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Wheeling Heritage Announces Riley’s Retirement; Appoints Weld as Next Executive Director

February 28, 2020

Wheeling Heritage announced today that Arch W. Riley Jr. is set to leave his position as the executive director on June 30. The board has named Alex Weld as the organization’s next executive director. Weld j...

TRANSPLANTED: Architect Invests in Wheeling, One House at a Time

February 28, 2020

Editor's note: In the first of a series on those new to Wheeling, meet Elena D'Angelo, who has her hammer set on transforming Wheeling's housing market through creative renovations. If one of your guilty ple...

Extravagant EVENTS Planned for Ohio Valley

February 27, 2020

EXTRAVAGANZA! The 82nd annual Linsly Extravaganza is set for 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28, at The Capitol Theatre. Don’t miss this all-school event as students sing and dance their hearts out. Broadway, pop, rock, c...

Centre Wheeling’s Dinosaur Named After Scientist

February 26, 2020

Wheeling, meet Gideon — the T. rex that can be seen bursting through the second-floor window at the SMART Centre Market. "The name ‘Gideon’ won by a nose,” said Robert E. Strong who, along with his wife Libb...

Being Good Samaritans — A Primer for Wheeling Citizens

Ellen Brafford McCroskey

February 26, 2020

You’re headed home from work on a brisk winter evening. The light turns red, and you hit the brake, mentally planning where you’ll stop to grab take-out for dinner. While you’re debating between pizza or Chines...

Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott’s State of the City Address

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 ...

Tutors, Students Back to School Together

February 25, 2020

If your path to job training — or re-training — crosses with a sudden need to identify a sagittal cross-section or to balance quadratic equations you haven’t seen for, cough, decades, there are those who have y...

Northern Panhandle Residents Among West Virginia History Heroes

February 24, 2020

Several Northern Panhandle residents were among a group of West Virginia History Heroes recognized during West Virginia History Day in Charleston on Thursday, Feb. 20. West Virginia History Heroes are nomina...

WEEasked: Leslie Hodgson Nails It On the Job

February 24, 2020

WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, coworkers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a little bit better with our fun series, “WEEasked.” File t...

‘Suspended Aggravation’: Chapter 4

February 23, 2020

Editor's note: Suspended Aggravation is an original, Wheeling-centric novel by Nora Edinger and is published exclusively through Weelunk. While some of the places mentioned in Suspended Aggravation are real (or...

DOWNTOWN LIVING: Just the Right Downsize for Orphy and Mary Jo

February 21, 2020

Orphy and Mary Jo Klempa are not part of the new wave of “downtowners.” It was about six years ago when they left their out-the-pike Edgewood neighborhood home, when none of the now-renovated places were ava...

Ohio Valley EVENTS Have a Lot of Flair

February 20, 2020

MARDI GRAS FLAIR The Junior League of Wheeling presents Affair with Mardi Gras Flair at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, at the Wheeling Artisan Center. The evening will feature live music from Jukebox and the New Ag...

HIDDEN GEMS: Inner Sanctums of Peace, History and Beauty

February 18, 2020

Editor’s note: This is the second in an ongoing series of stories about beautiful spaces in Wheeling that are rarely seen. Today’s post features two tiny chapels, one located inside the city’s oldest standing c...

Moundsville at the Movies: Penitentiary a Haunting Draw for Hollywood

February 17, 2020

It’s cold. Not just cold, but a bone-deep chill that wraps around you until it feels like it’s crawled inside to keep itself warm. It’s dark. The can’t-see-your-hand-in-front-of-your-face kind of dark where ...

‘Suspended Aggravation’: Chapter 3

February 16, 2020

Editor's note: Suspended Aggravation is an original, Wheeling-centric novel by Nora Edinger and is published exclusively through Weelunk. While some of the places mentioned in Suspended Aggravation are real (or...

AS I SEE IT: Empty Shelters, Full Hearts

Ellen Brafford McCroskey

February 15, 2020

Ohio, Brooke and Marshall County Animal Shelters recently shocked the community by announcing that they were “out of dogs.” Wait — what??! If you’re in the market for a puppy, this is terrible news. However, if...

Census 2020: City of Wheeling Counting on You

February 14, 2020

The following questions will not appear on the 2020 U.S. Census that is heading to your mailbox in March: • Have you tripped over broken sidewalk concrete near your home recently? • How is the playground equi...

