gerry Griffith January 17, 2015T.J. Minns and his “Pal” By Gerry Griffith Weelunk Contributor When my grandfather, Thomas J. Minns, had a full...
A Weelunker in ParisBrian Joseph January 17, 2015By Brian Joseph Weelunk Contributor A few years ago in the late fall, my wife, Julie, joined me for a...
Preservation with Elmer and HarrySteve Novotney January 16, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com They collect old photographs of couples because the subjects usually appear unhappy, and they think that...
C-SPAN’s Wheeling Coverage this WeekendSteve Novotney January 15, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com It’s a big weekend for Wheeling, W.Va. Do you realize why? I’ll offer you a hint....
Financial Resolutions for the New YearJeffrey Yourkovich January 15, 2015Jeffrey Yourkovich CPA Weelunk Contributor Did you make a New Year’s resolution this year? Go to the gym, lose weight,...
Plans Unleashed for Dog ParkSteve Novotney January 14, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com When the ribbon is cut this summer to officially open Wheeling’s new dog park, it will...
Base Camp Series: A Whirlwind Tour of Northeast OhioDerrick McKee January 13, 2015By Derrick McKee Weelunk Contributor As I mentioned in my original post on why we moved back, I consider Wheeling...
OPINION: Change Will Define Upcoming Legislative SessionSteve Novotney January 13, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com First, they’ll need to figure out the new office assignments and leadership roles within the West...
The “Mabel Files”, Part 2: Lindy Visits WheelingGerry Griffith January 11, 2015By Gerry Griffith The young people who loitered around Tom and Lizzie Minns’ little confectionary in South Wheeling on an...
Beer is Back in WheelingSteve Novotney January 11, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com (Editor’s Note: To listen to Steve’s entire interview with Josh, click on the podcast link at...
Hofreuter-Landini To Focus on ParentsSteve Novotney January 11, 2015By Steve Novotney “Try to see your child as a seed that came in a packet without a label. Your...
You Too Can Become Rich in 2015!Russell Dunkin January 10, 2015By Russell Dunkin Weelunk Contributor Happy New Year! Just as reliable as the ball dropping in Times Square each year,...
Matt Welsch: A Stay At Home Vagabond?Steve Novotney January 10, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Go ahead. Ask him. “How’s life been, Chef?” Quickly, Matt Welsch will reply, “It’s been an...
A newcomer’s perspective: Emerging Citizen Sector in WheelingVishakha Maskey January 9, 2015By Vishakha Maskey Weelunk Contributor I am writing this article to express my observation on how things are changing in...
Branding Wheeling a Tough TaskSteve Novotney January 9, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Rebounding? Revitalizing? I was asked a most interesting question during a recent trip to Pittsburgh. A...
Park Teacher Opens Minds About WheelingSteve Novotney January 8, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com They get interested, and then they get angry. The best part is that they learn without...
Get Out In The ColdJesse Mestrovic January 8, 2015By Jesse Mestrovic Weelunk Contributor “Luck is a dividend of sweat. The more you sweat, the luckier you get.” –...
City Recognizes Important Historic HomesSteve Novotney January 7, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com The Wheeling Historical Landmarks Commission initiated its Building Plaque Program Tuesday by awarding the owners of...
It’s FINALLY Cold OutsideMelanee Sinclair January 6, 2015By Melanee Sinclair Weelunk Contributor I have always loved winter. I love the snow, the frost on the windows,...
OPINION: Visit your Local CPA this Tax SeasonJeffrey Yourkovich January 6, 2015By Jeffrey Yourkovich, CPA Weelunk Contributor Happy New Year to everyone! It is January – my least favorite...
Cancer Research Classic Draws Budding Basketball StarsSteve Novotney January 5, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Dr. Gregory Merrick has done it again. For an eighth consecutive year, Merrick and his staff...
The “Mabel Files”: Part 1Gerry Griffith January 4, 2015By Gerry Griffith Weelunk Contributor A word about this series: Like a lot of men, I mentally compartmentalize life and...
OPINION: New Year’s Resolutions for the City of WheelingSteve Novotney January 4, 2015By Steve Novotney Generations have engaged each other, and many positive developments have occurred, but this does not mean that...
Serve It Delicious And They Will Come: Avenue EatsDerrick McKee January 3, 2015by Derrick McKee I was in town for a few days back in February 2013, when I noticed a post...
OPINION: Bill Cosby – Make a DecisionSteve Novotney January 2, 2015By Steve Novotney Bill Cosby needs to make a decision. Will he perform at the Capitol Theatre on March 14,...
Wheeling’s Top News Stories Of 2014 Examined: Part 2Steve Novotney January 1, 2015Story By Steve Novotney, Photographs by Steve Novotney and LeeRoy Minnette (Editor’s Note: This is the second of a two-part...
Wheeling’s Top News Stories Of 2014 Examined: Part 1Steve Novotney December 30, 2014By Steve Novotney (Editor’s Note: This is the first of a two-part series examining Wheeling’s top news stories during 2014....
Did You Know There’s a Dangerous Dog Ordinance?Steve Novotney December 30, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com It was a unanimous vote on Jan. 16, 2007. Six council members and Mayor Nick Sparachane...
The Top 10 Steve Novotney Posts of 2014Rochambeau December 29, 2014If you’ve been around Weelunk.com for more than half a minute, you’ve probably noticed that Steve Novotney writes a lot...
The 12 Days Before ChristmasSteve Novotney December 28, 2014Photographs and Story By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com It was supposed to be a good day in Sardis, Ohio, and that...
The Top 10 Contributed “Weelunker,” Articles of 2014Weelunk Staff December 28, 2014By Weelunk Staff What an amazing 2014 it has been for us at Weelunk. The first three quarters of the year...
River City Offering Live & Local MusicSteve Novotney December 27, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com It’s about the talent, and it’s about the atmosphere it creates. Those are two primary reasons...
Post-Christmas – Shop Small, Local BusinessChristie Contraguerro December 26, 2014By Christie Contraguerro Weelunk Contributor David & Goliath, The Little Engine that Could, The Tortoise and the Hare, all...
A Christmas Story for the Little HogansBill Hogan December 25, 2014By Bill Hogan From 1972 Weelunk Contributor THE GOSPEL OF ST. LUKE – AS AMENDED One day God picked...
Grab A Seat For ChristmasSteve Novotney December 24, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com In case there is a last-minute, Christmas Eve shopper who is looking for a unique gift...
One Solution To A Difficult Question On Christmas MorningBill Hanna December 24, 2014By Bill Hanna Weelunk Contributor The Christmas season is upon us again, and that means children all over the planet...
She Preserves Wheeling’s Past for its FutureSteve Novotney December 23, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Rebekah Karelis never really knows what her workday will entail when she walks through the front...
A Greener LinslyBecca Wilson December 23, 2014By Becca Wilson Weelunk.com Contributor As Wheeling takes initiatives to become a greener city, from supporting local farming efforts to...
Bridge Street Holiday Efforts Benefit StudentsGabriel Wells December 22, 2014The caring of Bridge Street Middle School staff members extends beyond the classroom. For that reason, teachers and staff members...
