Small Business Saturday Recap Allison Skibo December 1, 2014 By Allison Skibo In 2010, American Express started a new holiday shopping tradition when they trademarked Small Business Saturday. The mission is simple: help small businesses do more business. Weelunkers St...
Proud “Island Rats” Living on Wheeling Island Steve Novotney November 30, 2014 7 By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com (Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a series of articles that will include profiles on each of Wheeling’s established neighborhoods.) It was intended to be derogatory an...
Christmas Parade Perspective LeeRoy November 30, 2014 By LeeRoy Minnette Weelunk Contributor West Liberty University Adjunct Professor Rebecca Kiger's photography students were given the task of taking Christmas parade pictures. Roy and Emily's images belo...
Shop Local on Small Business Saturday Joelle Connors November 28, 2014 Photographs and story by Joelle Connors Regional Economic Development Partnership Few words signal the start of the holiday shopping season like Black Friday. Created by the big box chain stores to jump s...
Thanksgiving Eve At The Alpha Josh Wack November 26, 2014 4 By Josh Wack Weelunk Contributor Tonight is the night. Fresh haircut, new outfit, and a year’s worth of lifestyle and current events updates. The crowd will begin as a normal weeknight dinner crowd, and slowl...
Grisham’s New Novel is a Major Disappointment Bill Hanna November 24, 2014 1 By Bill Hanna Weelunk Contributor John Grisham’s first legal thriller, “A Time to Kill,” was published all the way back in 1989, and the recent publication of his newest novel, “Gray Mountain,” ...
Wheeling Playwright Brings Us Dickens’ Ebenezer Scrooge Jeremy Richter November 23, 2014 1 By Jeremy Richter Weelunk Contributor Jeremy Richter I’m not much of a “plan ahead” type guy. Not anymore. I prefer more of the "Now" than I do the "Then" or "Soon to Be". Thinking or living...
I Moved Back to Wheeling: And My Kids Joined a Gang Erika Weidner November 22, 2014 4 By Erika Weidner Weelunk Contributor “You're moving where?” That's the question we received from Baltimore friends and coworkers when we told them we were moving to Wheeling last spring. “...
Weelunker Derrick McKee Reviews the Vagabond Derrick McKee November 21, 2014 One More Final Friday By Derrick McKee Weelunk Contributor I’m a big fan of knowing exactly when a certain event will take place. For instance, I already know I have plans every single year on the firs...
Out of breath, out of the news too—black lung returns Steve Novotney November 21, 2014 Photography by Earl Dotter ... www.earldotter.com By Michael Toothman Weelunk Contributor Fresh out of college, I was doing paralegal work for a lawyer working on black lung disability cases ...
Dr. Christina Sampson, An Educator’s Educator Keely Camden November 20, 2014 By Keely Camden Weelunk Contributor My freshman year of college, I heard through the student grapevine that she was the advisor you wanted to have; I knocked on the door of her office, introduced myself, ...
Words & Music Offers Unique Shopping Opportunity Bill Hanna November 19, 2014 By Bill Hanna Weelunk Contributor Crunch time for Christmas shoppers has arrived, and for many that may mean tromping through myriad stores at various malls as they search for a variety of gifts. Let’s...
Images from Sandscrest Benefit Weelunk Staff November 17, 2014 Lovers of good food and top-notch spirits had the opportunity to warm-up this weekend at the Hogshead Festival at Sandcrest Conference and Retreat Center. The festival took place Saturday November 15 and fea...
Gyllenhaal Shines Brightly in “Nightcrawler” Bill Hanna November 13, 2014 By Bill Hanna Weelunk.com Contributor “If it bleeds, it leads.” This little pearl of wisdom proves to be extremely important to Louis “Lou” Bloom (Jake Gyllenhaal), the main character in “Nightcr...
CMOV Beertastic Pictures by Bennett McKinley Weelunk Staff November 12, 2014 1 The CMOV's annual board fundraiser, Beertastic: A Beer for All Seasons. Adults had a turn to have a playdate at the Children's Museum's future location in Centre Market, while sampling local beers brewed by th...
Dream Realized With A Twist Marilyn Mull November 11, 2014 1 By Marilyn Mull Weelunk Contributor Dorothy’s mantra in the The Wizard of Oz, “There’s no place like home,” resonates in Stacey Nau Taylor’s philosophy as one of Wheeling’s newest female entrepreneurs. Tayl...
Signs of Wheeling: Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow Glynis Board November 9, 2014 13 By Glynis Louise Board West Virginia Public Radio and Weelunk.com Andy Hogan is a sign collector in the Wheeling area, but his collection is more than a hobby. It’s become a giant art instillation on...
“Eat, or We Both Starve!” Derrick McKee November 9, 2014 3 I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I’m a foodie. I absolutely love going out to dinner with my wife to try something I’ve never heard of before (like gorgonzola-stuffed, bacon-wrapped figs) at a new...
Vagabond Brunch Pleases Family, Cures Hangovers Rochambeau November 8, 2014 1 There's nothing like running a website that encourages people to do things to make one realize that they don't do enough. So last Sunday my family and I traded our Honey Bunches of Oats for a brunch on the town...
Maestro André Raphel Brings New Music to Life Matt Jackfert November 7, 2014 By Matt Jackfert West Virginia Public Radio and weelunk.com The original audio interview can be heard here. Matt Jackfert (MJ): “You’re listening to Classical Music here on West...
Neighborhoods: Downtown Steve Novotney November 7, 2014 4 By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com (Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles that will include profiles on each of Wheeling’s established neighborhoods.) G.C. Murphy. L.S. Good. Sears. Stone...
New NBC Series Offers Viewers Devilishly Good Fun Bill Hanna November 6, 2014 By Bill Hanna weelunk.com I am not now, nor have I ever been, nor will I ever be a fan of books, films, and TV shows about demonic possession mainly because I simply don’t buy the whole concept. Thus, while...
Educational Diversity Helps Us Thrive Keely Camden November 4, 2014 By Keely Camden Weelunk Contributor It can be argued that our differences make us stronger. Diversity of thought, of background, of belief can add to the rich tapestry of a community, thus allowing our di...
King Breaks the Mold with New Novel Bill Hanna November 3, 2014 By Bill Hanna Weelunk.com During his long (40 years), successful, and prolific (more than 50 books) career, Stephen King deservedly became known as The Master of Horror. As one who has read just about eve...
Travel: Sometimes, It’s OK To Leave Wheeling Anne Harman November 2, 2014 2 By Anne Harman Weelunk.com Why travel? Seems like a simple question. And to many of us, “why not travel” is the real question. But in today’s 24/7 world of news and information, we are bombarded with se...
“Number 93, For Six?” Josh Wack October 31, 2014 17 It takes a mere nanosecond to convince yourself that it’s a good idea. As quickly as the mission is mentally established, you’re already dialing the number. Speak clearly, loudly, and repeat the number aloud a...
A Sample of Wheeling Wine Tastings Derrick McKee September 27, 2014 1 By Derrick McKee Weelunk Contributor It was our first weekend back in Wheeling, and it was a great one. One of the things we loved to do on Friday evenings in our former town of Fairlawn, Ohio, was hea...
