Online Show of Hands Voting Begins Today! Alex Panas October 25, 2021 Starting today through Oct. 31, four local entrepreneurs are depending on the community to participate in Wheeling Heritage’s Virtual Show of Hands crowdfunding event. In lieu of an in-person event, Wheeling He...
EVENTS: Things to do in the Ohio Valley Weelunk Staff October 21, 2021 Looking for something to do? Find out what's happening this week in the Wheeling area!
15 Ways To Celebrate Spooky Season in Wheeling Jessica Broverman October 20, 2021 As the days get shorter and leaves start to hit the ground, many of us are ready for some spooky season fun. Luckily, there’s no shortage of ways to usher in Fall and Halloween here in Wheeling. Whether you wan...
New Bar with a Long History Opens in South Wheeling Melissa Rebholz October 19, 2021 As the new Silver Rail Bar and Grill opens in South Wheeling under the ownership of Steven Mitchell and Ezra Hamilton, it’s just the latest iteration of a neighborhood bar that has been serving the community si...
Bugs and Books: See What the Ohio County Public Library Has Been Up To Nayt Knapp October 18, 2021 Over the summer, Sean Duffy of the Ohio County Public Library put together a program to celebrate insects and their relationships with humans. During this program, we unveiled an ongoing event called the “Manti...
This Wheeling Deli Counter is Serving Up Authentic Indian Cuisine Rich Wooding October 15, 2021 It used to be a nearly 50-mile drive from Wheeling to find authentic Indian cuisine, according to Muhammad Sherazi, owner of the newly revamped Wheeling Food Mart. Now, the gastronomic delights from over 7,000 ...
Wheeling to be Featured in New Original Series on the Magnolia Network Provided October 14, 2021 A Wheeling restoration project is slated to be featured in a new television series that will stream on discovery+ beginning Oct. 15. Magnolia Network’s original series “In With the Old,” produced by Texas Crew,...
WEEREAD: Monsters in Appalachia Anna Cipoletti October 13, 2021 With compelling prose and an ear for Appalachian dialects, author Sheryl Monks’ Monsters in Appalachia chronicles monsters ranging from hellish beasts to everyday evils in this collection of fifteen short stori...
Fall In Love With These Homes For Sale In Wheeling Provided October 12, 2021 Even as the leaves are falling, great new listings are still out there in a variety of Wheeling neighborhoods! In fact, early fall can be the perfect time to consider buying a new home. Why is this? Many famili...
QUIZ: What Should You Carve on Your Pumpkin? Wheeling Heritage Media and Emma Wiley October 8, 2021 Don’t know what to carve into your pumpkin this year? Weelunk has you covered with Wheeling inspired designs that will make your creations the talk of the town this fall!
A Brief History of the Wheeling Female College Angela Hawk October 6, 2021 The sudden closure of Ohio Valley Medical Center in 2019 came as a shock to the community. Employees scrambled to find new jobs, patients sought new doctors, and the Ohio County Library and OVMC Alumni associat...
One of Wheeling’s Oldest Hotels Gets a Facelift Jessica Broverman October 5, 2021 Upon entry to the McLure Hotel on Market Street in Wheeling, it is clear that you are walking into a piece of history. Just inside the lobby there is plenty to marvel at – from the cascading stairway to an impo...
Nicky’s Garden Center Offers Visitors More Than Just Plants Jennifer Materkoski October 4, 2021 With fall in full swing, many Ohio Valley residents are decorating their homes with seasonal staples like mums, corn stalks and pumpkins. For many families, autumn trips to Nicky’s Garden Center have become a y...
Old Becomes New: How Two Wheelingites Are Repurposing Through Renovation Angela Hawk September 29, 2021 Nearly nineteen years ago Susan Haddad began renovations on the 1869 building that would become her iconic Centre Market restaurant, Later Alligator. In May 2020, Wheeling Heritage’s Betsy Sweeny purchased the ...
Henry Podcast Extra: Local Historians and Brewer Discuss Schmulbach’s Legacy Weelunk Staff September 28, 2021 If you followed along with our Henry Schmulbach podcast re-release this summer, then you know that Wheeling Heritage hosted a live podcast panel discussion with host and historian Hal Gorby, along with guest pa...
What’s So Funny?: Political Cartoons from Wheeling’s Past Emma Wiley September 27, 2021 Many of us have fond childhood memories of enjoying “the funny papers”—silly colorful comics often published in the Sunday morning paper. Whether it was laughing at Garfield’s laziness, chasing the antics of Ca...
