Caring for Coley: Mother, Daughter Give Hope to One AnotherLaura Jackson Roberts July 2, 2019’ve been hearing about Lisa and Nicole Goodson from a friend for over a year now. You have to write...
Wee Asked Dr. William MercerPhyllis Sigal June 10, 2019WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
IN SEARCH OF THIRD PLACES: An IntroductionPhil Gable June 1, 2019Author’s note: In his work, The Great Good Place, urban sociologist Ray Oldenburg coined the term “third place” to define...
BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: The FlicksBill Hogan May 18, 2019 was fortunate to attend a noon talk at our library recently, about the old movie theaters in West Virginia. It...
WHEELING@WORK: Wendy Scatterday Born Into LeadershipEllen Brafford McCroskey May 7, 2019Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting...
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.” ...
A Mad Dash for Suffrage, Odd Immigrant Stories, Obscure Strikes and CommunistsHal Gorby April 19, 2019Editor’s note: The Ohio County Public Library has launched its 26th People’s University, an eight-week series featuring weird, wild, wacky,...
Brooke Hills Playhouse Sets Auditions for April 6Provided April 3, 2019The Brooke Hills Playhouse will hold auditions for the first three shows of its 48th summer season on Saturday, April...
Holy Local Superhero, Batman! (And Happy Birthday!)Ellen Brafford McCroskey March 30, 2019Editor’s note: Today, Saturday, March 30, is Batman’s 80th birthday! In honor of the Caped Crusader’s birthday, the Ohio Valley...
Leadership W.Va. Class Says ‘#ChooseWV’Provided January 29, 2019Leadership West Virginia’s Class of 2018 has kicked off a campaign, #ChooseWV, which is aimed at uniting West Virginians at...
Art? BBQ? Legos? Coffee? Time to Decide the Next Show of Hands WinnerPhyllis Sigal January 22, 2019Who will take home at least $3,500 on Wednesday from Wheeling Heritage’s Show of Hands competition? Will it be Will...
Pennies From Heaven … Thanks to Kenny?Ellen Brafford McCroskey January 16, 2019Call it karma, or cause and effect, or the result of living by the Golden Rule. However you label it,...
Small Cells, Big Improvements in Digital AgeNick Musgrave January 9, 2019Nearly all of us have endured the dreaded “stadium slowdown” on our mobile devices. Though perhaps we should be paying...
Variety’s Mission: Change a LifeStacey Miller Sacco December 17, 2018 Charlie LaVallee and Zach Marsh are on a mission, and they need the help of everyone in Wheeling to...
Wheeling’s Generous Philanthropists Provide for FutureChristina Fisanick November 27, 2018Each time I walk through the Oglebay Mansion Museum, I stop in front of Earl W. Oglebay’s portrait and thank...
BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: The Present Predicament of the Catholic Church as Seen From the SidelinesBill Hogan November 18, 2018Editor’s Note: The Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston has been and continues to be a significant sponsor of Weelunk. The staff and...
House of Delegates, 3rd Delegate DistrictWeelunk Staff November 4, 2018Editor’s note: The same five questions were distributed to the candidates running for this particular office. Earlier in the fall, Weelunk...
‘It’s Alive!’ Celebrations for Frankenstein’s 200th Anniversary Set to Electrify the Ohio ValleyDaniel Dorsch October 24, 2018“Beware, for I am fearless and therefore powerful.” – Mary Shelley, Frankenstein From the shadows of a young woman’s mind,...
Lupus: Cruel and Hard to DiagnoseLaura Jackson Roberts October 23, 2018In this series, we’ll talk to locals who struggle with autoimmune disease and share their stories. Below, Ohio Valley residents...
Steel Heart Still Beats in Weirton: Honoring the Past Through ArtDaniel Dorsch October 12, 2018When Steel Ruled An often-overlooked part of West Virginia history finally has a festival to celebrate its rightful place in...
Alpha Delta Kappa Iota: Service, Scholarship and SisterhoodChana Baker October 10, 2018Happy birthday, Alpha Delta Kappa Iota Chapter — 60 looks great on you! On Oct. 3, the Iota Chapter of...
TIME TO GREEN UP: Recycling Is Tough All OverNora Edinger October 9, 2018Editor’s note: As part of a continuing series, Wheeling officials recently shared the city’s recycling/garbage program may be up for...
HOPE for the Homeless — Street Medicine Team Cares for Wheeling’s Most VulnerableEllen Brafford McCroskey October 3, 2018Imagine that you’ve just had your leg amputated. It’s an emotionally devastating and life-altering event that will change the way...
Roll Out the History: IPA Master Brewer Once Owned Waddington FarmChristina Fisanick October 2, 2018Recent years have witnessed the rise in popularity of India Pale Ale (IPA), a kind of brew known for its...
