‘Sport of a Lifetime’: Tennis Club Sets Plans for SeasonProvided April 29, 2018The Wheeling Oglebay Tennis Club has a full slate of activities scheduled for area youth and adults for the spring...
Adventures Run the Gamut From Pickleball to Studio Tour to MindfulnessWeelunk Staff April 26, 2018We’ve got our usual great selection of music and theater around the area, but why not try your hand at...
‘Adventures in Mindfulness’ May Lead to Peace, HappinessPhyllis Sigal April 24, 2018What is happiness? The question itself brings a pause and a chuckle from Cory Muscara, a mindfulness expert who will...
Don’t Let All This Fun Hop on By!Weelunk Staff March 29, 2018It’s time to Face the Music, run a 5K, sip & shop, sip some tea, sip some wine, hear an...
Antiques Show and Sale Returns to OglebayProvided March 29, 2018Wilson Lodge in Oglebay will be transformed into an antiques marketplace Friday, April 6, through Sunday, April 8, as Oglebay...
Oglebay, Wheeling Park to Host Job FairProvided March 12, 2018Looking for a rewarding full-time career, a part-time role or a seasonal position? If so, don’t miss the Oglebay and...
It Still StandsSteve Novotney January 31, 2018No one knows about it these days because the signage has been removed, chains block the old access points, and...
LACE UP YOUR SNEAKERS FOR THE OGLEBAY TURKEY TROT 5KLindsey McGlaughlin November 18, 2017 Looking to burn off some of those Thanksgiving calories? Lace up your sneakers and join us for the Turkey Trot...
Oglebay Flips the Switch to On TonightLindsey McGlaughlin November 9, 2017More than 300 acres of Oglebay’s picturesque landscape will come alive with twinkling light displays on Thursday, Nov. 9 as...
Scenes From Boo At the ZooRochambeau October 29, 2017Boo At The Zoo has had some incredibly nice weather this year, but some dreariness as well. Whatever your preference...
Growing Up in Wheeling: Employment in WoodsdaleMike Quinn October 26, 2017When I was young there was a strange concept floating about. Children worked for money, it did not fall out...
Growing Up in Wheeling: The Woodsdale HillMike Quinn October 21, 2017World War II ended. Soldiers returned to our beloved country. Those soldiers settled down and immediately started reproducing. That meant...
Boo at the Zoo Kicks Off With “Freaky Friday”Lindsey McGlaughlin October 11, 2017Ghouls and goblins of all ages will enjoy nine nights of family fun at Boo at the Zoo, the annual...
The 40th Annual Oglebayfest Is This WeekendLindsey McGlaughlin October 5, 2017The Ohio County Fair, the Phil Maxwell Artists’ and Gourmet Market in Mansion Woods, the Rathskeller, a parade and fireworks...
My Summer of GolfWeelunk Staff September 13, 2017The leadership of Oglebay Park and the Wheeling Park Commission decided to DO SOMETHING this year about the state of...
Oglebay Unveils New Garden Works Sculpture ExhibitLindsey McGlaughlin August 13, 2017Experience Oglebay’s historic Bissonnette Gardens like never before as Oglebay launches the new Garden Works Sculpture Exhibit at The Hilltop....
Lebanese Fest Celebrates Its Rich Cultural HeritageBrian Thomas August 10, 2017Eyes ablaze, he commands, “Don’t let it die.” Monsignor Bakhos Chidiac musters his church in preparation for their 84th Annual...
20th Year for Pat Clutter ClassicSteve Novotney August 1, 2017Pat Clutter did not own a smartphone or an iPad, but he had heard of the coming of something called...
An Ode to Wheeling SummersChristina Fisanick July 2, 2017By Christina Greer The headlines are depressing. “The most miserable state in the US is West Virginia. For the...
A Zoo Brew ChronicleBrian Thomas June 29, 2017In the distance, a lone banjo laments an old song. Remembering old days buried deep within fading memories, a fiddle...
This Day in WV History: Earl Oglebay DiesJeremy Morris June 22, 2017Story courtesy of Weelunk partner West Virginia Public Broadcasting Earl Oglebay died on June 22, 1926, at age 77. The son...
Memories of Woodsie’s Bar in FultonJack Blackwell June 20, 2017Woodsie’s, like many old storefronts in Wheeling, looked normal enough. Windows and a large entrance. But in older buildings there...
Annual Good Zoo Brew On Tap AgainHerb Faulkenberry June 19, 2017A variety of craft beer, fine local cuisine, first rate entertainment and some wild animals will all be a part...
