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WOMEN IN HISTORY: A Nun’s Life — Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Nora Edinger March 24, 2020

Editor’s note: Of all the forms of spirituality practiced in Wheeling, perhaps the least understood is that of the various...

COVID-19: Sidewalk Chalk Inspirational Messages Offer Hope

Phyllis Sigal March 23, 2020

Editor’s note: At Weelunk, we’re all about keeping you connected to your community. Since that looks a little different right...

WOMEN IN HISTORY: Wheeling Nurses Share Tales From Their Military Days

Kelly Strautmann March 17, 2020

Editor’s note: Throughout March — Women’s History Month — Weelunk will feature stories about women who have made history and...

WOMEN IN HISTORY: Wheeling Women Rewrite History Books

Christina Fisanick March 6, 2020

Editor’s note: Throughout March — Women’s History Month — Weelunk will feature stories about women who have made history and...

Wheeling Refs See March Madness Up Close

Nora Edinger March 4, 2020

here are nosebleed seats, courtside seats and everything in between. But three Wheeling men will have a view of the...

Wheeling Heritage Announces Riley’s Retirement; Appoints Weld as Next Executive Director

Provided February 28, 2020

Wheeling Heritage announced today that Arch W. Riley Jr. is set to leave his position as the executive director on...

WEEasked: Leslie Hodgson Nails It On the Job

Phyllis Sigal February 24, 2020

WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, coworkers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...

DOWNTOWN LIVING: Just the Right Downsize for Orphy and Mary Jo

Phyllis Sigal February 21, 2020

rphy and Mary Jo Klempa are not part of the new wave of “downtowners.” It was about six years ago...

Third Generation Campeti Puts Heart Into Soles

Phyllis Sigal February 11, 2020

“I can fix about anything.” That’s Joe Campeti talking — the third generation of artisans repairing shoes since 1904 —...

How WEE Met Winners: First Meeting Was a Real Ice-Breaker

Phyllis Sigal February 10, 2020

John Tankovits still feels like that lucky teenage boy who met the love of his life on a winter’s night...

VOTE: Choose a Winner for Our Valentine’s Day Contest!

Wheeling Heritage Media February 3, 2020

The finalists are here! We chose our top three “How WEE Met” entries and asked each couple to share their...

DOWNTOWN LIVING: The Writing on the Wall at Boury Lofts Was a Good Sign

Phyllis Sigal January 29, 2020

Editor’s note: While downtown Wheeling living has always been a thing, it seems as if there are more apartments than...

Come to Serve, Stay to Build: AmeriCorps Alumni Take Part in Wheeling’s Renaissance

Nick Musgrave January 28, 2020

early 650 AmeriCorps members come to the Mountain State each year to complete a term of service in West Virginia...

WEEasked: ‘Proud West Virginian’ Barbara LaRue

Phyllis Sigal January 27, 2020

WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, coworkers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...

WEE Think You’re Going to Fall for ‘Suspended Aggravation’

Phyllis Sigal January 26, 2020

He’s back! Allie Bennett never expected to see Gabe Morelli again after he hung her heart out to dry in...

INDELIBLE INK: You Have to See the Beauty

Ellen McCroskey January 24, 2020

Writer’s note: Tattooing has been done for centuries for a variety of reasons. Some cultures tattooed for religious reasons; others...

At Show of Hands, Corey Kidd Takes the Cake … and $11,350

Phyllis Sigal January 22, 2020

record crowd of 600. A sea of friendly faces. The biggest winner’s check ever — $11,350. That all made for...

WHEELING@WORK: Jebbia Cares for the Place We Call Home        

Cassie Bendel January 20, 2020

Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting...

DOWNTOWN LIVING: Church Bells Get Her to Work on Time

Phyllis Sigal January 8, 2020

Editor’s note: While downtown Wheeling living has always been a thing, it seems as if there are more apartments than...

2020 Vision: Wheeling Leaders Looking Ahead

Nora Edinger January 1, 2020

eelunk doesn’t have a crystal ball to foresee how Wheeling’s future will unfold in 2020, but today’s post is the...

Cold Hands, Warm Heart: Park Manager Loves His Work

Nora Edinger December 20, 2019

ometimes it takes a village. Other times, one guy will pretty much do. The latter seems to be the case...

WHEELING@WORK: Schwertfeger Proud To Be Home as Chief of Police

Cassie Bendel December 17, 2019

Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting...

WORKING OUR WAY BACK TO YOU: The Lyric That Brought Her Home

Jessica Broverman December 11, 2019

Editor’s note: Our series, Working Our Way Back to You, profiles Ohio Valley natives who have left town but returned...

WHEELING@WORK: McIntyre Embraces Career Second Act as Finance Director

Cassie Bendel December 3, 2019

Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting...

Browsing With Book People at Vigilant Bookstore

Laura Jackson Roberts November 25, 2019

ave you ever seen someone adrift in a bookstore? It can be a tiny space, and yet they look lost...

WORKING OUR WAY BACK TO YOU: Jennifer Mathieu on Traveling Home to Help Students

Jessica Broverman November 22, 2019

Editor’s note: Our series, Working Our Way Back to You, profiles Ohio Valley natives who have left town but returned...