SHOW OF HANDS: T-Shirts Up Against Detailing, Records and PotteryPhyllis Sigal September 25, 2018Last spring, a salty baguette trumped T-shirts, coffee and a shave. On Wednesday, the T-shirts are back and hoping to...
The Painful Fat Disease: LipedemaChristina Fisanick September 12, 2018When I learned I had lipedema, I cried. Hours later I was still crying. Thankfully, I was able to regain...
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...
House of Hagar Sees Christ in Each of UsEllen Brafford McCroskey August 21, 2018“I call them ‘transients,’ but you call them ‘friends.’ And we’re talking about the same people.” Kate Marshall, who operates...
SAY VEGGIES! Grow OV Celebrates $50,000 Grant With CommunityNick Musgrave August 15, 2018The inviting smells of freshly cooked food and the sound of string music filled the air at the corner of...
What Really Happened That Tragic Night of Aug. 14, 1878?Ryan Stanton August 14, 2018Henry Schmulbach: entrepreneur, beer baron, philanthropist and socialite. These are all words that describe one of Wheeling’s most influential and...
Celebrate Youth 2018 a Resounding SuccessDaniel Dorsch August 3, 2018Worth the wait A cloudy morning did nothing to deter the hundreds of youngsters who waited patiently in line for...
Catholic Charities to Hold Drive for Hope Golf ScrambleProvided July 1, 2018Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) will hold its annual Drive for Hope Golf Scramble on Saturday, July 21, in Parkersburg,...
The Autoimmune SisterhoodLaura Jackson Roberts June 12, 2018Autoimmune disease is on the rise in our country. In decades past, the term “autoimmune” wasn’t widely known, but today,...
No Need to Keep Quiet About Good Times at the LibraryChristina Fisanick May 21, 2018Saturday, I went to a party at the Ohio County Public Library (OCPL). Most of you are probably thinking (with...
Addict Now Addicted to MotherhoodSteve Novotney May 13, 2018This mother stole her daughter’s piggy bank and the savings inside. The paper and coins totaled about $100, enough to...
AN ESSAY FOR THE DAY: Nature’s Means & EndsColin McNickle May 12, 2018The crab apple tree overlooking the back deck yet again has come into full bloom. And scores of petunias are...
Spaghetti Dinner Is About ServiceSteve Novotney April 11, 2018Smothered in homemade spaghetti sauce and garnished with sausages or meatballs or both, the noodles that will be devoured at...
City Issues Call for New Members on Boards, CommissionsProvided March 22, 2018The City of Wheeling is seeking candidates interested in serving on its volunteer boards and commissions. This call for civic...
Reeling From All These Wheelings (Part 2)Christina Fisanick March 18, 2018EDITOR’S NOTE: Part one of this essay explored several of the most commonly known Wheelings. Today’s part two explores Wheelings...
Wheeling 2018 – Part TwoSteve Novotney January 3, 2018(Editor’s Note: This story is the second of a three-part series that will examine the potential that exists in the...
Tunnels? Under Downtown Wheeling?Steve Novotney December 23, 2017Pinched off water lines and undiscovered water and sewer lines have been the primary cause of the delay involved with...
Zach Abraham Will Never Outrun ‘The Catch’Steve Novotney November 25, 2017No matter where he has traveled in the state of West Virginia since, people still recall “The Catch” on Oct....
The Writing on the WallChristina Fisanick October 15, 2017Wheeling natives have made their mark all over the nation and the world. They are actors, like Joyce DeWitt and...
An Uber Ride in WheelingSteve Novotney September 13, 2017Harry. No one knows it, but that’s his real name and now his “driver” name with Uber even though his...
The Griffith Files: A Wheeling Delivery Boy in the 1960sGerry Griffith August 11, 2017Dodging Snippy Dogs and Dealing with Cranky Doltish Husbands: a Wheeling Delivery Boy in the 1960s Even with my...
Valley Views & Varmints: Belmont County’s Sacred CanyonLaura Jackson Roberts July 26, 2017When I was a child, my father took me to a wild and rocky place far from home. I don’t...
A Food Trucker’s Bumpy RoadSteve Novotney July 22, 2017And a blown transmission is a part of it, too. Dean Barath found that out this past week, and consequently...
Gentile To Honor Grandpa at Italian FestSteve Novotney July 20, 2017He went there. He needed to see where Luigi Gentile grew up. What he encountered when visiting the Molise region...
A Wheeling Company Changes the WorldSarah Cuff Koegler July 15, 2017As we pulled into Touchstone Research Laboratory in the Triadelphia area of Ohio County, CEO and Founder, Brian Joseph, met...
Scenes Seen in Wheeling – Part 2Steve Novotney July 4, 2017There are problems, and there are issues, no doubt, and no one is denying that fact. And no one is...
