These Four Wheeling Entrepreneurs Will Compete at the Next Show of Hands Wheeling Heritage Staff March 22, 2023 Wheeling Heritage announced today that four Wheeling entrepreneurs will compete in the next Show of Hands event on Monday, April 17. This Show of Hands will feature four local businesses owner who will showcase...
Meet the Metal Artist Behind These Iconic Wheeling Sculptures Ellery McGregor March 21, 2023 If you live in Wheeling, you have probably heard his name. Jeffrey Forster is a unique metalworker and artist who has become a household name in Wheeling and is often the first call made when local metal restor...
This New Group is on a Mission to Preserve South Wheeling’s Historic Buildings Ellen Brafford McCroskey March 17, 2023 Much of Wheeling is experiencing a season of renewal. Both historic renovations and new builds can be seen in various areas of our city, sparking excitement among citizens who are eager to see what’s ahead for ...
Catch a Ride on Wheeling’s New Bird Scooters Ellen Brafford McCroskey March 16, 2023 Originally published November 19, 2022 Local bird enthusiasts may be familiar with the murmuration of black birds in North Wheeling that swarm and settle in the trees there at twilight. But are you familiar ...
Behind the Scenes at Waterfront Hall: Wheeling’s Newest Waterfront Development Weelunk Staff March 15, 2023 The announcement of the newest mixed-use, waterfront development in Wheeling has been met with excitement. But for many lifelong residents, referring to the former Berry Supply Building by its new name, Waterfr...
The Inspiration Behind A Female-Driven Documentary Screening Alex Panas March 14, 2023 When it comes to community involvement, one of the perks of living in a city the size of Wheeling is that it can be easier to turn ideas into action. That’s exactly what happened when local artist Mindi Yarbrou...
Inside the World of Women’s Roller Derby in Wheeling Karin Butyn March 13, 2023 “This sport is so empowering,” Krystal, more aptly known as Green Eggs and Slam, explains as we discuss the following Ohio Valley Roller Derby has built in the valley over the course of the last thirteen years....
Want to Start a Business? CO.STARTERS Is Back This Spring! Provided March 8, 2023 The Regional Economic Development Partnership (RED) and Wheeling Heritage are now accepting applications for the eighth cohort of CO.STARTERS, a program for entrepreneurs and small business owners. The program ...
“How Safe is Our Water?” We Toured Wheeling’s Water Treatment Plant to Find Out Ellen Brafford McCroskey March 6, 2023 We never give much thought to our water supply; we crank the faucet on and assume the water that streams forth is clean and safe. But after a disaster like the February 3 train derailment and subsequent contami...
Grammy-Nominated Artist to Play Concert at Clientele Art Studio Saturday, March 10 Provided March 6, 2023 David Mayfield of The David Mayfield Parade, a dynamic combination of music and comedy, will perform a live solo show at Clientele Art Studio this weekend. The show is set for Friday, March 10 at 8 p.m. Will W...
7 Tasty Cocktails To Try This Weekend in Wheeling Jessica Broverman March 3, 2023 If you've binge-watched Drink Masters on Netflix recently, then you already know that there is something about a beautifully-curated drink that can elevate any occasion. No matter what your drink preference — s...
6 Women in Wheeling History That You Should Know Alex Walton March 1, 2023 As communities gear up for Women’s History Month celebrations, many reminisce about influential women who have graced their lives. From family members and friends to professionals and idols, chances are that mo...
WHEELING SCENE: Hip Hop, A Black Tie Affair Wheeling Heritage Media February 28, 2023 Editors Note: Wheeling Scene is a new series featuring photos from select events held in Wheeling. Our goal through this series is to help capture and share moments that showcase the people, places, and events ...
Why Wheeling: Jeffrey “Jay” Johnson Diana Bell February 27, 2023 Jeffrey “Jay” Johnson II is a man on a mission. His passion for real estate and community development through empowerment is evident to anyone he meets. Known as “Jay” to friends and family, this Wheeling nativ...
Local School Celebrates Diversity with Textured Hair Expo Alex Panas February 27, 2023 What started as a brainstorming session during a teacher learning day at Bridge Street Middle School has blossomed into a community event addressing an important need among their students: the care and styling ...
Coming Soon: Citywide Ceramics Take Over! Alex Panas February 23, 2023 Wheeling is about to get a whole lot more creative as local ceramic artists, along with Oglebay Institute, Wheeling Heritage, Artworks Around Town, East Wheeling Clayworks, Clientele Art Studio and the McLure H...
Local Middle Schoolers Celebrate Historic Wheeling Landmarks Alex Panas February 22, 2023 Students at Bridge Street Middle School have been working on a special project that celebrates Wheeling’s rich history. The “Wheeling Then and Now” project, organized by BSMS teachers Shawna Safreed and Justin ...
