People

The King and Oglebay

Steve Novotney September 26, 2016

Arnold Palmer Recalled by Oglebay’s Randy Worls He knew it would spoil, but the child didn’t seem to care, so...

Culture and Community Growing in South Wheeling

Josh Smith September 26, 2016

The city of Wheeling, W.Va. has a rich and colorful history. Wheeling was home to many prosperous businesses including iron,...

Local Film To Debut At Marquee Cinemas

Steve Novotney September 25, 2016

Brains or muscle? Accountants or killers? Need? Or greed? All the above are involved in this 35-minute street drama, and...

Koslik Peddles Her Way to Nation’s Capital

Steve Novotney September 14, 2016

It rained. Ok, so it actually poured. A lot. On her. At times, in fact, the rainfall seemed to be...

My Town: Benjamin Andrews

Bill Hogan September 13, 2016

I started dating Mary Ann in the late 1940s. Incidentally, dating in my day was asking a girl out for...

Storch Reveals Experience with Recent Stroke

Steve Novotney September 10, 2016

She’s got this work ethic, you see, one that wakes her early but leaves her up late, and that’s because...

Duffy Home For Dream Job at Wheeling Jesuit

Steve Novotney September 9, 2016

So there he was in the middle of Manhattan, and he was alone because he elected not to attend a...

Life in the Valley is Inspiration for Hip-Hop Artist

Josh Smith August 22, 2016

Whether you live in the suburbs of the Ohio Valley or in the metropolises around the country, everyone listens to...

Ohio County Schools: Part 4 – Free Nutrition

Steve Novotney August 14, 2016

(Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a series of articles featuring Ohio County Schools, the district’s new superintendent, and...

Bedway Molding His Career In Wheeling

Steve Novotney August 7, 2016

He’s always known he needs to work with his hands to create something because that’s what he’s always done since...

Ohio County Schools: Part 3 – Football & T.W.B.A.I

Steve Novotney August 6, 2016

(Editor’s Note: This is the third story in a series of articles featuring Ohio County Schools, the district’s new superintendent,...

Ohio County Schools: Where I Grew Up

Brian Cook, Ed. D. August 4, 2016

Sometimes people walk into your life and turn right around and walk away out of your life. However, there are...

“Coach” Sam Andy: 1940 – 2016

Steve Novotney August 2, 2016

He fought for what he believed in whether he was a coach, a teacher, a member of the Ohio County...

Ohio County Schools – Part 2 – Education Process

Steve Novotney July 29, 2016

Uniform and phone-in participation policies, the non-renewal of the former superintendent, no-shows by BOE members, tax decreases and then increases,...

Do Something: Community Fitness Challenge

Alyson Hurley July 28, 2016

Liberty Distributors President Mark Peluchette is named winner of inaugural ‘Community Fitness Challenge for Executives’   Naming an overall winner...

Ohio County Schools – Part 1 – A New Direction

Steve Novotney July 23, 2016

(Editor’s Note: This is the first in a series of articles featuring Ohio County Schools, the district’s new superintendent, and...

Hosting Trump in Wheeling Without a Hitch

Steve Novotney June 30, 2016

The dinner comprised  stuffed chicken breast, roasted potatoes, green beans, a roll, and a side salad, and it was prepared...

Wheeling’s Newest HRC Member On A “Mission”

Steve Novotney June 25, 2016

“I’m ready to go.” It’s her mantra or mission statement; call it what you will, but when Loma Nevels says...

From Turkmenistan with Love

Maureen Zambito June 23, 2016

Why would a young woman from Central Asia go through the trouble of learning English, getting a passport, saving her...

Dougherty: ‘Wheeling Has a Ton of Potential’

Steve Novotney June 19, 2016

You forget his age and how youthful he appears when you hold conversations with Jake Dougherty. A 2008 graduate of...

Wheeling Artist: Chef Basil Reveres The Process

Steve Novotney June 17, 2016

The correct apple to purchase when planning to craft a duck is the Red Delicious apple, not the Macintosh. Everyone...

Thalman Sees ‘Engagement’ As Key For Ward 1

Steve Novotney June 14, 2016

Chad Thalman learned three most valuable lessons during his yearlong campaign for the Ward 1 seat on Wheeling City Council:...

Coogan: ‘If you need me, I’ll be there’

Steve Novotney June 10, 2016

Polling. That’s what Alex Coogan did before visiting City Clerk Janice Jones to officially file to run to become the...

Palmer Eager To ‘Address’ Issues In Ward 6

Steve Novotney June 8, 2016

Once he officially retired as an employee for the city of Wheeling, Dave Palmer knew he wished to continue serving...

Development Potential Excites Ward 3’s Wilson

Steve Novotney June 1, 2016

There was a point in time when Brian Wilson tried to count the people he was confident would vote for...

Scatterday Wants Everyone ‘All-In For Wheeling’

Steve Novotney May 28, 2016

An “idea” wall that serves as a wish list is something Wendy Scatterday collected during her listening tour and successful...

