Wheeling Heritage Creates New Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program Betsy Sweeny July 20, 2022 Wheeling Heritage is proud to announce its new Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program. This program was conceived several years ago, as our organization was considering how to provide gap funding to historic ...
Eat Locally and Seasonally All Summer Long With Grow OV Angela Hawk June 23, 2022 Last summer, as a relative newcomer to the area, I was thrilled to learn that we have a great Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) option right here in Downtown Wheeling: Grow Ohio Valley. For a reasonable upf...
Wheeling’s Men of Change Reflect on Fatherhood Alex Panas June 19, 2022 This year, both Juneteenth and Father’s Day will be celebrated on June 19, providing a unique opportunity to reflect on Black fatherhood. Men of Change, a group of leaders and elders from Wheeling’s Black commu...
Faris and Giesey: A Dynamic Duo Who Made Their Mark on Wheeling Through Architecture Kate Wietor June 13, 2022 Throughout the years, Wheeling has been home to several well-known architects. We've previously covered some of the iconic buildings designed by Charles W. Bates and Edward Bates Franzheim and today two more Wh...
Artists Come Together This Saturday For Live Mural Painting Alex Panas May 11, 2022 Public art can be a powerful tool for bringing people together. Art provides a sense of place and instills pride throughout communities. More often than not, we only get to appreciate these works of art once th...
New Program Teaches Teens How To Farm Flowers and More Alex Panas March 22, 2022 Gardening can be a fun way for kids to learn practical life skills, and Grow Ohio Valley is giving teens ages 13- 17 the opportunity to learn every aspect of flower gardening with their latest program. ...
Geography and Planning Students See the Value of Rehabilitating Neighborhoods Provided February 23, 2022 West Liberty University students discovered the importance of tax credits to historic neighborhoods recently when they visited East Wheeling and met with Betsy Sweeny, director of programming at Wheeling Herita...
Local Artist Shares His Work With First In-Person Exhibit Jessica Broverman February 18, 2022 Vondel Bell, a Wheeling Park High School graduate and standout athlete, has a lot more to him than what meets the eye. While Bell, 27, spent most of his life planning on playing in the NFL, he decided to pick u...
WV’s First Street Paper Gives Voice to One of Wheeling’s Overlooked Communities Tucker Riggleman February 16, 2022 In the modern world, technology has all but eradicated the demand for physical media like traditional newspapers and magazines. Long gone are the days when printed publications were our sole source of daily new...
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Creates A Unique Experience With Something For Everyone Alex Panas February 7, 2022 If you’re anything like me, you’ve been itching for a fancy night out after months of canceled plans and living in sweatpants. So when the opportunity presented itself to attend the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra'...
Show Buildings Some Love with Volunteer Wheeling Alex Panas January 28, 2022 If you take a walk through Downtown Wheeling - what places stick out most in your mind? Is it the Capitol Theatre that hosts several Broadways shows and is home to the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra? Perhaps it’s ...
Music and Movement Merge with the WSO on the Go Yoga Series Provided December 28, 2021 Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announces WSO on the GO Yoga Series to run from January to May 2022. Classes will be held at the Scottish Rite Cathedral Ballroom on the second Saturday of each month at ...
The Small Art Studio That’s Raising Big Money for Charity Alex Panas December 10, 2021 It started in 2018 when a group of art enthusiasts packed into a small East Wheeling garage to bid on skateboard decks painted by local artists. By the end of the evening, a total of $3,000 was raised for the G...
Grammy-Nominated Artist To Play Concert at Clientele Art Studio This Saturday Provided November 9, 2021 The David Mayfield Parade, a dynamic combination of music and comedy, will perform live at Clientele Art Studio this weekend. The show is set for Saturday, Nov. 13 at 8 p.m. Will Wallace, owner of Clientele Ar...
Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Opens SoundBites Series With Grammy-Winner Sasha Cooke Provided November 5, 2021 Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announces the first concert of its chamber orchestra series, The Elizabeth Stifel Kline Foundation presents SoundBites Vol. III: Opening Night with Sasha Cooke. The event...
This Wheeling Deli Counter is Serving Up Authentic Indian Cuisine Rich Wooding October 15, 2021 It used to be a nearly 50-mile drive from Wheeling to find authentic Indian cuisine, according to Muhammad Sherazi, owner of the newly revamped Wheeling Food Mart. Now, the gastronomic delights from over 7,000 ...
