Why Were There Water Fountains On This Wheeling Monument? Kate Wietor May 27, 2022 There is a secret hiding among the monuments at Heritage Port. Discerning eyes may have noticed that the Riverside Park monument has two half-bowl reservoirs on each side. Looking closer, one will see the metal...
EVENTS: Things to do in the Ohio Valley Weelunk Staff May 26, 2022 Looking for something to do? Find out what's happening this week in the Wheeling area!
These Six Women Are Revitalizing Wheeling One Building at a Time Alex Panas and Shannon Kolkedy May 25, 2022 May is designated as National Preservation Month, a time to recognize and celebrate historic places on the local, state, and national levels. This year’s theme for National Preservation Month is “People Saving ...
Wheeling Businesses Encouraged to Apply for Show of Hands Provided May 23, 2022 If you have an idea for a new business, a business expansion, or a project that will impact Wheeling, you are encouraged to apply for Wheeling Heritage’s Show of Hands. The winner will leave the event with more...
Marvel Over These Five Homes For Sale In Wheeling Provided May 20, 2022 Summer is on the horizon and there are some hot new properties available for homebuyers in Wheeling this season. Whether you want a gigantic family home with an in-ground pool, a sleek city apartment within wal...
Local Runner’s Tips For Hitting the Road This Summer Iming Chang May 18, 2022 With the weather warming up and the days getting longer, I’m sure you’re all as eager as I am to spend as much time outdoors as possible. Take a step outside and you’re sure to find someone already enjoying one...
Celebrate Preservation Month With These Five Franzheim Buildings Kate Wietor May 17, 2022 You don’t have to be a student of architecture to appreciate the wealth of historic buildings in Wheeling. While the skyline has changed a bit over the years, many of these gems remain intact and are home to bu...
This Architect Designed Many of Wheeling’s Iconic Buildings Kate Wietor May 16, 2022 What do the Wheeling Clinic, Capitol Theatre, and Twelfth Street Parking Garage have in common? Bricks? Terracotta? Cartouches? Well yes, but in addition, they are three of the many buildings designed by the ar...
Artists Come Together This Saturday For Live Mural Painting Alex Panas May 11, 2022 Public art can be a powerful tool for bringing people together. Art provides a sense of place and instills pride throughout communities. More often than not, we only get to appreciate these works of art once th...
The Mystery of Wheeling’s Gambrinus Club Kate Wietor May 10, 2022 Looking through the Ohio County Public Library’s Flickr page is a treat. There are photographs from nearly every era of Wheeling’s history and range from family snapshots to professional portraits to after-disa...
QUIZ: Which Historic Wheeling Building Are You? Emma Wiley May 9, 2022 Wheeling has a plethora of outstanding historic buildings in various stages of preservation and redevelopment—take this quiz to learn which historic building you are!
The Rise and Fall of Wheeling’s First Labor Newspaper Kate Wietor May 6, 2022 In the early 1900s, the United States was in the midst of the second industrial revolution. People flocked to cities like Wheeling to find employment in the many mines, mills, and factories. This work held the ...
Wheeling Heritage’s Handmade Holiday Spring Market Has Something For Everyone Wheeling Heritage Staff May 3, 2022 Wheeling Heritage will host Handmade Holiday Spring Market on Saturday, May 7 on the third floor of the Wheeling Artisan Center. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will feature more than 30 juried ar...
10 Ways You Can Celebrate Historic Preservation Month in Wheeling Betsy Sweeny May 2, 2022 Established in 1973 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Historic Preservation Month brings attention to historic places to instill pride, promote heritage conservation, and encourage tourism. We kn...
The Trash and Treasure of Wheeling’s Privies Kate Wietor April 29, 2022 There are many different ways to find windows to the past. Some take advantage of the genealogical resources in the Wheeling Room at the Ohio County Public Library, others may just sit by the river and imagine ...
New Program Redefines Wellness for Older Adults Jessica Broverman April 26, 2022 The Stifel Fine Arts Center is in the midst of one of its greatest programs yet. The Full Life Art and Wellness Program through Oglebay Institute is for adults over the age of 65 that want to have fun and learn...
Identify These Native Plants on Your Next Nature Walk Natalie Kovacs April 25, 2022 As we spend more time outdoors this spring, take a look around to see if you can identify any of these common native plants: Spring Beauties Spring beauties are native plants that can be found in moist, p...
