Volunteer Wheeling Decorates Centre Market for the HolidaysAlex Panas December 7, 2020Centre Market is ready for the holidays after Volunteer Wheeling gathered on Saturday morning to spread some holiday cheer. The...
Reexamining Wheeling’s Mingo StatueEmma Wiley November 16, 2020The Mingo statue has long been a recognizable landmark on Wheeling’s landscape. It has been featured on the cover of...
Surveys of Dimmeydale and Elm Grove to BeginProvided November 13, 2020CONTACT: Betsy Sweeny Director of Heritage Programming Wheeling Heritage 304-232-3087 bsweeny@wheelingheritage.org WHEELING, W.Va. – Nov. 13, 2020 – The neighborhoods...
New Flower Shop, Making Magic, Wins Show of HandsWheeling Heritage Media November 2, 2020After a week of online voting, Wheeling Heritage’s latest round of Show of Hands has come to a close. Despite...
Myth or Legend? Rev. John Armstrong’s Final Resting PlaceRosemary Ketchum October 24, 2020You don’t have to spend much time in Wheeling before you begin to overhear stories about the “old days”. Mobsters,...
Volunteers Doing Their Part to Build a Better WheelingAlex Panas October 8, 2020What started as a small volunteer group for Wheeling Heritage has blossomed into a city-wide effort to revitalize Wheeling. Volunteer...
Tradition Lives On: Wheeling Food Tour, One Year LaterRich Wooding September 30, 2020They came from places like Galicia in Ukraine and Zahle in Lebanon. Or Italy or Ireland or Poland or Germany....
Why Wheeling: One Couple Trades Virginia for the Friendly CityRosemary Ketchum September 25, 2020Writer’s Note: For years, the state of West Virginia has been in population free fall. People leave our state for...
WATCH: Nelson Jordan CenterWheeling Heritage Media September 22, 2020As city officials are determining what the future holds for the Nelson Jordan Center, it’s important to understand the value...
Osiris Shriners and Monument Place: A Storied Saga of ServiceEllen Brafford McCroskey September 15, 2020Now home to the Osiris Shrine, the magnificent stone mansion at 91 Kruger (Cruger) St. in Wheeling was once home...
Men of Change Help 400 Students with Back-to-School Giveaway.Weelunk Staff September 10, 2020As children from across the Ohio Valley head back to the classroom, Men of Change hosted a drive-thru school supplies...
She Bought the House ‘Because It Felt Like Home’Betsy Sweeny August 12, 2020I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about home lately. First, because I’m stuck in mine, and mostly, because I...
Master Gardeners Make a Difference in CommunityEarl Nicodemus July 17, 2020Did you like to play in the dirt when you were a little girl or boy? Do you still like...
Bottled Treasure: Discovery Leads to InvestigationAlex Warren July 14, 2020The Stratford Springs Bottling Company may have been closed for over 50 years, but their glass bottles can still be found. One Wheeling family discovered a massive collection in their own backyard.
Mount Wood Overlook: A Community TreasureEllen Brafford McCroskey July 3, 2020If you have driven up Mount Wood Road to bypass the recent interstate construction project, you’ve likely noticed the unique...
The West Virginia Snakes Club and its Historic LocationEllen Brafford McCroskey June 24, 2020First of all, where in the world did the name “West Virginia Snakes Club” come from? And is “Snake” singular...
DOWNTOWN DO-OVER: Connors ‘Cornering’ the MarketNora Edinger June 15, 2020Editor’s note: In this occasional series, Weelunk has looked at downtown’s re-development — from the biggest catalysts to block-by-block changes....
American Legion Post 89 Making Community ProudNick Musgrave June 7, 2020Editor’s note: This week, Weelunk will pause our normally scheduled programming to highlight stories that feature Black narratives. We have...
Corey Kidd Finds Balance During COVID-19 … On a UnicyclePhyllis Sigal May 27, 2020Nope, she didn’t want to join the circus as a kid. But, as an adult, Corey Kidd decided to take...
North Wheeling 10-Year-Old, Mail Carrier Strike Up a ‘Penship’Phyllis Sigal April 21, 2020At Weelunk, we’re all about keeping you connected to your community. Because that looks a little different right now, we’re...
COVID-19: Sidewalk Chalk Inspirational Messages Offer HopePhyllis Sigal March 23, 2020Editor’s note: At Weelunk, we’re all about keeping you connected to your community. Since that looks a little different right...
South Wheeling Historic District Listed on National Register of Historic PlacesWheeling Heritage Media March 9, 2020outh Wheeling was added to the National Register of Historic Places last week as a historic district. The new district...
DOWNTOWN LIVING: Just the Right Downsize for Orphy and Mary JoPhyllis Sigal February 21, 2020rphy and Mary Jo Klempa are not part of the new wave of “downtowners.” It was about six years ago...
Wheeling Around: The Rise and Fall of the Historic Island Roller RinkEllen Brafford McCroskey January 22, 2020Writer’s Note: In recent years, the Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack used the former Wheeling Roller Rink as a storage facility. On...
‘Prehistory Meets History’ in Wheeling’s Centre MarketPhyllis Sigal January 17, 2020New dino might attract lots of attention at Wheeling’s Centre Market
Cold Hands, Warm Heart: Park Manager Loves His WorkNora Edinger December 20, 2019ometimes it takes a village. Other times, one guy will pretty much do. The latter seems to be the case...