Wheeling to be Featured in New Original Series on the Magnolia Network Provided October 14, 2021 A Wheeling restoration project is slated to be featured in a new television series that will stream on discovery+ beginning Oct. 15. Magnolia Network’s original series “In With the Old,” produced by Texas Crew,...
Old Becomes New: How Two Wheelingites Are Repurposing Through Renovation Angela Hawk September 29, 2021 Nearly nineteen years ago Susan Haddad began renovations on the 1869 building that would become her iconic Centre Market restaurant, Later Alligator. In May 2020, Wheeling Heritage’s Betsy Sweeny purchased the ...
Arts and Cultural Commission and Clientele Art Studio Add Some Color to East Wheeling Provided September 1, 2021 Wheeling’s Arts and Cultural Commission is shifting its focus to public art in the coming year and wasting no time engaging local artists and small businesses in the process. Following a proposal passed at Augu...
Two Historic Wheeling Properties with Unlimited Potential Betsy Sweeny September 1, 2021 Everywhere you look downtown, improvements are being made. From the McLure Hotel, to the major infrastructure improvements happening beneath our streets, Wheeling is seeing more investment in downtown than it h...
WATCH: Restoring the Scottish Rite Cathedral Wheeling Heritage Media May 27, 2021 For over a century, the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite Masons were devoted caretakers of this extraordinary East Wheeling cathedral. A monumental structure, its imposing nature is reflected on the interior ...
WATCH: Ziegenfelder – A Look Inside Wheeling Heritage Media December 28, 2020 Since 1861, Ziegenfelder has been bringing smiles to people’s faces near and far with their sweet treats. The family-owned company began with producing candy, but over time has evolved to become one of the larg...
Myth or Legend? Rev. John Armstrong’s Final Resting Place Rosemary Ketchum October 24, 2020 You don’t have to spend much time in Wheeling before you begin to overhear stories about the “old days”. Mobsters, underground railroads, brothels, kingpins - you name it, Wheeling seemed to have it. However, t...
WATCH: Nelson Jordan Center Wheeling Heritage Media September 22, 2020 As city officials are determining what the future holds for the Nelson Jordan Center, it’s important to understand the value that the Nelson Jordan Center adds to our community. We’re pleased to help bridge the...
Men of Change Help 400 Students with Back-to-School Giveaway. Weelunk Staff September 10, 2020 As children from across the Ohio Valley head back to the classroom, Men of Change hosted a drive-thru school supplies giveaway in Wheeling to help families in need of extra assistance. Men of Change, a group of...
She Bought the House ‘Because It Felt Like Home’ Betsy Sweeny August 12, 2020 I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about home lately. First, because I’m stuck in mine, and mostly, because I bought one. Well, sort of. I bought a house because it felt like home. It is a unique time to be t...
American Legion Post 89 Making Community Proud Nick Musgrave June 7, 2020 Editor’s note: This week, Weelunk will pause our normally scheduled programming to highlight stories that feature Black narratives. We have chosen to take this time to amplify those voices that are so often sil...
Old Alley House: A Wheeling Treasure Steve Novotney June 17, 2017 5 The property description is very trendy these days. Loft apartment, fully updated kitchen and bathroom, garage, a living space, an enclosed and shared courtyard, and bedroom walking distance from the downtow...
Journalist Finds Home, Happiness In East Wheeling Steve Novotney January 15, 2017 2 She loves, and not only her husband and their children and not just her folks and his folks and all of their friends they’ve made along a daunting path back to the city of Wheeling. Glynis Board, without fai...
Green Thumbs Up for Wheeling’s Grow Ohio Valley Steve Novotney May 18, 2016 1 It was a difficult year, 2015 was, for Grow Ohio Valley, but not because the people in the Wheeling area haven’t responded to their efforts to supply locally grown, healthful foods. The culprit, no question,...
Cerrone’s Good Mansion Wines Offers Imported Tastes Steve Novotney August 1, 2015 It’s really all happened by chance. The acquisition of the historic L.S. Good Mansion on 14th Street in East Wheeling; making the decision that a specialty wine shop could flourish in the Friendly City; expa...
