Poet Laureate’s Latest Book Takes Surprise TwistsPhyllis Sigal April 8, 2019Editor’s note: April is National Poetry Month, inaugurated in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets. After you read about...
Dona’e Albert Is Spreading the LoveAdelaide Estep April 3, 2019It’s a wonderful feeling when life is on track, and everything seems to be going your way. However, we sometimes...
WHEELING@WORK: Ward 1’s Chad Thalman — Wheeling’s Youngest Vice MayorEllen Brafford McCroskey April 2, 2019Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting...
Wee Asked Pat The GooseLaura Jackson Roberts April 1, 2019WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
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...
David Sheff Shares ‘Beautiful’ Message of HopeEllen Brafford McCroskey March 25, 2019Editor’s note: David Sheff, author of the New York Times bestseller, “Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction,”...
WVNCC to Host Women in Leadership EventProvided March 19, 2019In celebration of Women’s History Month, West Virginia Northern Community College will host three Women in Leadership Lunch and Learn...
WHEELING@WORK: The Mayor’s Hopes, Plans and WorriesNora Edinger March 19, 2019Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of Weelunk stories looking at the inner workings of the city....
Perspective Is Everything: Living with Multiple SclerosisLaura Jackson Roberts March 15, 2019Editor’s note: In this series, we’ll talk to locals who struggle with autoimmune disease and share their stories. Below, Ohio...
WSO to Welcome John Devlin as Music Director CandidatePhyllis Sigal March 11, 2019Editor’s note: We changed up our WEEasked series a few times over the past several months, asking specific questions to...
Cigna Employee Lends a Helping Hand to YSS Youth Mentoring NetworkProvided March 4, 2019Colette Sanner knows a thing or two about children in need. As a foster mom, she has learned the ins...
Wee Asked Anne ForemanPhyllis Sigal February 25, 2019WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
All the World’s a Stage to Karla Boos’ Quantum TheatreLaura Lynn Brown February 22, 2019Long before Karla Boos had any idea of founding a theater company, she got her start as a young actress...
Wheeling’s Human Rights CommissionEllen Brafford McCroskey February 13, 2019Recent social media posts would suggest that some local residents are unaware of the existence of the City of Wheeling’s...
Wee Asked Betsy BethelPhyllis Sigal February 11, 2019WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Wee Asked Jay FreyPhyllis Sigal January 28, 2019WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Wheeling Heritage Hires Historic Preservation Program ManagerProvided January 26, 2019Wheeling Heritage has hired Betsy Sweeny, a preservation specialist, as its Historic Preservation Program manager to lead its historic preservation...
Driven to Action: Fighting Addiction and More Through PrayerNora Edinger January 23, 2019Editor’s note: In a continuing series about how valley residents express their spirituality, Weelunk hit the road with a trio...
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...
Charity in Action Awards to Honor Compassionate CommitmentProvided January 20, 2019As part of its annual Impressions of Hope Gala, Catholic Charities West Virginia (CCWVa) will recognize two groups and an...
Cogan, Gross To Be Honored for Social Justice WorkNora Edinger January 18, 2019Editor’s note: Among the events in this weekend’s observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Wheeling residents Tim Cogan and...
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,...
WSO to Welcome Music Director Candidate Silas HuffPhyllis Sigal January 14, 2019Editor’s note: We are changing up our WEEasked series a few times over the next several months, asking specific questions...
Drumming Up Better HealthEllen Brafford McCroskey January 8, 2019“My goal is to help at least one person every day to be positive and focused on their health,” says...
The Rev. Charles L. Currie S.J. Dead at 88Provided January 5, 2019The Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) mourns the passing of the Rev. Charles L. Currie S.J., who died...
Social Activism Alive and Well in WheelingEllen Brafford McCroskey January 4, 2019“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. In fact, it is the only...
Recovery Center Puts the UNITY in CommUNITYEllen Brafford McCroskey January 2, 2019“People are making positive choices every single day when they walk through our doors,” says Mary Hess, executive director of...
‘Shaking the Family Tree’: A Recovering Alcoholic’s MemoirProvided December 31, 2018Editor’s Note: Dallas H is the author of “Shaking the Family Tree,” an anonymous personal memoir/poetry offering of a recovering...