A Short History of Wheeling Naturalist George H. Breiding Natalie Kovacs September 24, 2021 With the leaves changing and students going back to school, it’s the perfect time to reflect and appreciate all of the opportunities for learning that exist outside of the classroom. Oglebay Institute is one of...
Paw Paw Season in West Virginia Melissa Rebholz September 22, 2021 “Now when you pick a paw paw or a prickly pear and you pick a raw paw, next time beware.” - The Jungle Book, 1967. As a late-70’s baby and child of the 80’s, I had only ever heard of a paw paw in the animate...
Wheeling Heritage Announces Four Finalists for the Next Virtual ‘Show of Hands’ Alex Panas September 21, 2021 Four small business owners will each make a pitch at Wheeling Heritage’s virtual Show of Hands event beginning Oct. 25. Short videos of each participant will be produced by the Wheeling Heritage Media team and ...
How Two Local Artists Are Recycling Wheeling’s History Angela Hawk September 20, 2021 I’ve followed Wheeling mixed-media artist Robert Villamagna into his newly-constructed backyard shed. Maneuvering around some bikes, he unearths the head of a woman coal miner. She is rosy-cheeked and smiling b...
These Unique Airbnbs Offer Nearby Affordable Getaways Melissa Rebholz September 17, 2021 Do you really have to stay at home to be on a “staycation”? I love hopping on a plane and ending up in a place far away, but there is something so special about driving back roads and adventuring close to home ...
5 Wheeling Homes For Sale That You’ll Want to Check OutSponsored Provided September 15, 2021 Even though the fall leaves are just starting to turn, if you want to settle into a new home before the snow flies, you’ll want to start looking now! Luckily we have you covered with five great options - each l...
Explore Wheeling With This Artist’s Interactive Coloring Book Alex Panas September 14, 2021 What comes to mind when you think of iconic Wheeling landmarks? Perhaps it's the Wheeling Suspension Bridge - one of the few of its kind to be designated a National Historic Landmark. Or maybe it’s Gideon, the ...
Why Wheeling: Ally Colina Rosemary Ketchum September 10, 2021 In today's market, it may seem harder than ever to buy a home. With soaring prices, stringent loan requirements, and a nationwide housing shortage some people give up before they begin. But not all housing mark...
Marvelous Maps of Wheeling Emma Wiley September 8, 2021 Can you find the coolest/weirdest/strangest detail on a map? Hint: You have to look closely...it’s all in the details. A map’s secrets depend on when the map was drawn, who made the map, and why the map was ...
The Many Lives of the 1400 Block of Market Street Emma Wiley September 6, 2021 The historic 1400 Block of Market Street has seen many businesses over the years, from restaurants and saloons to car companies and candy shops. Based on extant records and architectural styles, the current bui...
How One Couple Turned a $1 Church Into Their Dream Home Taylor Abbott September 3, 2021 Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on October 14, 2020. We’re resharing this story now as this incredible home and its owners will be featured on HGTV’s Cheap Old Houses on Monday, Sept. 6 at ...
Two Historic Wheeling Properties with Unlimited Potential Betsy Sweeny September 1, 2021 Everywhere you look downtown, improvements are being made. From the McLure Hotel, to the major infrastructure improvements happening beneath our streets, Wheeling is seeing more investment in downtown than it h...
Wheeling Heritage Receives Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant from the National Park Service Provided August 31, 2021 Wheeling Heritage has been awarded a $750,000 Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grant by the National Park Service to support the preservation of Wheeling’s historic buildings. The organization will use the fu...
Wheeling Heritage Accepting Applications for Show of Hands Provided August 30, 2021 Wheeling business owners and entrepreneurs will soon have the chance to win more than $4,000 to help make their ideas a reality. Applications are now open for Wheeling Heritage’s Show of Hands, a community supp...
The Blacksmith Shop You’ve Missed While Sitting in Traffic on National Road Emma Wiley August 30, 2021 If you’ve driven down National Road recently, you may have noticed a bit of history suddenly uncovered. On the northern side of the road, across the street from Generations and Sibs Antique Store, a duplex hous...
Drag, Dancing and Glamour Comes To The McLure This Weekend Rosemary Ketchum August 27, 2021 When folks think of “drag culture” they might not think of Wheeling, WV. But, some amazing upcoming events featuring some of the coolest and most influential drag artists in the country are about to commence. ...
Weelunk’s Top 10 Articles Written by Emma Wiley Weelunk Staff August 25, 2021 If you’re a local history buff, then you’ve probably enjoyed reading at least a few of the stories written by Emma Wiley in the last year. Emma is Wheeling Heritage’s AmeriCorp member through the Preservation A...
