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...
Carney’s Life Path Takes Him HomeSteve Novotney July 1, 2017Literally, it is down on Main Street past the Eckhart House and Uncle Pete’s and Happy Goat Yoga and the...
Bethlehem’s Mayor, Tim Bishop, Reflecting on ProgressSteve Novotney June 25, 2017It would have been only two years had he not been unopposed and re-elected in June. Now, it will be...
Old Alley House: A Wheeling TreasureSteve Novotney June 17, 2017The property description is very trendy these days. Loft apartment, fully updated kitchen and bathroom, garage, a living space, an...
Why Wharton Came Home to WheelingSteve Novotney May 26, 2017He grew up here. Most of his family has always lived here. And, now, after three decades, he lives here...
Hughes Design Gallery ReopeningWeelunk Staff April 24, 2017A Woman and her Calling If you’ve driven by the Hughes Design and Gift Gallery on National Rd. in Fulton,...
Historic Footbridge Alive With MemoriesSteve Novotney April 22, 2017Once upon a long time ago the Buch & Donavan Drug Store, the Rose Bowl, the Minute Market, and Ye...
Baseball in Wheeling – Chapter 2Steve Novotney April 15, 2017(Editor’s Note: This introduction is the third entry of a series of stories that will focus on the history of...
Recording History: Wheeling Water WorksChristina Rieth April 7, 2017 As the AmeriCorps member for Wheeling National Heritage Area, I have been doing research on the history and architecture...
Stobbs Shares Memories of Wheeling DownsSteve Novotney February 25, 2017He was a kid whose father was very involved with the local horseracing industry and whose mother didn’t much approve...
Woodsdale Students Code Robots to VictorySteve Novotney January 26, 2017Pictured above Left to Right: Campbell Koegler, Alex Taylor, Grant Kenamond, Kathryn Prather, Max Hill Four of these five fifth graders...
Journalist Finds Home, Happiness In East WheelingSteve Novotney January 15, 2017She loves, and not only her husband and their children and not just her folks and his folks and all...
Bethlehem Star Still Shines Over WheelingSteve Novotney December 25, 2016If you enjoy stories like this one and want to keep reading more positive stories about Wheeling, WV, be sure...
