Why Wheeling: Dr. Kim WileySarah Clark March 27, 2024With 25+ years of experience as a colorectal surgeon practicing in Wheeling, Dr. Kim Wiley has built relationships with folks...
Why Wheeling: Mark GoodwinJessica Broverman January 30, 2024In October of 2023, Mark Goodwin and his wife Stephanie decided to say goodbye to the Mississippi River and plant...
Why Wheeling: Logan SchmittAdam Payne September 6, 2023If you have been to any gift shop, art studio or coffee shop around the state, then you have probably...
Why Wheeling: Jeffrey “Jay” JohnsonDiana Bell February 27, 2023Jeffrey “Jay” Johnson II is a man on a mission. His passion for real estate and community development through empowerment...
Why Wheeling: The McGregor SistersKarin Butyn January 4, 2023I asked the McGregor sisters what they would tell someone considering a move to Wheeling. They simultaneously answered, “do it!”...
This is Why Wheeling’s Juneteenth Celebration is Held at Market PlazaKate Wietor and Betsy Sweeny June 17, 2022This weekend, Wheeling will come together as a community to celebrate Juneteenth National Independence Day. Juneteenth, a word created from...
Why Wheeling: Tyler and JackRosemary Ketchum December 29, 2021Originally published April 6, 2021 We’ve all picked up a few hobbies over the past year, and scrolling listings on...
Why Wheeling: Isaiah AlfordAngela Hawk November 2, 2021Isaiah Alford, artist name “Keez,” has come straight from his day gig at the McClure Hotel with L&L Painting to...
Why Wheeling: Ally ColinaRosemary Ketchum September 10, 2021In today’s market, it may seem harder than ever to buy a home. With soaring prices, stringent loan requirements, and...
Why Wheeling: Lena SlivchenkoRosemary Ketchum January 19, 2021Longtime trends have shown that quality community recreation is a driving force for attracting new residents to a city while...
Why Wheeling: John and Camille DevlinRosemary Ketchum November 11, 2020According to The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, “the arts and culture sector contributes $1.5 billion to West Virginia’s economy, representing...
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...
Why Were There Water Fountains On This Wheeling Monument?Kate Wietor May 27, 2022There is a secret hiding among the monuments at Heritage Port. Discerning eyes may have noticed that the Riverside Park...
Why Was This Danish Immigrant in California Looking for Love in Wheeling?Kate Wietor February 12, 2022“A SOBER, cultured, industrious merchant of age 40 desires the acquaintance of respectable lady, object marriage. No objection to widow...
Why Were Victorian Wheelingites So Disappointed by This Famous Ghost?Kate Wietor October 27, 2021Unless you were living under a rock in 1862, you were aware of the ghost that was haunting theatres far...
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...
What Does Pride Mean to Wheeling?Makayla Carney June 28, 2024Pride on the Plaza was an absolute blast this year, full of amazing vendors, local musicians, and a wonderful sense...
Friendlier City Project Prepares for Second Pride on the Plaza in WheelingAlex Panas June 3, 2024With Pride Month officially underway, one local group is gearing up for a daylong celebration of LGBTQ+ acceptance, achievements, rights,...
How Meet Me in the Alley Reflects Wheeling’s GrowthAlex Panas May 31, 2024A lot can change in 10 years. Looking back to what Downtown Wheeling was like in 2014, it’s impossible not...
How Local Artists Transformed Wheeling’s Library CardsAlex Panas April 17, 2024Libraries are a powerful force for good in our communities. From promoting literacy and a love of reading to offering...
A Playful Peek into Leap Year Customs from Wheeling’s PastMakayla Carney February 29, 2024“For this is Leap Year. It is also a ‘women’s rights’ year in a particular sense. She has the right...
The Public Market Expands Local Food Menu With This Wheeling FarmVictoria White February 5, 2024Since 2019, The Public Market has provided the community with a year-round farmer’s market to access local, healthy food. The...
Outdated Threads: Nostalgia, Sustainability, and Unique Finds in WheelingRosemary Ketchum February 2, 2024“Outdated” might not be the first word you’d use to describe your personal style, but maybe it should be? This...
Your Input Matters in the Wheeling Gateway Center SurveyProvided January 19, 2024The Wheeling-Ohio County Convention and Visitors Bureau is excited to officially announce the launch of a new digital survey experience...
New Year’s Traditions From Wheeling and BeyondMakayla Carney December 29, 2023New Year’s is a holiday of pure joy. You don’t have to buy anything for anyone or do anything in...
Have Yourself a Very Vintage Christmas With These Tips From Wheeling’s PastMakayla Carney December 18, 2023I am someone who loves, loves, a themed party. The holidays provide a perfect excuse to get your friends together...
Throwing a Halloween Bash? Take Some Tips from Party Planners of Wheeling’s PastMakayla Carney October 27, 2023Halloween is fast approaching, right around the corner, in fact. Hopefully, you’ve got a few plans to celebrate (if not,...