Help Us Solve History’s Mysteries: Landscape Edition Emma Wiley August 24, 2021 Do you recognize any of these people? These are all historic photos of Wheeling people, places, and things that need to be identified. Weelunk, Archiving Wheeling, and the Ohio County Public Library Archives ha...
Progress on Market Street: Behind-the-Scenes Video of the Wheeling-Pitt Building Alex Panas and Wheeling Heritage Media August 20, 2021 It’s hard to turn a corner in Downtown Wheeling without coming across a new redevelopment project. Whether it’s a new coffee shop popping up on Main Street or the very visible ongoing streetscaping project, it’...
The 13-Year-Old McLure Hotel Bellboy Who Became America’s “Hotel Man of the Half-Century” Emma Wiley August 18, 2021 Walking or driving down Market Street recently, you may have noticed some new activity at the McLure Hotel, including a new paint job, but the establishment has a much longer history. Originally named the McLur...
Henry Episode 6 Recap: The Schmulbach Legacy Katherine Leary August 17, 2021 What is the legacy of Henry Schmulbach? Over the course of the recaps for “Henry: The Life and Legacy of Wheeling’s Most Notorious Brewer,” many aspects of Henry Schmulbach’s effect on Wheeling have been explor...
Cool Off With Cold Brew From These Wheeling Coffee Shops Jessica Broverman August 16, 2021 Who doesn’t like to start their morning with a little caffeine buzz? While coffee is a morning essential for many, with summer temperatures on the rise a hot cup of joe might not sound too refreshing. ...
8 New Wheeling Businesses To Explore This Weekend Jessica Broverman August 13, 2021 While the pandemic has presented new challenges to small businesses, it hasn’t been able to stop entrepreneurs from taking risks and trying new things. In fact, there are several new businesses that have opened...
Wheeling Homes For Sale: Million-Dollar Views and MoreSponsored Provided August 12, 2021 This month’s home tour features several unique homes around town, beginning with the upscale Arbordale section of the Parkview neighborhood, located near the Wheeling Park Golf Course at 36 Floral Drive. This f...
Henry Episode 5 Recap: Prohibition in a “Rum Soaked City” Katherine Leary August 10, 2021 Today, the concept of prohibition seems almost ludicrous – making alcohol illegal sounds like an idea that was destined for the dustbin of history. But in episode five of “Henry: The Life and Legacy of Wheeling...
The Young Wheeling Doctor Who Captured WWI Through Photography Emma Wiley August 9, 2021 Dr. Raymond A. Tomassene was only 24 when he departed New York City on the ocean liner, La Touraine, bound for France. Fresh out of medical school, Tomassene was headed to the American Ambulance Hospital in Neu...
Second Artisan Center Shop Opens at Oglebay on Monday Provided August 6, 2021 WHEELING, W.Va. – Aug. 6, 2021 – The Wheeling Artisan Center Shop, operated by Wheeling Heritage, will open its second location at Oglebay on Monday, August 9. Located at 83 Mansion Drive inside the Carri...
Plan a Perfect Summer Picnic in Wheeling Melissa Rebholz August 6, 2021 There is something so special about eating a meal outside on a perfect summer day, and there is no shortage of beautiful places in Wheeling to do just that. A quaint afternoon spent alongside Big Wheeling Creek...
WATCH: The Public Market and the Farmers Who Feed Wheeling Wheeling Heritage Media August 4, 2021 The first week of August celebrates farmers across the country with National Farmers Market Week. As local produce becomes more abundant throughout the summer, it’s a great time to show appreciation for the agr...
Henry Episode 4 Recap: Wide Open Wheeling Katherine Leary August 3, 2021 Throughout the episodes of “Henry: The Life and Legacy of Wheeling’s Most Notorious Brewer,” we’ve learned about the history of Henry Schmulbach and in doing so, gained a sense of who he was. Like most people, ...
Finding Home Away from Home in Wheeling Angela Hawk August 2, 2021 I remember the moment I began thinking seriously about moving to Wheeling. It was two years ago. My husband, Bart, and I were on our annual summer trip to visit his mother who has lived in the same house in ...
Pre-Civil War Ledger Found in Downtown Wheeling Building…Here Are Some of the Names Inside Emma Wiley July 30, 2021 In April 2020, while many people were working from home and shutting down shops and businesses to ride out the global pandemic, April and Jay Arritt discovered an amazing historical gem while cleaning out their...
Kids Grow Farmers Market Promotes Farming, Entrepreneurship and Fun! Alex Panas July 29, 2021 While some kids spend their summers leisurely enjoying their time away from the classroom, the kids enrolled in the Laughlin Chapel’s summer camp have spent the last six weeks learning entrepreneurship, farming...