The Giving Tree of Centre Market Gives to Those in NeedKelly Strautmann December 9, 2019n Shel Silverstein’s book The Giving Tree, the tree gives everything it has to the boy it loves until the...
Little Library Kiosk Whisks You Away to Story LandNora Edinger November 19, 2019here are LIBRARIES. And, there are libraries One of the latter — a wee kiosk of books and stripey art...
WORKING OUR WAY BACK TO YOU: Gerry Reilly on Doing History RightPhil Gable November 6, 2019Editor’s note: Our series, Working Our Way Back to You, profiles Ohio Valley natives who have left town but returned...
A Natural Pair: The Public Market and Downtown WheelingPhyllis Sigal October 18, 2019askets of plump, red apples piled high. Shelves chock full of organic offerings. Carts lined up, waiting for fresh chickens,...
Out of the Ashes Come Bricks and Mortar … Augusta Levy Breaks Ground for New FacilityProvided October 7, 2019The Augusta Levy Learning Center broke ground today, Monday, Oct. 7, for the new “Fortress for Heroes,” at 210 Anthoni...
Warwood Farmers Market: More Than Just Tomatoes and PotatoesMatthew Rafa September 8, 2019f you through Warwood on a Tuesday afternoon, you might notice a gathering of canopies, food trucks and people. The...
House of the Carpenter Youth Center Construction UnderwayProvided August 22, 2019Construction is underway on a much-needed activities center that will provide a safe play area and meeting space for hundreds...
Jewish Community Celebrates 170 Years of WorshipChristina Fisanick July 31, 2019ollowing the second wave of Jewish migration to the United States during the 1840s-80s, the early Jewish community in West...
Warwood Neighborhood One Step Closer to ‘Historic District’ StatusProvided July 16, 2019Part of the Warwood neighborhood is one step closer to becoming a nationally recognized historic district. Wheeling Heritage has selected...
Cracks, Whizzes and Cheers: Eight Decades of American Legion BaseballNick Musgrave July 5, 2019efore the advent of television, Wheeling families found entertainment among the sounds of cracks, whizzes and cheers of the local...
Eagle Scouts Pour Sweat Equity Into Pig Path, Picnic ShelterEllen Brafford McCroskey June 26, 2019o a good turn daily.” That excellent advice is the slogan of the Boy Scouts of America. Local Eagle Scouts...
‘Rithmetic Genius Born in Ohio County — Go FigureChristina Fisanick May 29, 2019ost people can remember their parents or grandparents talking about the three R’s of schooling: reading, writing and arithmetic. These...
Local Secret Worth Sharing: Home for Men Celebrates 90 Years of ServiceEllen Brafford McCroskey May 1, 2019“One of the secrets of life is that all that is really worth doing is what we do for others.” ...
Wheeling Nailers Provide Fast-Paced FunNick Musgrave February 17, 2019While our warehouses and factories stand in testament to our tradition of hard work, the crowd at WesBanco Arena is...
There’s No Business Like Snow Business at Oglebay’s SlopesLaura Jackson Roberts February 8, 2019The first thing Nick Janovich, Oglebay’s golf course superintendent and ski area manager, wants you to know about the ski...
AS I SEE IT: Cold Hands Helped by Warm HeartsEllen Brafford McCroskey January 12, 2019If you happened to be in the area of 20th and Eoff streets in Center Wheeling recently, you may have...
Weelunk Writer Takes Readers on a Sparkling Tour of OglebayChristina Fisanick December 16, 2018Everyone who knows me knows that I love all things Oglebay — the history, the lakes, the lodge, the rolling...
Holy Crepes! Lady Gaga in the HousePhyllis Sigal November 27, 2018“Susan, you can call me Stefani.” That’s Susan Haddad, owner of Later Alligator in Center Wheeling. And, Stefani? Well, that’s...
Happy Trails to OglebayLaura Jackson Roberts November 6, 2018Right now, people are walking in Oglebay Park. Some walk with dogs, some run through the woods. Some walk with...
Walter of Wetzel Street: The Wheeling Foundations of an International Labor LegendNick Musgrave September 3, 2018On Sept. 1, 1907, two German immigrants, Valentine and Anna Reuther, welcomed their second child to the world. A healthy...
KAYAKING OUR CREEKS (Part 1): Paddling With CareLaura Jackson Roberts August 8, 2018I recently paddled Wheeling Creek for the first time. I’ve paddled other rivers like the Youghiogheny, the South Branch and...
Oglebay – The Park That Almost Wasn’tChristina Fisanick July 25, 2018Imagine Wheeling without Oglebay Park. … At one point that nightmare was nearly reality. As one of the largest self-sustaining...
Oglebay’s Access to the Parks Program Provides Opportunities for TogethernessLaura Jackson Roberts July 4, 2018When we think back to our own childhoods in the Ohio Valley, we likely find our memories are inextricably intertwined...
‘Edgers’ Set for Wheeling YWCA BenefitSteve Novotney August 17, 2017They are called, “edgers,” and yeah, there’s a reason. These people get on an elevator at the bottom of an...