Discover Wheeling’s Witchy HistoryMakayla Carney October 11, 2023Spooky season is upon us. Pumpkins are just waiting to be carved, horror movies are playing on Netflix, and candy...
You Won’t Want To Miss This Wild and Wonderful Art Exhibit in WheelingProvided and Phyllis Sigal September 20, 2023Herons and zebras and owls, oh my! Not to mention rabbits and robins, pythons and penguins, cheetahs and chickadees, and...
What the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Wants You to Know About Their New SeasonSponsoredAlex Panas September 20, 2023Next week, the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra will return to the Capitol Theatre stage for their season opener. The theme of...
The Mystery of Wheeling’s Gambrinus ClubKate Wietor September 19, 2023Looking through the Ohio County Public Library’s Flickr page is a treat. There are photographs from nearly every era of...
History in Reverse: The Day the Bicentennial Wagon Train Came to WheelingEmma Wiley September 5, 2023Almost 50 years ago, in 1976, an unlikely sight appeared on the Ohio River at Wheeling—a barge carrying an old-fashioned...
From Tea Rooms to Pitas: Four Menus from Historic Wheeling RestaurantsEmma Wiley August 18, 2023Can you imagine the menu from your favorite childhood restaurant? Does it conjure up memories and have your go-to order?...
Have You Heard These 10 Songs About Wheeling?Kate Wietor August 11, 2023Wheeling has long been a place with a lot going on. Rivers, roads, and railways have allowed folks to both...
Wheeling Heritage Receives Second Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant from the National Park ServiceWheeling Heritage Staff August 10, 2023Wheeling Heritage has been awarded a $750,000 Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant by the National Park Service to support the...
Wheeling’s Cool History of Air ConditioningKate Wietor August 7, 2023If you were filling out the 1960 census, you would have been asked questions about freezers, flush toilets, and air...
YNST Magazine Takes Home $7,064 at Wheeling Heritage’s Show of HandsJustice Hudson July 27, 2023Four business owners competed in the third and final Show of Hands event over the 2023 season. Tacet Coffee, Moonlight...
Opa! How Dancing Became a Wheeling Greek Fest TraditionAnnalese Aderholt July 26, 2023When Wheeling folk think of late summer in downtown, multi-day cultural festivals like the Wheeling Grecian Festival come to mind...
Wheeling’s “Jewelers of Integrity” Celebrate 100 YearsHaley Steed June 2, 2023If you’ve driven around town recently, you’ve surely passed the billboards marking 100 years of the Posin family’s legacy as...
Meet the Farmers Who Feed WheelingJustice Hudson May 24, 2023Grow Ohio Valley’s summer CSA–or community supported agriculture–program will launch on June 29, 2023, its tenth consecutive year of providing...
Wheeling’s Minit Carwash Reimagined for a New EraEllen Brafford McCroskey April 3, 2023Many of us remember that long line of cars that snaked back toward the Perkins intersection on a sunny afternoon....
Local Organizations Team Up To Host Dog Adoption Event in Downtown WheelingProvided March 29, 2023The Public Market, an entity of Grow Ohio Valley, is hosting a “Dog Adoption Day” in partnership with the Belmont...
How Did This Wheeling Trolley End Up In Maine?Haley Steed March 24, 2023The tale of Streetcar No. 639 began almost a century ago and is one rife with twists and turns; adventure...
Behind the Scenes at Waterfront Hall: Wheeling’s Newest Waterfront DevelopmentWeelunk Staff March 15, 2023The announcement of the newest mixed-use, waterfront development in Wheeling has been met with excitement. But for many lifelong residents,...
7 Tasty Cocktails To Try This Weekend in WheelingJessica Broverman March 3, 2023If you’ve binge-watched Drink Masters on Netflix recently, then you already know that there is something about a beautifully-curated drink...
Wheeling’s “Donut Dance” Was Once The Hottest Ticket In TownKate Wietor February 21, 2023This time of year, the women of St. Ladislaus parish in South Wheeling would begin gathering ingredients. For their project,...
Get To Know Wheeling Heritage’s Latest Show of Hands ParticipantsAlex Panas and Wheeling Heritage Media February 6, 2023Wheeling Heritage’s Show of Hands event returns this Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. at the Wheeling Artisan Center, and...
Marvelous Maps of WheelingEmma Wiley January 23, 2023Originally published Sept. 8.,2021 Can you find the coolest/weirdest/strangest detail on a map? Hint: You have to look closely…it’s all...
Under the Elder Tree: Wheeling’s Modern-Day ApothecaryHaley Steed January 10, 2023If you’ve never paid a visit to Under the Elder Tree, you should know that it is truly a place...
Wheeling Lightningbirds Inspire All Of Us To Try Something NewLindsay Ammirante November 29, 2022Growing up in Wheeling allows for some pretty special core memories. From your trips through the Oglebay Festival Lights to...
