Bowling Meets Golf This Weekend in Wheeling Kaden Bednarek September 23, 2022 What do bowling, golf, and winding country roads have in common? The answer is Irish Road Bowling, and this beloved sporting event returns this weekend in Wheeling! Not familiar with Irish Road Bowling? Thi...
We Challenge You To Complete the Wheeling Summer Bucket List Ellery McGregor June 7, 2022 School is out, the weather is warm, and it's time for some summer fun in Wheeling! With gas prices on the rise, many folks are choosing to stay closer to home this summer. Choosing to explore locally this summe...
New Deal Projects at Oglebay Park Anna Cipoletti January 20, 2021 As a staple institution in the Wheeling community, Oglebay Park serves as a place for entertainment, recreation, history, and celebration. While many people are familiar with the history of Earl W. Oglebay and ...
Why Wheeling: Lena Slivchenko Rosemary Ketchum January 19, 2021 Longtime trends have shown that quality community recreation is a driving force for attracting new residents to a city while retaining existing ones. From Oglebay Park and the Wesbanco arena to Centre Market an...
There’s No Business Like Snow Business at Oglebay’s Slopes Laura Jackson Roberts February 8, 2019 The first thing Nick Janovich, Oglebay’s golf course superintendent and ski area manager, wants you to know about the ski slope at the Nutting Winter Sports Complex is that he can’t just whip up a batch of snow...
Happy Trails to Oglebay Laura Jackson Roberts November 6, 2018 Right now, people are walking in Oglebay Park. Some walk with dogs, some run through the woods. Some walk with a cane or motor along in an electric power-chair. Parents push strollers, and kids run ahead, aroun...
KAYAKING OUR CREEKS (Part 1): Paddling With Care Laura Jackson Roberts August 8, 2018 I recently paddled Wheeling Creek for the first time. I’ve paddled other rivers like the Youghiogheny, the South Branch and the Cheat. I’ve meant to do Wheeling Creek — it was just a matter of logistics. All ou...
Wheeling’s Playgrounds Focus for Mestrovic Steve Novotney January 20, 2017 1 It’s a piece of the most important puzzle, Jesse Mestrovic realizes, and that is why this driven young man is more than willing to devote far more than 40 hours per week to reinvent more than 30 recreational fa...
Candidates, Incumbents – Wheeling’s Recreation Facilities Steve Novotney January 9, 2016 3 Playing baseball on the big field at the Patterson complex was a huge deal decades ago for local ballplayers, and it remains so for the participants and parents who visit the Friendly City each July for the Edg...