EVENTS Will Entertain to Your Heart’s Content

February 13, 2020

LOVE SOARS Witness Ohio Valley native Megan Wilson and her husband Andy Parrish in Duo Quintessence, an incredible aerial act, high above the stage at The Capitol Theatre. Duo Quintessence will perform twice o...

It’s a Workers’ Market in Wheeling

February 12, 2020

A growing economy plus a 5 percent unemployment rate equals something Wheeling hasn’t seen for some time — a workers’ market. Here’s a quick look at what is going on in this new decade, according to business...

Third Generation Campeti Puts Heart Into Soles

February 11, 2020

"I can fix about anything.” That’s Joe Campeti talking — the third generation of artisans repairing shoes since 1904 — at Campeti’s General Shoe Hospital. Anything. Ladies’ high heels. Men’s western b...

How WEE Met Winners: First Meeting Was a Real Ice-Breaker

February 10, 2020

John Tankovits still feels like that lucky teenage boy who met the love of his life on a winter’s night at Wheeling Park’s ice rink 40 years ago. He thinks perhaps that was the “special ingredient” in his and h...

‘Suspended Aggravation’: Chapter 2

February 9, 2020

Editor's note: Suspended Aggravation is an original, Wheeling-centric novel by Nora Edinger and is published exclusively through Weelunk. While some of the places mentioned in Suspended Aggravation are real (or...

Pick Your Perfect Valentine’s Day Date Night

Jessica Broverman

February 7, 2020

Valentine’s Day rolls around every year — whether you want it to or not — and it'll be here before you know it! Do you plan it to the nines? Do you wait until the last minute? Do you even have a clue what to do...

EVENTS Get the Action Rolling

February 6, 2020

GRAB THE POPCORN Wheeling Heritage and the YWCA Wheeling have joined forces to present the Ohio Valley Festival for Filmmakers of Color Friday, Feb. 7, at the Wheeling Artisan Center. The event begins at 5 p.m...

CULTIVATED IN WHEELING, W.VA.: High-Flying, Sea-Sailing Duo Brings Show Home

February 5, 2020

If the aerial acrobatics in the video and slide show below seem like something you shouldn’t try at home, that would be a wise assumption. Yet, that’s just what Wheeling native Megan Wilson and her Londoner hus...

‘Ohio Valley Festival of Filmmakers of Color’ Set for Friday

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...

VOTE: Choose a Winner for Our Valentine’s Day Contest!

Johnathon Porter

February 3, 2020

The finalists are here! We chose our top three "How WEE Met" entries and asked each couple to share their story for a chance to win a prize package courtesy of Oglebay Resort. Voting will be held until Thursda...

‘Suspended Aggravation’: Chapter 1

February 2, 2020

Editor's note: Suspended Aggravation is an original, Wheeling-centric novel by Nora Edinger and is published exclusively through Weelunk. While some of the places mentioned in Suspended Aggravation are real (or...

AS I SEE IT: Along Party Lines

Ellen Brafford McCroskey

February 1, 2020

There were two types of girls in the ’70s — those who had their very own telephones in their bedrooms, and those who did not. Some incredibly fortunate girls even had a private “children’s line” with a separate...

Out of the Ashes: Wheeling’s Ziegenfelder Company Stronger Than Ever

Kelly Strautmann

January 31, 2020

January 31, 2019. It was a bitterly cold winter day, with highs reaching only 11 degrees. Most people in Wheeling were rushing here and there to get out of the frigid cold on that Thursday morning, but soon ...

‘Souper’ EVENTS on Tap in the Area

January 30, 2020

SUPER ‘SOUPER BOWL’ EVENTS • Join the Soup Kitchen of Greater Wheeling Inc. for its SOUPer Bowl Party! from 6-11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1. The New Age Adenas will be playing from 6:30-10:30 p.m. There will be foo...

DOWNTOWN LIVING: The Writing on the Wall at Boury Lofts Was a Good Sign

January 29, 2020

Editor’s note: While downtown Wheeling living has always been a thing, it seems as if there are more apartments than ever. With the refurbishment of the Boury Lofts, the Stone Center and the Flat Iron Building,...