Wee Asked Kris Kringle AKA Robert GaudioPhyllis Sigal December 24, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Cheryl Pompeo: Happily Dancing Through 55 YearsAdelaide Estep December 18, 2018Everyone is happier when they’re dancing.” — Cheryl Pompeo ——————————————————————————————————————— Not all teachers go by the book. In fact, I...
Art Scene Blossoming in WheelingKelly Strautmann December 14, 2018It’s no secret when you live in Wheeling — art is everywhere in this small city. It is evident today,...
Recovery Coach Certification Now Offered LocallyEllen Brafford McCroskey December 12, 2018“Transformed people transform people.” Those words coined by spiritual author Richard Rohr are the motto of the Center for Addiction...
Couple Trades Big Pay for Big BlessingsNora Edinger December 11, 2018Editor’s note: As part of a continuing series on how Wheeling residents express their spirituality, today’s post features a young...
Wee Asked Nini ZadroznyPhyllis Sigal December 10, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Eckhart House: Tea, History and HospitalityPhyllis Sigal December 7, 2018In the early 1900s, Sarah Kleeh sat in the upstairs window seat watching the wealthy ladies across the street point...
Betsy Delk and Her Band of Merry (Snow) MenPhyllis Sigal December 4, 2018Ladies and gentlemen! Allow me to introduce you to the Queen of Cookies, the Dutchess of Decorating, the Countess of...
Iafrate Fighting for a Better ChurchNora Edinger November 29, 2018Editor’s note: As part of a continuing series on how Ohio Valley residents express their spirituality, Weelunk recently visited with...
Holy Crepes! Lady Gaga in the HousePhyllis Sigal November 27, 2018“Susan, you can call me Stefani.” That’s Susan Haddad, owner of Later Alligator in Center Wheeling. And, Stefani? Well, that’s...
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...
WSO to Welcome Music Director Candidate Roger Kalia Back to Wheeling for Symphony on IcePhyllis Sigal November 26, 2018Editor’s note: We are changing up our WEEasked series a few times over the next several months, asking specific questions...
Wheeling Experiences Unlocked in ‘My Corner of the World’A.J. Bucon November 25, 2018“On that day all of us jumped in my car, I pushed down hard on that gas pedal, and we...
‘Sweat’ Equity Pays Off for Wheeling NativePhyllis Sigal November 23, 2018 Wheeling native Michelle Duffy certainly has invested “sweat equity” into her career, which has thus far spanned close to three decades...
Join the Kindness Revolution and Focus on the GoodStacey Miller Sacco November 21, 2018A woman watched two brothers run miles in an effort to raise money for a child with cancer. A dentist...
All Things Under the Rainbow — A Discussion and Support GroupEllen Brafford McCroskey November 20, 2018LGBTQ+ friends and neighbors, meet Heather Sexton, CT (counselor trainee). Heather, a wife, mom and native of eastern Kentucky, has...
Coach Helps Fantasy in Lights Parade Swing Into Season of MiraclesCassie Bendel November 16, 2018In the sports world, it’s not unusual to hear a certain catch, a well-orchestrated play or a come-from-behind victory referred...
Life Without Limbs Is Limitless for Cooper BlairNick Musgrave November 14, 2018Posting a time of around 12 seconds for the 100-meter dash is a significant accomplishment for any 15-year-old — such...
Good Grief! Dr. William Mercer Unveils ‘Joe Nailer’Ellen Brafford McCroskey November 13, 2018Dr. William Mercer is well known in the local area as a driving force behind the Clean Indoor Air Regulation...
WSO to Welcome Music Director Candidate Andrés FrancoPhyllis Sigal November 12, 2018Editor’s note: We are changing up our WEEasked series a few times over the next several months, asking specific questions...
PHYLosophy: Judge Recht a Man for ‘Four Seasons’Phyllis Sigal November 10, 2018Fresh out of the University of Pittsburgh in 1980 with a shiny new English degree, I accepted a job at...
When the Spirit Moves You — The Evolution of a Psychic MediumEllen Brafford McCroskey October 30, 2018Admit it — when it comes to psychic mediums, you’re curious but perhaps skeptical. How does it work, exactly? Does...
