Unity in Diversity: Black Lives Matter Movements Take Shape in Ohio Valley Nora Edinger August 10, 2020 Editor’s note: In an ongoing commitment to sharing Wheeling’s stories in their diversity, here’s an overview of recent community responses to the Black Lives Matter movement. If you are involved with other loca...
Ron Scott: I Knew I Had to Go — It Was Too Important Not To Ron Scott Jr. June 8, 2020 Editor’s note: Protesters in cities across the country came out last week to make their feelings known in regard to the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Here, Ron Scott, YWCA cultural diversity and commun...
Getting to Know the OV Hip-Hop Scene Glynis Board June 5, 2020 Editor’s note: This week, Weelunk will pause our normally scheduled programming to highlight stories that feature Black narratives. We have chosen to take this time to amplify those voices that are so often sil...
Learning to Do Better — Lessons on Race Relations From Ron Scott Jr. Ellen Brafford McCroskey June 4, 2020 Editor’s note: This week, Weelunk will pause our normally scheduled programming to highlight stories that feature Black narratives. We have chosen to take this time to amplify those voices that are so often sil...
Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott’s State of the City Address Glenn Elliott February 25, 2020 Editor's note: Mayor Glenn Elliott presented the State of the City Address today, Feb. 25, 2020, at Wheeling Island Hotel-Racetrack-Casino Showroom before an audience of hundreds. Here are the prepared remarks ...
‘Ohio Valley Festival of Filmmakers of Color’ Set for Friday Phyllis Sigal February 4, 2020 It was his love of filmmaking that prompted Ron Scott Jr. to get the “Ohio Valley Festival of Filmmakers of Color” rolling. And, in the third such partnership between YWCA Wheeling and Wheeling Heritage, the...
Success: What Does It Mean to You? Ron Scott Jr. January 25, 2020 What does “success” mean to you? Success looks different to everyone, and what it looks like to me has changed a lot over the years. Looking back at my past in Wheeling, I had a wonderful childhood. There...
Hip Hop: It’s a Culture — Not Just a Music Genre Adelaide Estep February 1, 2019 Our world is sometimes full of judgment and assumptions. We often forget to look deeper and open our minds to the lives and cultures of others. “I feel like we live in a snapshot kind of time in society wher...
Q&A: Ohio Valley Hosts Inaugural Hip Hop Awards Glynis Board February 16, 2016 Photos by Glynis Board Story courtesy of Weelunk partner West Virginia Public Broadcasting Accompanying story here: Listen The Ohio Valley Hip Hop Awards branched out of an organization called the Ohio...
Blue Church Celebrates Hip Hop Ron Scott Jr. October 9, 2015 Blue Church seeks to fill niche in community This Saturday the Blue Church in East Wheeling will be home to a Homegrown Hip-Hop show that will feature several young artists from the Wheeling community. The c...
‘Show Of Hands’ Finalists Reveal Plans If Victorious Steve Novotney May 12, 2015 The second season of ReInvent Wheeling’s “Show of Hands” competition will debut this Wednesday evening at the Capitol Ballroom. The event will get under way at 6 p.m., and the four presentations are schedule...
Ron Scott, Jr: Desperation Equals Opportunity Steve Novotney November 8, 2014 2 By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com He aspires to be a bridge. He engages and he connects, and then he guides. But Ron Scott Jr. has no idea why he does what he does, and he is not very successful answering...