Thorngate Set To Begin Work For Ward 5

Steve Novotney May 24, 2016

He went to bed as a Dimmeydale kid knowing his father and brother could be in harm’s way during his...

Wheeling’s New Mayor

Steve Novotney May 21, 2016

Change. Judging from the results of Wheeling’s municipal Election Day, the residents elected change in all but one of six...

Despite Defeat, Kessler Ready to Address State Budget

Steve Novotney May 15, 2016

He wasn’t going to lie. It was an honest campaign because Sen. Jeff Kessler spoke the truth about the current...

Chef Butler Always Knows What’s Cooking in Wheeling

Steve Novotney May 13, 2016

Ryan fluffs it off. “That was great catfish, dude. Wow!” “That’s what I’m here for.” “But no, really, there’s never...

Remembering Big Lou

Bill Hogan May 10, 2016

I first met Lou right after World War II. I was a juvenile delinquent for the norms of that era...

Election Prep: Board of Education

Weelunk Staff May 9, 2016

Do Something. Vote May 10. After two years of the current board uncharacteristically making headlines, the the Ohio County BOE...

Election Prep: City Council Ward 5

Weelunk Staff May 8, 2016

Do Something. Vote May 10.   Wheeling’s Ward 5 includes a fraction of Woodsdale plus Edgwood, Pleasanton, Dimmeydale, and the...

Election Prep: City Council Ward 3

Weelunk Staff May 7, 2016

Do Something. Vote May 10. Residents of Ward 3 also will elect new council representation in May as Robert “Herk”...

Election Prep: Ohio County Assessor

Weelunk Staff May 7, 2016

Do Something. Vote May 10. Steve Novotney was able to solicit answers to the same questions from both candidates for...

How Dr. Zachary Loughman Became the Crayfish Expert

Hannah Mason April 14, 2016

If someone had told a 20-year-old Dr. Zachary Loughman that he would someday be studying crayfish and teaching biology at...

Wheeling’s Waldrum Rises Above Sorrow

Steve Novotney March 27, 2016

No matter how hard I try again this year, Charles Waldrum won’t have ham with all the fixings for Easter...

Mabel Files: Harry Truman’s Pop-In at the McLure Hotel

Gerry Griffith March 24, 2016

Harry S. Truman concluded his business at the front desk of Wheeling’s McLure Hotel, turned quickly to depart, and bumped...

One Man’s Mission to Reinvent the Northern Panhandle

Glynis Board March 12, 2016

Photo by Glynis Board Story courtesy of Weelunk partner West Virginia Public Broadcasting Accompanying story here: Listen Is the Northern...

Wheeling’s ‘Tin Man’s’ Heart Is In His Art

Steve Novotney March 11, 2016

Oh, wow, Bob, you were named West Virginia’s 2016 Artist of the Year! Congratulations!! “Um, yeah. Thanks.” That’s all I...

Mabel Files: Tom Becomes Part of the Spirit of Wheeling

Gerry Griffith March 7, 2016

When Tom Minns died at Ohio Valley General Hospital on September 13, 1951, his little family in Center Wheeling was...

Central’s Harler A Winner On And Off Court

Steve Novotney February 13, 2016

“The average person would lay there. Be different. Be great.” That is what one of two posters taped directly above...

Weelunk Contributor Honored as “History Hero”

Maureen Zambito February 4, 2016

West Liberty University Associate Professor and Weelunk.com contributor Earl Nicodemus was honored recently when he was named an official West...

The Success Stories of Theresa Childers

Steve Novotney January 30, 2016

It is a small area of Wheeling that now receives rave reviews, but Centre Market once was a problem for...

It’s About Great Eats At Ozzie’s on the Island

Steve Novotney January 22, 2016

After more than a decade as a manager working for a regional restaurant chain, one Wheeling resident has chosen to...

Local Soldier Has Experienced Capture In Iran

Steve Novotney January 17, 2016

Steve Bliss Can Relate to the Recent Hostage Crisis in Iran He was captured, bound, and blindfolded, and he drank...

Sean Duffy: Wheeling’s Unassuming Historical Ambassador

Steve Novotney January 8, 2016

He’s soft-spoken, he’s humble, and he never accepts any credit for his accomplishments, but Sean Duffy has indeed had a...

New WLU President Wants to Listen, Learn

Maureen Zambito January 7, 2016

West Liberty University’s new President, Dr. Stephen Greiner, took office this week and began his official duties as the leader...

WJU Professor Provides Medical Treatment in Africa

Kelly Klubert December 21, 2015

While many were spending Thanksgiving eating turkey and watching football, Wheeling Jesuit University’s Dr. Bryan Raudenbush, professor of Psychology, along...

Donatelli: ‘I’m As Ready as I Ever Will Be’

Steve Novotney December 19, 2015

He doesn’t know. He didn’t know on Dec. 13, the day after Mike Johnston was fired as the head coach...