Wee Asked Allison O’KonskiPhyllis Sigal October 29, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Hogan’s Spirituality Meanders Along an Eclectic PathNora Edinger October 26, 2018Editor’s note: As part of a continuing series on how Wheeling residents express spirituality, today’s post features an area man...
Meet Bella Hristova, Wheeling Symphony’s Guest ViolinistRyan Norman October 17, 2018“A symphony must be like the world; it must embrace everything.” — Gustav Mahler Gustav Mahler believed that music should...
Wee Asked Judi HendricksonPhyllis Sigal October 15, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
YWCA Tribute to Women Honors Notable WomenProvided October 14, 2018The YWCA Wheeling will hold its annual Tribute to Women Awards celebration to honor notable women of the Ohio Valley...
Szafran: 25 Years of Crittenton CompassionAdelaide Estep October 8, 2018“These girls don’t deserve any less than you and I had.” — Kathy Szafran, CEO and president of Crittenton Services...
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...
Wee Asked Shawn TurakPhyllis Sigal October 1, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Writer Gets ‘Stamp’ of Approval From Ron HowardPhyllis Sigal September 28, 2018It was a sunny California day when Wheeling native and writer Elizabeth Stamp was out walking a friend’s dog —...
Hollywood Success for ‘Hometown Girl’Phyllis Sigal September 21, 2018Editor’s note: Wheeling has cultivated a number of men and women who are outstanding in their chosen fields — the...
‘The Calling’ Keeps Him AliveNora Edinger September 19, 2018Editor’s note: As part of a continuing series on how Wheeling residents express spirituality, today’s post features a ministry that...
Mother Finds Her Passion Along Road To RecoveryEllen Brafford McCroskey September 18, 2018“Sometimes, the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.” – Barbara Kingsolver No mother plans to raise a child...
WSO to Welcome Music Director Candidate Tim HankewichPhyllis Sigal September 17, 2018Editor’s note: We are changing up our WEEasked series a few times over the next several months, asking specific questions...
Hope and Community in Abundant Supply at Lazarus House, Mary & Martha HouseEllen Brafford McCroskey September 10, 2018Pat Condron, co-founder and executive director of Lazarus House and Mary & Martha House, believes that addiction is a “disease...
Wee Asked Amy Jo HutchisonPhyllis Sigal September 4, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
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...
Judge Tells Teens: Keep Your Brain Off Drugs and AlcoholPhyllis Sigal August 31, 2018“Don’t do alcohol or marijuana until you’re 25.” If Magistrate Judge James E. Seibert has one piece of advice for...
Mary Ann Deschaine: ‘It’s a God Thing’Chana Baker August 22, 2018Mary Ann Deschaine is a woman of faith. She is a woman of service. She is a woman who took...
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...
Wee Asked Emily S. FisherPhyllis Sigal August 20, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Zieggy Tribe Honored at YSS Good Samaritan DinnerNick Musgrave August 19, 2018Wheeling Park’s White Palace Ballroom was packed Friday night for the annual Youth Service System (YSS) Good Samaritan Tribute. The...
Scientist’s Award Is Out of This WorldNick Musgrave August 15, 2018While many industries award top leaders in their fields with lifetime achievement awards, these awards are almost always terrestrial. But...
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...
Katy Wack Not Immune to Hard WorkLaura Lynn Brown August 13, 2018Katy Wack started to love astronomy and exploration on a grand scale when her dad took her outside in their...
Barger’s Career Rooted in Oglebay’s HillsidesPhyllis Sigal August 10, 2018“It gives me chills thinking about Brooks.” Andy Barger stood — as tall as a small tree at 6-foot-4 —...
Wee Asked Butch MaxwellPhyllis Sigal August 6, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
New Store Is Music to Wheeling’s EarsDaniel Dorsch August 3, 2018Music lovers in Wheeling can rejoice — a new musical experience is here. At the heart of downtown, at 40...
Valley Cheese a Hidden Gem at Centre MarketPhyllis Sigal August 1, 2018Inwardly, Janet Hedinger must be saying “cheese” all the time — because, outwardly, “The Cheese Lady” seems to never stop...