Wheeling’s “Donut Dance” Was Once The Hottest Ticket In Town Kate Wietor February 21, 2023 This time of year, the women of St. Ladislaus parish in South Wheeling would begin gathering ingredients. For their project, they needed approximately 200 pounds of flour, 30 pounds of butter, 45 pounds of suga...
DO SOMETHING: Help Us Create the Wheeling Alphabet Alex Panas February 20, 2023 Wheeling Heritage, in partnership with the Wheeling Arts and Cultural Commission, is calling on the community to choose which Wheeling iconography should be included in a new collaborative art project. The “Whe...
Touchstone’s Brian Joseph to Headline Inventors’ Event Feb. 23 in Wheeling Provided February 16, 2023 The West Virginia Inventors Society is hitting the road with a Feb. 23 meeting of the minds in Wheeling. The event will feature organization co-founders Brian Joseph and Linwood Hamilton sharing their jou...
Check Out These 5 Specialty Foods Made Right Here in Wheeling Candace Nelson February 15, 2023 Wheeling is full of unique and specialty foods that you can’t find anywhere else. Whether they have a cult following or are hidden gems, these Wheeling-made items are sure to please even the most discernible pa...
Wheeling Boutique’s “In The Hood” Shirts are A Huge Hit Ellen Brafford McCroskey February 14, 2023 You’ve probably seen them around town - plenty of folks are sporting those cute, trendy sweatshirts bearing the name of their Wheeling-area neighborhood. After all, it’s human nature to be proud of where you ca...
Weelunk’s Guide to Valentine’s Day in Wheeling 2023 Adam Marquart February 13, 2023 It’s almost time to treat that special someone in your life for St. Valentine’s Day. Not sure what you’re going to do yet? No card? No flowers or chocolates? Fortunately for you, Wheeling and the surrounding ar...
Just Me & More Salon Wins Show of Hands: Black-Owned Business Edition Provided February 9, 2023 After four local business made their pitch to a crowd of more than 250 people at Wheeling Heritage's Show of Hands, Just Me & More Salon walked away with the most votes! Owner Rica Dabney took home the top ...
How One Dog’s Love Inspired a Mission to Help Owners and Beloved Pets Laurie Conway February 7, 2023 Some of life’s greatest things happen at the most unexpected times. That case could be made for Ken Suter, who stumbled upon Sam one day when he was browsing the mall with his wife. Sam was part of a litter of ...
Get To Know Wheeling Heritage’s Latest Show of Hands Participants Alex Panas and Wheeling Heritage Media February 6, 2023 Wheeling Heritage's Show of Hands event returns this Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. at the Wheeling Artisan Center, and you're invited! If you're unfamiliar with Show of Hands, it's a community-supported ...
This Local Farm is Rooted in Sweet History Candace Nelson January 30, 2023 Nestled away in the rolling hills of Wellsburg’s countryside sits Family Roots Farm, a 250-year-old homestead that specializes in sweets. Homesteaded by Henry Hervey in the 1770s, the Brooke County farm h...
I Completed the Community Leader Internship Program, And This Is What I Learned… Adam Marquart January 25, 2023 If you’ve never heard of the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley, their mission is “to enhance the vibrancy of the Upper Ohio Valley through meaningful charitable actions, strategic and initiative-driven i...
Hip Hop: A Black Tie Affair Returns Feb. 25 Provided January 24, 2023 The YWCA Wheeling and Wheeling Heritage present Hip Hop: A Black Tie Affair on February 25, at the Wheeling Artisan Center, 1400 Main Street, Wheeling. This even will celebrate the art form of hip-hop and...
Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce Kicks off Leadership Wheeling 2023 Provided January 24, 2023 The Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce will welcome its 2023 Leadership Wheeling class with its first session on Tuesday, January 24. Leadership Wheeling is a long-running program put on by the Wheeling Area Cha...
West Virginia’s First Trade School Was Located Right Here in Wheeling Rosemary Ketchum January 20, 2023 The very first vocational school in West Virginia was located right here in Wheeling - South Wheeling to be exact. The McKinley Trade and Vocational school first opened its doors in 1927, welcoming new stude...
Four Black-Owned Businesses to Compete in the Next Show of Hands Provided January 18, 2023 Wheeling Heritage announced today that four Black-owned businesses will be competing for the next Show of Hands event on Feb. 8 in honor of Black History Month. This special edition of Show of Hands will featur...
The Curious Life of the Spic & Span Dry Cleaners Building Kate Wietor January 11, 2023 The closure of Spic & Span Dry Cleaners at 841 National Road is truly the end of an era. The dry cleaning business and laundromat had a good 95-year run, and saw three generations of family leadership. ...
