Archive Bloggers Have Fun With Wheeling HistorySteve Novotney October 20, 2015They admit it. When they make a new discovery about the history of Wheeling, they do a little dance. And...
Murder 101: Public Must Assist Wheeling PoliceSteve Novotney October 18, 2015He was from Cleveland, and so was his friend. And so were the people chasing him. From Cleveland, they were....
Thornton Clicking & Collecting Wheeling HistorySteve Novotney October 17, 2015Jim Thornton misses the dark room. It was his personal red-light district, where the developer and fixer in the dishes...
‘Wild Escape’ – Why The Highlands Theme Park FizzledSteve Novotney October 16, 2015It was supposed to be a $200 million, three-section, 100-acre theme park and not just a waterpark. Outdoor and indoor...
Ronell Green – Wheeling’s Boxing ChampSteve Novotney October 7, 2015He stayed calm, and he listened; he followed the game plan; he paced himself; he was patient; he kept his...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 10Steve Novotney October 3, 2015Photography archived by James Thorton (Writer’s Note: This is the 10th and FINAL story in this series that has concentrated...
Wheeling’s Mindbender: Craig KargesSteve Novotney September 30, 2015He was considered a nerd who hung out with some old guy, the black sheep of his family known for...
A Wish List For Wheeling: What Shepherdstown and Winchester Can Teach UsLee Chottiner September 22, 2015This article is presented via a Weelunk partnership with Dateline:Wheeling. For more great Lee Chottiner stories, poetry, and images that...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 9Steve Novotney September 19, 2015Photography by Walter Smith Photography; archived by James Thorton (Writer’s Note: This is the ninth in a series of stories...
Progress Reported with Wheeling ProjectsSteve Novotney September 15, 2015We at Weelunk work very hard to be sure our readers are up-to-date with any developments and possibilities in the...
Wheeling: It’s Time to Get on the Map!Haley Steed September 15, 2015 Local business owners: grab your lunch and laptop (if you’ve got one!) because Wheeling-based digital marketing agency Direct Online Marketing...
River City Serves It Up in Downtown WheelingSteve Novotney September 11, 2015Years before so many local residents were concerned with reinventing downtown Wheeling, Jason Miller and Becky Schmidt were attempting to...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 8Steve Novotney September 5, 2015Note: This article contains explicit language and subject matter that is not suitable for children. It is the equivalent of...
People watching in Wheeling: Can it ever be like New York?Lee Chottiner August 31, 2015Editor’s note: This story is posted via Weelunk’s partnership with Dateline: Wheeling and originally appeared there. For more great Wheeling...
What does Downtown Wheeling Need?Steve Novotney August 21, 2015It’s a question that has been asked since the opening of the Ohio Valley Mall in the late 1970s and...
Wheeling is Going “Over The Edge” for Women and ChildrenJosh Benyo August 20, 2015 What sends you “Over the Edge”? WHEELING, WV –Little did Lori Jones, Executive Director for the YWCA...
The Mabel Files: How Tom Minns Became One of Wheeling’s First TelemarketersGerry Griffith August 13, 2015Tom Minns drummed his fingers on the glass candy counter and let out a heavy sigh. Lizzie sat in her...
A Bit of Magic in WheelingMaureen Zambito August 4, 2015Another New Business Opens in Downtown Wheeling A new store, Clutch Gaming, opened in downtown Wheeling recently and is the...
Flood Insurance Remains an Issue in WheelingSteve Novotney July 2, 2015It just doesn’t seem fair. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, property owners on Wheeling Island and along Big...
Keeping the Kids A Goal in WheelingSteve Novotney June 29, 2015“Retaining our youth.” We hear the phrase all of the time in the Upper Ohio Valley, and that’s because it’s...
DC Ventures Has A Vision For WheelingSteve Novotney June 26, 2015They have a vision, and they believe it’s a dream that can come true. Vince DeCrease is one of three...
Will the Homecomings Continue for Wheeling?Steve Novotney June 24, 2015They left here, and greener pastures, better employment opportunities, and warmer temperatures are the most popular reasons why they chose...
People Provide the Pieces of Wheeling’s PuzzleSteve Novotney June 16, 2015Sometimes, we have to make our opportunities instead of waiting for them to reveal themselves. Ask Lesley Antonik. Ask Ezra...
‘Challenge Wheeling’ Explores City’s HistorySteve Novotney June 10, 2015It’s a 5K jaunt and a scavenger hunt that is part race and part urban exploration in downtown Wheeling. But...
