Federal Flood Insurance Law Endangers Future of Friendly CitySteve Novotney November 15, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Nearly 25 percent of all property owners in Wheeling continue to navigate the new payment requirements...
Q and A: Don AtkinsonSteve Novotney November 15, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com He calls it a wrecker. The rest of the world calls it a tow truck. But...
Smithsonian Reporter Enchanted By WheelingSteve Novotney November 14, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Smithsonian Magazine reporter Tony Horwitz was in Wheeling last week while following the path taken in...
Collect Taxes From Out-Of-State WorkersJeffrey Yourkovich November 14, 2014By CPA Jeff Yourkovich Weelunk.com Here is a novel approach to fixing West Virginia’s budget and financial woes: Let’s raise...
Wesbanco Arena Restaurant Generating FansSteve Novotney November 14, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com When the Wheeling Nailers face off against Orlando this evening at Wesbanco Arena, a couple of...
Wheeling Youth Symphony Orchestra In Concert 11/18Weelunk Staff November 14, 2014The Wheeling Symphony Youth Orchestra, under the direction of Philharmonic conductor Dr. Matthew Inkster and Sinfonietta conductor Justin Jones, will...
Brace Yourself. Ski Season Is Coming.Adam Mull November 13, 2014By Adam Mull Weelunk Contributor Did you feel that? Maybe you haven’t been outside yet today and are still basking...
Wheeling Country Day’s Hofreuter-Landini Awarded Klingenstein Center FellowshipSteve Novotney November 13, 2014The Head of School at Wheeling Country Day has been awarded a fully funded fellowship to the Klingenstein Center for...
Gyllenhaal Shines Brightly in “Nightcrawler”Bill Hanna November 13, 2014By Bill Hanna Weelunk.com Contributor “If it bleeds, it leads.” This little pearl of wisdom proves to be extremely important...
It’s Not All Coal on the RiverSteve Novotney November 12, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com As the debate concerning the transportation of fracking waste on American rivers continues, local officials confirmed...
CMOV Beertastic Pictures by Bennett McKinleyWeelunk Staff November 12, 2014The CMOV’s annual board fundraiser, Beertastic: A Beer for All Seasons. Adults had a turn to have a playdate at...
Local Educator Helps Students Create OpportunitySteve Novotney November 12, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com The future of Wheeling lies with the kids. No matter how many of today’s adults are...
Think Of Neighbors And Family When The Weather Turns ColdSteve Novotney November 12, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com This time the marketing folks at the National Weather Service are referring to an approaching weather...
Erika Donaghy: One Step at a TimeSteve Novotney November 11, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Her passion was initiated by “Snoopy,” believe it or not, but the eye-opening experience concerned nothing...
Opening Doors and Clearing Paths: Isn’t It Time We Gave Something Back to Our Veterans?Steve Novotney November 11, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com He left for the Army’s boot camp on August 21, 2001. For 20 days he lived...
Dream Realized With A TwistMarilyn Mull November 11, 2014By Marilyn Mull Weelunk Contributor Dorothy’s mantra in the The Wizard of Oz, “There’s no place like home,” resonates in...
An Engaged Public Needed in County CompetitionSteve Novotney November 10, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Competition? You can bet there’s a competition between Ohio County and Belmont County. And there should...
Wheeling Veterans – Always Welcomed HomeDamien A. Gabis November 10, 2014By Damien A. Gabis Weelunk.com Contributor “It’s a miracle!” my family said. “You’re so lucky to be alive!” they...
For the Few, All It Takes Is a Show of HandsSteve Novotney November 10, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com ReInvent Wheeling will host its third “Show of Hands” program this Thursday evening in an...
Unsung Heroes Deserve Our ThanksMelanee Sinclair November 10, 2014 By Melanee Sinclair Weelunk.com Contributor They fulfill a drive found deep within their souls. If asked, “Why do...
Signs of Wheeling: Today, Yesterday, and TomorrowGlynis Board November 9, 2014 By Glynis Louise Board West Virginia Public Radio and Weelunk.com Andy Hogan is a sign collector in the Wheeling area,...
Aetnaville Bridge Spans Time and Connects StatesSteve Novotney November 9, 2014(Above image by Wheeling photographer Gretchen Schneider) By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Although the demolition of the Aetnaville Bridge is...
Senate Flip-Flop Raises Red Flag in West VirginiaRobert Gaudio November 9, 2014By Robert Gaudio Weelunk Contributor West Virginia State Senator Daniel Jackson Hall is no stranger to switching parties. Or of...