Under the Elder Tree: Wheeling’s Modern-Day Apothecary Haley Steed January 10, 2023 If you've never paid a visit to Under the Elder Tree, you should know that it is truly a place for everyone. Carrie Eller, the shop's owner and modern-day apothecary, has created a space for those who are in se...
Wheeling Recognized Nationally for Outstanding Flag Design Provided January 9, 2023 Those of us who live in or have visited Wheeling know that it is an incredible city with plenty of character and history. Recently, Wheeling's flag has been gaining quite a bit of attention for being one of the...
Funky Found Items From the Former Goodwin Drug Company Ellen Brafford McCroskey January 6, 2023 SMART Centre Market is moving to a new, bigger space in downtown Wheeling early in 2023. And their business’s move forward came with an unexpected trip backward in time. SMART Centre Market owners Libby and ...
Centre Market’s Reestablished Commission Working Towards Market Improvements Crin Joy January 5, 2023 In mid-2021, the City of Wheeling reinstated the Centre Market Commission to assist in efforts to preserve, improve, and invigorate the historic shopping area. It has been over a decade since there has been a c...
Why Wheeling: The McGregor Sisters Karin Butyn January 4, 2023 I asked the McGregor sisters what they would tell someone considering a move to Wheeling. They simultaneously answered, “do it!” Sisters Ellery and Madolyn Mcgregor, 25 and 27, both originally from Pas...
Holiday Folklore: A Victorian Christmas Tree Tradition Rich Knoblich December 23, 2022 Note: This is a fictional tale. Rich Knoblich, WV storyteller and a regular winner of the Liar Contest at the annual Vandalia Gathering hosted by the WV Dept. of Arts and Culture, likes to ad...
Jason Koegler To Lead Grow Ohio Valley as New Executive Director Jason Koegler December 20, 2022 Editor's Note: In January 2023, Grow Ohio Valley will enter a new era, as co-founder and Executive Director Danny Swan steps aside to make way for its next Executive Director Jason Koegler. Yesterday, we heard ...
This New Wheeling Family is Helping Spread Holiday Cheer Jessica Broverman December 20, 2022 When you pull up to 44 Kentucky Street on Wheeling Island, the Viles' home will greet you with beaming columns of light, a life-size nutcracker, and a gorgeous Saint Nicholas chair. The impressive display was c...
Grow Ohio Valley Enters New Era, Danny Passes Torch to Jason Koegler Danny Swan December 19, 2022 Editor's Note: In January 2023, Grow Ohio Valley will enter a new era, as co-founder and Executive Director Danny Swan steps aside to make way for its next Executive Director Jason Koegler. Here are Danny’s ref...
The Weird and Wonderful Holiday Acts of Theatre Past Haley Steed December 18, 2022 The holiday season brings with it feelings of nostalgia. This nostalgia of Christmas past led me on a hunt for examples of how the people of Wheeling spent their days leading up to the holidays. And I am thrill...
New Management, Same Vibe at The Public Market Molly Sovich December 17, 2022 It's been more than three years since The Public Market first opened its doors in Downtown Wheeling. Since then, the market has been bridging the gap between community and local, healthy and natural foods. This...
Gifts of Christmas Past: Tips for Buying Secondhand Gifts for Everyone on Your List Ellery McGregor December 16, 2022 Like the several before it, this has been a bizarre, somewhat difficult, and fairly expensive year. So, to help take away a little bit of the stress that inevitably comes with the holiday season, we’ve decided ...
Clientele Art Studio Decks The Halls with Skateboard Art Show Provided December 15, 2022 This holiday season, local artists have been working to turn wooden skateboard decks into works of art for one of Clientele Art Studio’s signature events, Deck The Halls. The event begins at 8 p.m. with a...
Bridgeway Capital ACRE Program to Launch New Cohort in Wheeling Provided December 13, 2022 Program provides small-town creatives with support and resources to achieve business stability The Alliance for Creative Rural Economies (ACRE), a program of Bridgeway Capital’s Creative Business Accel...
The West Virginia Pepperoni Roll Candace Nelson December 13, 2022 You might recall pepperoni roll day at school. It was the one time everyone ate hot lunch because the pepperoni rolls were too good to pass up. Or, maybe you sold pepperoni rolls as a fundraiser for a spor...
Wheeling Arts and Cultural Commission Sponsors a Special Holiday Revue with Bridge + Tunnel Collective Provided December 12, 2022 The Wheeling Arts and Cultural Commission announced today that it will sponsor a “A Very Bridge + Tunnel Christmas” musical revue at Towngate Theatre on Friday, Dec. 16 at 8 p.m. The concert will put audience m...
Free Event Encourages Technology Careers in Wheeling Provided December 12, 2022 On Wednesday, December 14, 2022, a panel of technology professionals will discuss how they started their careers. “Paths Into Tech” attendees will learn about scholarships, educational programs, and tips and tr...
