‘Home of the Brave’ Project Recognizes Those on the Frontlines Provided April 16, 2020 We all know someone who is putting on a brave face right now to support our community in this time of need. Even though they may be completely exhausted at this point, or possibly secluded from other family mem...
WVDOH Paving Way Toward Progress Steve Novotney September 18, 2016 3 He was being honest when he said it. “This job sometimes keeps me up at night,” admitted Gus Suwaid, the chief engineer of the Division of Highways District 6. “And I lose sleep because of all the issues we ...
Wheeling Area Infrastructure a DOH Priority Steve Novotney July 22, 2016 3 (Cover photo provided by the Al Molnar Collection) Two of them can be renovated but one, the span in the middle, needs completely replaced during an interstate project east of Wheeling Tunnel that is project...
Capitol Signage Should Reflect City’s Progress Steve Novotney March 1, 2016 2 It’s faded, peeling away, none of what is promoted exists today in the same form it once did, and it is time to do something about it. IT is the very large, painted-on billboard on the back of the Capitol Th...
How Wheeling’s Mail Pouch Changed Advertising Charlie Kleine December 10, 2015 Story courtesy of Weelunk partner West Virginia Public Broadcasting Accompanying story here: Listen "Mail Pouch" advertisement on side of the building of Thomas, West Virginia, USA. You’ve p...
A Really Good Sign For Wheeling Steve Novotney November 17, 2015 3 Frank O’Brien and his staff members at the Wheeling Convention and Visitors Bureau spend the vast majority of their time working on ways to market the Friendly City to travelers residing outside the Upper Ohio ...
Don’t give up the ghosts: Wheeling’s hand-painted advertising signs are fading away Lee Chottiner August 28, 2015 1 Editor's note: This story is posted via Weelunk's partnership with Dateline: Wheeling and originally appeared there. For more great Wheeling posts from Lee, check out datelinewheeling.com. Want a free Whee...
New Signs Make Their Mark In Local Neighborhoods Steve Novotney July 28, 2015 1 Local residents and visitors alike now can learn the history of several Wheeling neighborhoods thanks to the placement of historical markers within seven sections of the Friendly City. During the past few we...
Signs of Wheeling: Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow Glynis Board November 9, 2014 13 By Glynis Louise Board West Virginia Public Radio and Weelunk.com Andy Hogan is a sign collector in the Wheeling area, but his collection is more than a hobby. It’s become a giant art instillation on...