QUIZ: Where is Your Ideal Wheeling Picnic Spot? Jessica Broverman April 22, 2022 Not sure where your ideal picnic location is in the Friendly City? This fun quiz will help you determine your signature spot.
Grow Food, Not Lawns: Tips for a Healthy Backyard Garden Melissa Rebholz April 20, 2022 Originally published May 18, 2021 With the final freeze of the season on the horizon, it’s time to start planning those backyard gardens! Gardening is a great hobby for many reasons. Not only is it an afford...
More Than Vinyl – Wheeling Record Store Branches Out Tucker Riggleman April 19, 2022 When we imagine the classic record stores of the ’70s and ’80s, we picture plenty of vinyl, cassettes, stereo equipment and band posters – a gathering place for the musically obsessed and fringe artists of the ...
Hancher Clock Has Kept Wheeling on Time for Over 130 Years Rich Wooding April 13, 2022 Did you know that the Hancher Clock in Downtown Wheeling is one of only a handful of two-sided E.Howard & Co. street clocks left in the world? This clock has been ticking for more than 130 years, and it has...
Ready for Some Spring Cleaning? We Have All The Tips You Need! Jessica Broverman April 12, 2022 You’re sitting on the sofa enjoying a cup of coffee; maybe reading a book or watching the kids play. Then you notice it out of the corner of your eye. You’ve glanced at that hovering shadow for months, but n...
The Backyard Chicken Keepers of Wheeling’s Past Kate Wietor April 11, 2022 The arrival of spring complicates visits to the feed store. Routine trips to pick up pet food, seeds, or a new pair of pants are suddenly made fraught by the cutest seasonal offering: chickens. The siren song o...
The Backyard Birds of Wheeling Miranda Tharp April 8, 2022 Originally published July 16, 2021 Spring is in full-swing here in the Northern Panhandle, which means that wildlife are filling our trees, backyards, feeders, parks, and more. Throughout the pandemic, a lot...
Local Landscaper Wins Show of Hands, Here’s What He Had To Say Alex Panas April 6, 2022 On Wednesday, March 30, 2022, more than 200 people gathered at the Wheeling Artisan Center to celebrate the return of Wheeling Heritage’s Show of Hands program. This community-supported crowdfunding event provi...
Got Ramps? Celebrate Ramp Season With These Simple Recipes Melissa Rebholz April 5, 2022 Across Appalachia, ramps (also known as wild onions) are popping up to signal that spring has officially arrived - but how do you incorporate them into your home kitchen? When it comes to ramps, ...
The South Wheeling Woman Who Became A Baseball Legend Kate Wietor April 4, 2022 Rose Gacioch, a groundbreaking athlete from South Wheeling is well known for her time in the All American Girls Baseball League as a member of the Rockford Peaches. Yes, the same team featured in the 1992 film,...
South Wheeling Residents Hoping to Save the Historic Hobbs House from Demolition Provided April 1, 2022 South Wheeling residents are banding together in an effort to spare the historic Hobbs House from demolition. One of the oldest residential structures in South Wheeling, The Hobbs House was once the home ...
Census Curiosity: What the 1950 Census Means for Wheeling Emma Wiley March 30, 2022 On April 1, 2022—after 72 years—the National Archives will release the 1950 census records to the general public! Even though the country already has a lot of general information and data from each census, the ...
Four Businesses To Compete At Show of Hands This Wednesday Wheeling Heritage Staff March 28, 2022 After a two-year hiatus, Show of Hands will return as an in-person event this Wednesday on the third floor of the Wheeling Artisan Center. Four entrepreneurs will pitch their plans to expand their businesses th...
WEEREAD: The Midwife’s Tale Anna Cipoletti March 25, 2022 From the midwives and medicine women of yesteryear to today’s frontline healthcare workers, women have provided care and healing for as long as humankind has existed. In recognition of their contributions to he...
COMIC: Celebrating WSO Founder Eleanor Caldwell Natalie Kovacs March 23, 2022 In honor of Women's History Month, today we are celebrating one of Wheeling's leading ladies in the arts: Eleanor Caldwell. Her love and devotion to the arts, particularly classical music, were instrumental in ...
New Program Teaches Teens How To Farm Flowers and More Alex Panas March 22, 2022 Gardening can be a fun way for kids to learn practical life skills, and Grow Ohio Valley is giving teens ages 13- 17 the opportunity to learn every aspect of flower gardening with their latest program. ...