“Eat, or We Both Starve!”Derrick McKee November 9, 2014I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I’m a foodie. I absolutely love going out to dinner with...
Rescued Wall Hosts A Flood Of MemoriesSteve Novotney November 8, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com For decades Wheeling’s residents and visitors have traveled past the history of the Friendly City’s flooding...
Ron Scott, Jr: Desperation Equals OpportunitySteve Novotney November 8, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com He aspires to be a bridge. He engages and he connects, and then he guides. But...
Vagabond Brunch Pleases Family, Cures HangoversRochambeau November 8, 2014There’s nothing like running a website that encourages people to do things to make one realize that they don’t do...
Maestro André Raphel Brings New Music to LifeMatt Jackfert November 7, 2014By Matt Jackfert West Virginia Public Radio and weelunk.com The original audio interview can be heard here. Matt...
Neighborhoods: DowntownSteve Novotney November 7, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com (Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles that will include profiles on...
Veterans Have Earned and Deserve Our Help and SupportSteve Novotney November 7, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Once upon a time, “big boys” did not cry after returning home from war. They did...
East Wheeling Enthusiasts Plan CleanupChris Rouhier November 6, 2014By Chris Rouhier Weelunk Contributor East Wheeling has been the site of many revitalization efforts in recent years, including a...
Some Children Are All Boxed InSteve Novotney November 6, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com It’s hard to believe there are homeless children here in Wheeling and in the Upper Ohio...
New NBC Series Offers Viewers Devilishly Good FunBill Hanna November 6, 2014By Bill Hanna weelunk.com I am not now, nor have I ever been, nor will I ever be a fan...
Q&A With Shawn FluhartySteve Novotney November 5, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com The other kids made fun of him because he lived in a trailer with his mother...
Q&A With Erikka StorchSteve Novotney November 5, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com The first decision Erikka Storch made when walking into her new office as the president of...
Hope for Change Alive in West VirginiaSteve Novotney November 5, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Now we know. We know the winners and we know the losers. We know that Rep....
Election Day 2014 Produces Surprising ResultsSteve Novotney November 5, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com While the majority of results from Tuesday’s Election Day tallied as expected in Ohio County, a...
Bruce Wheeler: Reaching New Ears and Changing AttitudesSteve Novotney November 4, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com All of a sudden Bruce Wheeler found himself unemployed in 2000, so he decided to paint...
Seven Reasons Why We Should Vote TodayRobert Gaudio November 4, 2014By Robert J. Gaudio Weelunk Contributor Let’s get something straight from the get-go. YOUR VOTE COUNTS! Look no further than...
Educational Diversity Helps Us ThriveKeely Camden November 4, 2014By Keely Camden Weelunk Contributor It can be argued that our differences make us stronger. Diversity of thought, of background,...
A Ballot Breakdown For WeelunkersSteve Novotney November 4, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Citizens of Ohio County, West Virginia, will have several decisions to make this mid-term Election Day...
Wesbanco Arena Aims to Stay At The Center of Civic EntertainmentSteve Novotney November 3, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com When the Wheeling Civic Center was opened in downtown Wheeling nearly 40 years ago, it was...
Each Vote CountsSteve Novotney November 3, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com On May 29, 2012, Wheeling resident Charlie Ballouz lost his bid to become the city’s second...
King Breaks the Mold with New NovelBill Hanna November 3, 2014By Bill Hanna Weelunk.com During his long (40 years), successful, and prolific (more than 50 books) career, Stephen King deservedly...
Somewhere Under The Rainbow: A Wheeling WeddingSarah Cuff Koegler November 2, 2014By Sarah Koegler Weelunk.com What It’s All About The two men stood under a wooden arch that was originally...
The Resurrection of WheelingSteve Novotney November 2, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Although the current momentum has attracted the attention of many during the past two years, the...
Bill Ihlenfeld: Honored To Fight Crime In His Native CommunitySteve Novotney November 2, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com One day he’ll enter the Federal Building in downtown Wheeling through one of the garages, but...
Travel: Sometimes, It’s OK To Leave WheelingAnne Harman November 2, 2014By Anne Harman Weelunk.com Why travel? Seems like a simple question. And to many of us, “why not travel” is...
A Closer Look at the ‘Denial’ of Brain Damage in the NFLBill Hanna November 2, 2014By Bill Hanna Weelunk.com I have been a professional football fan for as long as I can remember, and although...
Moondog: Wheeling’s Reluctant SuperheroSteve Novotney November 1, 2014“Why?” It’s his favorite question, and he asks it with charmingly sincere curiosity. That is why, if you see him...