A Wheeling Steak Fry Is Not Rare, But Well DoneSteve Novotney June 9, 2015You get a baked potato, a salad, draft beer, and a raw steak. And you have to cook it. All...
Only in Wheeling: Chuckling at CrimeSteve Criniti June 8, 2015Crime is no laughing matter. One human perpetrates a transgression against another human, and both parties are irrevocably changed. That’s...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 7Steve Novotney June 6, 2015WARNING: This article contains explicit language and subject matter that is not suitable for children. It is the equivalent of...
Wheeling Improv Troupe Debuts This FridayMario Muscar June 2, 2015By Mario Muscar A group of individuals in the area have gathered together to give the world one of the things...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 6Steve Novotney May 23, 2015WARNING: This article contains explicit language and subject matter that is not suitable for children. It is the equivalent of...
First Wheeling History Trivia Challenge Set For May 19Steve Novotney May 13, 2015The city of Wheeling has been a municipality in two different states and has twice served as the capital of...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 5Steve Novotney May 9, 2015WARNING: This article contains explicit language and subject matter that is not suitable for children. It is the equivalent of Rated...
A Wheeling History Center & Museum?Beth Patsch May 1, 2015 Have you ever thought, “There really should be a Wheeling History Museum!” Well, the Wheeling National Heritage Area is...
The Mabel Files: Wheeling Boys Go to WarGerry Griffith May 1, 2015Wheeling barber George Griffith was about to go to war in the Spring of 1941 and the Army fatigues he...
Wheeling’s Own Cameroon ConnectionSteve Novotney April 29, 2015He is known as “Sangil Malef” to the citizens of the village of Barombi in Cameroon. It means “Father of...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 4Steve Novotney April 25, 2015This article contains explicit language and subject matter that is not suitable for children. It is the equivalent of Rated R....
Only in Wheeling: “The Dog Ate My Homework”Steve Criniti April 20, 2015Ed. Note: This is the third installment of an occasional column titled “Only in Wheeling.” The stories featured here are stories...
Hill Q&A: “It’s Part of What Wheeling Can Be.”Steve Novotney April 12, 2015He was waiting for friends to show up at Heritage Port, and he was dressed in skin-tight, bright-white spandex pretty...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 3Steve Novotney April 11, 2015WARNING: This article contains explicit language and subject matter that is not suitable for children. This is R-rated. (Writer’s...
Wheeling Has Become LooneyMisty Klug April 4, 2015When I was a young girl, my Saturday mornings weren’t spent in front of the television watching cartoons. In fact,...
Wheeling Local Movement Gets National AssistanceGlynis Board March 30, 2015West Virginia Public Broadcasting and Weelunk.com Listen to story here: WVPublic.org Momentum continues to mount behind local food and local...
The Wheeling Mob: Part 2Steve Novotney March 28, 2015(Writer’s Note: This is the second in a series of stories that will concentrate on the organized-crime scene in and...
Yodeling Dick Brooks and the Wheeling JamboreeBill Orkoskey March 28, 2015Let me tell you about the latest inductee into the Wheeling Jamboree,Yodeling Dick Brooks. He was introduced as a member...
Another World To Land in Downtown WheelingSteve Novotney March 24, 2015It has been a notion in Aaron Badia’s mind for several years, and he believes now is the time to...
Remaking Wheeling: Are You All In?Wendy Scatterday March 20, 2015Straight out of the gate(way to the West) I should be clear on a few things: 1) Wheeling is fantastic....
The Wheeling Mob: Part 1Steve Novotney March 14, 2015THE BOSSES, BOOKIES, AND BURGOYNE (Writer’s Note: This is the first in a series of stories that will concentrate on...
‘Hubapalooza’ Wants Wheeling’s InputSteve Novotney March 11, 2015The primary goal of the West Virginia Community Development Hub is to form partnerships with people and organizations from throughout...
Playwrights Partner to Tell East Wheeling TaleSteve Novotney March 4, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com This is a story about two Wheeling men in search of untold truths in an effort...
Colby Homer and Wheeling’s Home Rental MarketSteve Novotney March 3, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com It was her father’s business, and for decades Colby Homer watched, admired, and yearned to be...
O’Brien, CVB Playing Key Role in WheelingSteve Novotney March 1, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com For a little more than 20 years Frank O’Brien lived every day as a well-known television...
Only in Wheeling: “Home Invasion”Steve Criniti March 1, 2015By Steve Criniti Ed. Note: This is the second installment of an occasional column titled “Only in Wheeling.” The stories...