Women Who Weld: How One Program Is Making the Trades More Accessible to All Angela Hawk March 21, 2022 As the new Director of Assessment at West Virginia Northern Community College, my job is to work with faculty and staff from a wide range of disciplines to assess student learning in their programs. What knowle...
This Whimsical Musician Gives Us A Glimpse Into Wheeling’s Past Kate Wietor March 18, 2022 Wheeling has always had a colorful cast of characters: local celebrities, eccentric businesspeople, infamous persons. They become household names and become part of the local lore. Like friendly ghosts, their e...
Surprises in Store For This Friday’s Symphony Performance Provided March 16, 2022 The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra will take the stage at the Capitol Theatre this Friday, March 18 at 7:30 p.m. for its “American Roots” concert as part of its Wesbanco Capitol Concert Series. The performance wil...
Maple Syrup Season Makes A Sweet Return This Month Jennifer Materkoski March 15, 2022 March is for… maple syrup? The flavor of maple syrup usually conjures up thoughts of autumn, but March is when the real maple action happens in West Virginia. There are currently more than 50 maple syr...
Oliver’s Pies Voted Best Pie in West Virginia Alex Panas March 14, 2022 Originally published on January 15, 2021 In honor of National Pi Day, we're throwing it back to an article about a different kind of pie. Learn how one Wheeling bakery earned the title of "Best Pie in We...
Local School Celebrates Diversity with Textured Hair Expo Alex Panas March 11, 2022 What started as a brainstorming session during a teacher learning day at Bridge Street Middle School has blossomed into a community event addressing an important need among their students: the care and styling ...
Local Students to Create Downtown Public Art Provided March 10, 2022 The Wheeling Arts & Cultural Commission received a $1,500 matching grant from the State Department of Arts, Culture and History to support student-created art in downtown Wheeling. The purpose of the pro...
Take a Book, Leave a Book, at the Little Libraries Around Town Kate Wietor March 9, 2022 If you’ve been in the lobby of the Artisan Center lately, you may have noticed an old newspaper vending machine, painted blue and filled with books. Wheeling Heritage is one of the latest organizations to parti...
QUIZ: Which Famous Wheeling Woman are You? Wheeling Heritage Media March 8, 2022 March is women’s history month, and Wheeling is home to no shortage of amazing women. Answer a few short questions and we’ll tell you which famous Wheeling woman you are most like!
YWCA Wheeling Says NO MORE to Domestic Violence Sarah Clark March 4, 2022 The statistics around domestic violence in America are staggering. Every year, nearly 10 million women and men in the United States experience domestic violence, based on only those reported cases1. Unfortunate...
History In Their Own Words: Memories from the Black Community Weelunk Staff March 1, 2022 Special thanks to Valtricia Manns-Stradwick, James “Choo Choo” Webb, and Anthony Williams for inviting us into your homes and sharing your memories with us. Thank you to Ron Scott and the YWCA Wheeling for part...
Wheeling’s “Donut Dance” Was Once The Hottest Ticket In Town Kate Wietor February 28, 2022 This time of year, the women of St. Ladislaus parish in South Wheeling would begin gathering ingredients. For their project, they needed approximately 200 pounds of flour, 30 pounds of butter, 45 pounds of suga...
The Green Book: Navigating Wheeling During Segregation Emma Wiley February 25, 2022 Originally published on Nov. 6, 2020 “Write for Reservations—Moderate Rates.”1 This 1956 listing for lodging at the Wheeling Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) Blue Triangle Branch did not just...
Songs About Wheeling: Part 2 Kate Wietor February 23, 2022 Wheeling has long been a place with a lot going on. Rivers, roads, and railways have allowed folks to both breeze into town as well as venture away with ease. Some songs about West Virginia are well known (look...
WEEREAD: Colored People: A Memoir Anna Cipoletti February 22, 2022 Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is a man known by multiple titles and accolades but is perhaps best known as a literary critic and who rediscovered early African-American novels and pushed for their inclusion in the Wes...
Local Artist Shares His Work With First In-Person Exhibit Jessica Broverman February 18, 2022 Vondel Bell, a Wheeling Park High School graduate and standout athlete, has a lot more to him than what meets the eye. While Bell, 27, spent most of his life planning on playing in the NFL, he decided to pick u...
WV’s First Street Paper Gives Voice to One of Wheeling’s Overlooked Communities Tucker Riggleman February 16, 2022 In the modern world, technology has all but eradicated the demand for physical media like traditional newspapers and magazines. Long gone are the days when printed publications were our sole source of daily new...