At Rest: OVMC Nurse-Training Skeleton Memorialized

Nora Edinger November 20, 2019

Editor’s note: In late October, Weelunk posted a story by Kelly Strautmann that gave an in-depth look at how this...

Homegrown Players Bloom at the Symphony

Ryan Norman November 18, 2019

t is all very aerospace.” That’s how Robert Driscoll describes designing and creating a machine called a gouger that makes...

Sweet Jamie: The Woman Behind the Wine

Ellen Brafford McCroskey November 15, 2019

      “A mother’s love endures through all.” — Washington Irving he drive out Stone Church Road to Dallas, West Virginia, is...

Legendary Barber Recalls 50 Years of Work in Wheeling

Laura Jackson Roberts November 8, 2019

alph Tomlinson was 94 years old when he cut his last head of hair on July 6, 2018. For 50...

WORKING OUR WAY BACK TO YOU: Gerry Reilly on Doing History Right

Phil Gable November 6, 2019

Editor’s note: Our series, Working Our Way Back to You, profiles Ohio Valley natives who have left town but returned...

TALES OF INDELIBLE INK: Crofts Are ‘Knot’ Your Average Family

Ellen Brafford McCroskey November 5, 2019

Writer’s note: Tattooing has been done for centuries for a variety of reasons. Some cultures tattooed for religious reasons; others...

Zieggy Tribe Delivers Smiles to El Paso School

Phyllis Sigal October 17, 2019

big Ziegenfelder smile stretched all the way from Wheeling, West Virginia, to El Paso, Texas, today, when members of the...

PROFILES IN PERSEVERANCE: Meet Susan Richard

Ellen Brafford McCroskey October 16, 2019

Editor’s note: In this series, Weelunk readers will meet their neighbors who are successfully navigating the road of recovery. Like...

WHEELING@WORK: Delbert Striving for Council Clarity

Cassie Bendel October 15, 2019

Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting...

Wee Asked Terra Crews

Betsy Bethel-McFarland October 14, 2019

Editor’s note: WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know...

TALES OF INDELIBLE INK: Famiglia Per Sempre

Ellen Brafford McCroskey October 7, 2019

Writer’s note: Tattooing has been done for centuries for a variety of reasons. Some cultures tattooed for religious reasons; others...

PROFILES IN PERSEVERANCE: Meet Susan Hagan

Ellen Brafford McCroskey October 2, 2019

Editor’s note: In this series, Weelunk readers will meet their neighbors who are successfully navigating the road of recovery. Like...

WHEELING@WORK: Service, Enthusiasm Highlight Mestrovic’s Parks and Rec Role 

Cassie Bendel September 30, 2019

WORKING OUR WAY BACK TO YOU: Ellen Gano and the Clarifying Objective

Phil Gable September 24, 2019

Editor’s note: Our series, Working Our Way Back to You, will profile Ohio Valley natives who have left town but...

Wee Asked Molly Check from the Oglebay Environmental Education Center

Laura Jackson Roberts September 23, 2019

WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...

Environment, Justice & Peace: WEJP Radio Offers Progressive Alternative Programming

Ellen Brafford McCroskey September 21, 2019

n order to be fully informed on current issues affecting the environment, peace and justice, John M. Morgan believes that...

WHEELING@WORK: Love and Dedication at the Heart of Humway-Warmuth’s City

Cassie Bendel September 13, 2019

Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting...

‘None of This Is About Me,’ Says ‘Secret Weapon’ of Valley Nonprofits

Stacey Miller Sacco September 11, 2019

ina Carinci Morris is the secret weapon of nonprofit agencies in the Ohio Valley. As a freelance marketing and development...

Bishop Mark E. Brennan: ‘The Only Way to Overcome Evil Is With Good’

Nora Edinger September 3, 2019

Editor’s note: Today’s post — part of an ongoing Weelunk series on Spirituality in the Ohio Valley — features a...

WHEELING’S (FUL)BRIGHT WOMEN: Karen Laska’s ‘Plan A’

Ryan Norman September 2, 2019

Editor’s note: Three women who hail from Wheeling — Jordan Miller, Karen Laska, Morgan Harris — have been awarded Fulbright...

WHEELING’S (FUL)BRIGHT WOMEN: Morgan Harris Found Refuge in Academics

Ryan Norman August 27, 2019

Editor’s note: Three women who hail from Wheeling — Jordan Miller, Karen Laska, Morgan Harris — have been awarded Fulbright...

WHEELING’S (FUL)BRIGHT WOMEN: Jordan Miller’s Love of Language

Ryan Norman August 25, 2019

Editor’s note: Three women who hail from Wheeling — Jordan Miller, Karen Laska, Morgan Harris — have been awarded Fulbright...

PROFILES IN PERSEVERANCE: Meet Mary Hess

Ellen Brafford McCroskey August 20, 2019

Editor’s note: In this series, Weelunk readers will meet their neighbors who are successfully navigating the road of recovery. Like...

Building a Stronger Community — One Gnome at a Time

Kelly Strautmann August 17, 2019

here is a place in Wheeling where you can meet new friends and be creative. Where a beautiful resident tortoiseshell...