A Spiritual Legacy – Women Religious in WheelingJon-Erik Gilot July 31, 2018Wheeling’s history is intertwined with the Catholic Church. From dozens of schools, parishes and institutions to the oldest hospital in...
YWCA Looking for Tribute to Women Award NomineesJanet Boyle July 29, 2018YWCA Wheeling is looking for women who make a difference in the Ohio Valley. The organization is calling for people...
Spirit of Oglebay Award Goes to ‘Mr. Oglebay’ — Randy WorlsPhyllis Sigal July 27, 2018Every morning, Randy Worls wakes up with one thing on his mind: How to continue improving Oglebay and Wheeling parks....
Wee Asked Charlotte KargesPhyllis Sigal July 23, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
All In a Day’s Work: Wheeling Symphony Musician Rescues StrayLaura Jackson Roberts July 20, 2018Camille Rolla is a Pittsburgh-based pianist. She’s very talented. Recently, she subbed with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra for a concert...
TIME TO GREEN UP: Fifth-Graders ‘Sucked’ Into RecyclingNora Edinger July 17, 2018Editor’s note: In part two of a continuing series of stories on how Wheeling is “greening up,” we look at...
TIME TO GREEN UP: Merrimans ‘Bin’ There, Recycle ThatNora Edinger July 16, 2018Editor’s note: Today begins a series of stories on how Wheeling is “greening up.” In two stories this week, Weelunk...
Lunch With Books Memories and a Sequel for SeanBill Orkoskey July 11, 2018They say that the only sure things in life that never change are death and taxes. That held true last...
Wee Asked Sherrie DunlevyPhyllis Sigal July 9, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Beekeepers Keep Food on the Table, Honey in the Cupboard (Part 2)Laura Jackson Roberts June 27, 2018Standing beside John Welty’s hive, cradling the little worker bee who died when she stung my protective suit, I feel...
Beekeepers Keep Food on the Table, Honey in the Cupboard (Part 1)Laura Jackson Roberts June 26, 2018I’m stepping into a beekeeper’s suit today. It’s not heavy garb, but it’s puffy and cumbersome. Once the hood goes...
Wee Asked Danielle McCrackenPhyllis Sigal June 25, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Wheeling Author’s Book ‘Dune Girl’ Available on AmazonWeelunk Staff June 24, 2018While Wheeling residents may recognize Nora Edinger more easily as the mom of the Granola Girls, an area farmers-market staple,...
More Than Just ‘Say Cheese’: Finding Magic in the Moment With Erin Yaeger PhotographyCassie Bendel June 19, 2018Vision is something that both limits and expands our human experience. We experience the world around us through what we...
Wheeling Roots Bring Rabbi Lief Back to Temple ShalomNora Edinger June 15, 2018There might be easier places to be a Jew. There might be easier places to be a rabbi. But, none...
Wee Asked Robert VillamagnaPhyllis Sigal June 11, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Kellas III Continuing Family LegacySteve Novotney June 8, 2018It depends on a person’s age, really, as far as which “George Kellas” he or she remembers or knows today....
Diocese Blessed With Generosity of Welty SistersJon-Erik Gilot May 31, 2018West Virginia in general — and the Ohio Valley in particular — has a tremendously generous nature. From weekend steak...
Wee Asked Brenda DanehartPhyllis Sigal May 28, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
And the Show of Hands Winner Is …Phyllis Sigal May 23, 2018“AHHHHHHH! I’m so excited!” was Sarah Lydick’s ecstatic response as the Wheeling Heritage Show of Hands top vote-getter Wednesday night...
Raise Your Hand for Your Favorite at Show of HandsPhyllis Sigal May 22, 2018A cup of coffee? A loaf of bread and a bowl of soup? A T-shirt design? A shave and a...
Artist Composes Musical Works of Art for Symphony SeasonPhyllis Sigal May 18, 2018Like a vocalist warming up his voice or a pianist limbering her fingers, artist Eric Dye warms up with quick...