Come to Serve, Stay to Build: AmeriCorps Alumni Take Part in Wheeling’s Renaissance

January 28, 2020

Nearly 650 AmeriCorps members come to the Mountain State each year to complete a term of service in West Virginia communities. Of these, approximately two dozen serve annually right here in the Friendly City th...

WEEasked: ‘Proud West Virginian’ Barbara LaRue

January 27, 2020

WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, coworkers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a little bit better with our fun series, “WEEasked.” Barbar...

WEE Think You’re Going to Fall for ‘Suspended Aggravation’

January 26, 2020

He’s back! Allie Bennett never expected to see Gabe Morelli again after he hung her heart out to dry in a high school romance gone, well, sad. Yet, here he is, back in Wheeling after 12 long years. Before she c...

Success: What Does It Mean to You?

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...

INDELIBLE INK: You Have to See the Beauty

Ellen McCroskey

January 24, 2020

Writer’s note: Tattooing has been done for centuries for a variety of reasons. Some cultures tattooed for religious reasons; others for branding, healing or punishment. In other cultures, tattoos signified soci...

Chill Out With Upcoming EVENTS

January 23, 2020

ICE BREAKER Get ready to celebrate winter while helping your local community at the area’s newest wintertime celebration — WinterFest, Saturday, Jan. 25, at Oglebay Park! The fun kicks off at noon Saturday wit...

At Show of Hands, Corey Kidd Takes the Cake … and $11,350

January 22, 2020

A record crowd of 600. A sea of friendly faces. The biggest winner’s check ever — $11,350. That all made for an incredible night for Corey Kidd of Bakery 49, winner of tonight’s Show of Hands. But the ici...

Wheeling Around: The Rise and Fall of the Historic Island Roller Rink

Ellen Brafford McCroskey

January 22, 2020

Writer’s Note: In recent years, the Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack used the former Wheeling Roller Rink as a storage facility. On Dec. 31, the building and its contents were lost to a devastating accide...

SHOW OF HANDS: Female Entrepreneur Edition Set for Wednesday

January 21, 2020

“On my own I will just create, and if it works, it works, and if it doesn’t, I’ll create something else. I don’t have any limitations on what I think I could do or be.” — Oprah Winfrey Like Oprah Winfrey, the...

WHEELING@WORK: Jebbia Cares for the Place We Call Home

January 20, 2020

Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting the personalities, programs and processes at work within the City ...

BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: The Alpha and the Omega

January 18, 2020

Share your memories of Ye Olde Alpha with Weelunk.

‘Prehistory Meets History’ in Wheeling’s Centre Market

January 17, 2020

New dino might attract lots of attention at Wheeling’s Centre Market

Here’s How to Navigate Wheeling’s Road Construction

January 17, 2020

A good map and a few country roads may soon be required to take Ohio County drivers home. Or, to work. Or, pretty much anywhere else. The replacement of the westbound Fulton Bridge will entirely cut off a se...

Notable EVENTS on Tap in the Valley

January 16, 2020

THE DUEL IS ON Enjoy a lively night of piano music with Hermie and Harry's Dueling Pianos at 8 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, at Towngate Theatre. Sing along, make requests and enjoy Hermie & Harry’s unique blend...

Alpha Moose on the Move

January 15, 2020

The trickiest part was getting the two huge moose heads out of the door. But long-time Ye Olde Alpha cooks Trevor Kropp and Dan Dokes, who were tasked with the job, succeeded. Getting most of the three do...

HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN WHEELING (Part 2): A Survivor’s Story

Ellen Brafford McCroskey

January 15, 2020

Writer’s note: A few months back, I participated in Reality at a Glance (RAAG), a program sponsored by the YWCA. A walking tour designed to educate the public about what crime looks like in real-time, RAAG open...

HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN WHEELING (Part 1): Hidden in Plain Sight

Ellen Brafford McCroskey

January 13, 2020

Writer’s note: A few months back, I participated in Reality at a Glance (RAAG), a program sponsored by the YWCA. A walking tour designed to educate the public about what crime looks like in real-time, RAAG open...

Ron Scott, Rabbi Lief to Discuss Black/Jewish Relations

January 12, 2020

One of Rabbi Joshua Lief’s hopes for Monday’s dialogue with Ron Scott Jr. on the state of Black/Jewish relations in the community and in the nation is an ambitious one, he admits. “I hope people will realize...