WOTC Offers Youth and Adult Summer Camps at OglebayDebbie Pickens June 6, 2017Let this be the summer that your family begins the sport of a lifetime! The Wheeling Oglebay Tennis Club wants...
Courts Four and FiveBill Hogan March 23, 2017The tennis courts four and five are gone. I drove through Crispin Center with my buddy Rory, a thoroughbred mutt...
Wheeling Park Commission Partners With Billy Casper Golf On Operations At Oglebay and Wheeling ParkHerb Faulkenberry March 14, 2017Wheeling Park Commission has selected Billy Casper Golf (BCG) – the highly respected and innovative manager of golf courses, country...
Memories of Monkeys at Wheeling ParkSteve Novotney March 10, 2017They threw their poop at people. It’s true. It happened. Those monkeys and their poo-flipping at visitors at Wheeling Park...
Wheeling Park Ice Rink Holds Warm MemoriesSteve Novotney January 14, 2017There were those cruises from Rax to DiCarlo’s or from Hardee’s to McDonald’s and the rides to Wilson Lodge’s arcade...
Weelunk TV Show on ‘My OV’ Set For SundaySteve Novotney December 16, 2016Co-Authored by Diana Winzenreid We are absolutely elated to officially “let the cat out of the bag” that WTRF will...
Expats: ‘We’ll Be Home for Christmas’Steve Novotney December 10, 2016There’s something here in Wheeling that isn’t there, a draw of sorts that lures hundreds of homecomings each December and...
“You might be from the Ohio Valley if …”Steve Novotney November 26, 2016Rick Payne grew up in East Wheeling and then along Lynwood Street in Wheeling, so he is familiar with the...
Weelunk Weekender: OglebayfestLeeRoy October 7, 2016Cover Photo by Don Fennerty We hope you agree that we usually give you a good variety of what’s going...
The King and OglebaySteve Novotney September 26, 2016Arnold Palmer Recalled by Oglebay’s Randy Worls He knew it would spoil, but the child didn’t seem to care, so...
Dogs Get Their Day in the Sun – National Dog DayJeremy Morris August 25, 2016Friday August 26, is National Dog Day and Oglebay and Wheeling Park are joining the celebration. You and your pooch...
Do Something: Mountain Bike TrailCharles Griffith July 29, 2016Oglebay is excited to announce that phase I of the new Mountain Bike Trails is now open. Nearly three miles...
Family Rooted in Nature Camp at OglebayKathryn Kelly June 27, 2016Family Roots: Oglebay Institute Nature Camps Provide a Legacy of Experiences for the Rybeck Family Wheeling native Ted Rybeck calls...
Good Zoo Brewing Some Saturday SudsSteve Novotney June 24, 2016Fans of craft brews have the chance to attend the 7th annual Good Zoo Brew this Saturday at Oglebay Resort...
Growing Up With Oglebay ParkMike Quinn May 16, 2016Oglebay Park played a major role in the life of our family. Nine children needed at least 900 acres for...
Hilliard Guiding Growth Spurt for Local ParksSteve Novotney February 21, 2016Previous growth spurts are what have propelled Oglebay Park to become one of the top municipal parks in the United States,...
WLU and Good Zoo Partner for New Science MajorMaureen Zambito January 26, 2016Students interested in wildlife and science now have a new option at West Liberty University. In partnership with the Good...
Weelunk WeekenderLeeRoy January 14, 2016The days are getting longer Wheeling, W.Va. – time to DO SOMETHING about it. Ski and Snowboard Oglebay Friday...
Alpine Shop Offers An Avalanche Of Ski GearSteve Novotney January 5, 2016Paul Exley enjoys offering beginning skiers a little lesson, and there is no snow required. “We do it right on...
Weelunk Weekender: OglebayfestLeeRoy October 1, 2015We hope you agree that we usually give you a good variety of what’s going on in Wheeling every weekend....
Wheeling Symphony Celebrates With Music Under the StarsMichael Hires September 6, 2015The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra opens its 86th season in the place it was born — Oglebay Park — with a...
“The Stag,” the Myth, the LegendChristina Fisanick May 16, 2015Every time I visit “The Stag” at Oglebay Park, I wonder how many Ohio Valley children have perched themselves on...
Festival Of Lights – The Untold StoriesSteve Novotney December 21, 2014By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Bill Koegler would drive from Oglebay Park to the Greggsville section of Wheeling at the bottom...
