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Weelunk Rolls Into Wheeling Heritage

Weelunk Staff August 28, 2019

‘THIS IS WEELUNK’ t looks like a website, but it’s more than that. It represents an attitude, a desire for...

WHEELING’S (FUL)BRIGHT WOMEN: Morgan Harris Found Refuge in Academics

Ryan Norman August 27, 2019

Editor’s note: Three women who hail from Wheeling — Jordan Miller, Karen Laska, Morgan Harris — have been awarded Fulbright...

Celebrating the Musical Women of Coal Country: Karen Collins, Elaine Purkey Remember Hazel Dickens

Seán Duffy August 26, 2019

he Ohio County Public Library and the WALS Foundation will celebrate Reuther-Pollack Labor Heritage Week through the music of two...

WHEELING’S (FUL)BRIGHT WOMEN: Jordan Miller’s Love of Language

Ryan Norman August 25, 2019

Editor’s note: Three women who hail from Wheeling — Jordan Miller, Karen Laska, Morgan Harris — have been awarded Fulbright...

BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: Poppa’s One, Two, Three

Bill Hogan August 24, 2019

riving through Wheeling Park, I noticed a sign — “Bandstand” — and followed it to the top of the hill....

Vineyard at 40: Still a ‘Rock and Roll Church’

Nora Edinger August 23, 2019

he naked ladies were a bit of a stretch, but if there were ever a church that could cope with...

Wheeling Heritage Media Launches Podcast on Wheeling Brewer

Weelunk Staff August 21, 2019

urder (maybe). Philanthropy. Prostitution. Industrialization. Corruption. All these words are synonymous with Wheeling brewer Henry Schmulbach. And Wheeling Heritage is...

PROFILES IN PERSEVERANCE: Meet Mary Hess

Ellen Brafford McCroskey August 20, 2019

Editor’s note: In this series, Weelunk readers will meet their neighbors who are successfully navigating the road of recovery. Like...

Families Find Adventures in Scouting

Stacey Miller Sacco August 19, 2019

ccording to a recent survey, American families spend just 37 minutes of quality time together each day. Between work, school,...

Building a Stronger Community — One Gnome at a Time

Kelly Strautmann August 17, 2019

here is a place in Wheeling where you can meet new friends and be creative. Where a beautiful resident tortoiseshell...

A Spotlight on Helping Hands: Assisting Marginalized Citizens

Jessica Broverman August 16, 2019

ervices provided in the Ohio Valley to assist its most vulnerable citizens are everywhere. Though you may see programs advertised,...

Lots of Fun Brewing at EVENTS Around Town

Weelunk Staff August 15, 2019

BREW-OFF The Francis Pier-Pint Historic Brew-Off: Prohibition Edition puts history and hops in the limelight. The event, set for 5:30-8:30...

Javersak: Job Sea Change the Historic Rule for Wheeling

Nora Edinger August 14, 2019

Editor’s note: In continuing coverage of Wheeling employment and business, Weelunk asked local historian David Javersak to put recent job...

Exley Remembers (sort of) Three Days of Craziness on Max Yasgur’s Farm

Fred Connors August 13, 2019

heeling resident R. Banford Exley has sporadic memories of a raucous music festival he attended 50 years ago on a...

Experience Wheeling’s Rowdy Past at the Francis Pier-Pint Brew-Off: Prohibition Edition

Laura Jackson Roberts August 12, 2019

ccording to local historian Sean Duffy, history and beer go together naturally. Luckily for lovers of Wheeling and ale, it’s...

EARL’S CAPERS WITH KIDS: Cherished Camping Adventures

Earl Nicodemus August 10, 2019

Earl’s note: This is the third of a short series about things to do with kids. The activities described in...

TALES OF INDELIBLE INK: On Dragonfly Wings

Ellen Brafford McCroskey August 9, 2019

Writer’s note: Tattooing has been done for centuries for a variety of reasons. Some cultures tattooed for religious reasons; others...

From Boy Bands to Blues Bands, EVENTS Have Got You Covered

Weelunk Staff August 8, 2019

BLUE SKIES FOR BLUESFEST From Grammy nominees to International Blues Challenge winners, from fan-favorites to up-and-coming artists, from the B.B....

WHEELING@WORK: Fire Chief Helms Encourages Teamwork

Cassie Bendel August 7, 2019

Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting...

PROFILES IN PERSEVERANCE: Meet ‘Nancy Jane’ — Sober for Over Half a Century

Ellen Brafford McCroskey August 6, 2019

 Editor’s note: In this series, Weelunk readers will meet their neighbors who are successfully navigating the road of recovery. Like...

Getting Along Swimmingly With ‘Miss Pudgie’

Nora Edinger August 5, 2019

ou may be 5 and full of the moxie only a fine pair of water wings can bring, but don’t...

TALES OF INDELIBLE INK: The Roots of Love

Ellen Brafford McCroskey August 4, 2019

Writer’s note: Tattooing has been done for centuries for a variety of reasons. Some cultures tattooed for religious reasons; others...

PHYLosophy: Taking Stock of a Great Man

Phyllis Sigal August 3, 2019

usually heard his friendly, booming voice before I saw him. He’d stop by the front two desks in the newsroom...

PETROCHEMICALS AND THE OHIO VALLEY: Part 2 — Health Effects of Cracker Plants

Laura Jackson Roberts August 2, 2019

Editor’s note: On July 16, the Ohio County Public Library hosted two experts at its Lunch with Books series. Dr. Matthew...

Jewish Community Celebrates 170 Years of Worship

Christina Fisanick July 31, 2019

ollowing the second wave of Jewish migration to the United States during the 1840s-80s, the early Jewish community in West...

Pale Ales and Presidential Aspirations: The Wheeling Ties of John Hickenlooper

Nick Musgrave July 30, 2019

n July 30, 10 candidates for the Democratic nomination for president will explain to the American people why they are...

Wee Asked Reno DiOrio

Jeremy Morris July 29, 2019

WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...

WISH YOU WERE HERE: The Robert Schramm Collection of Historic Postcards (Part 1)

Earl Nicodemus July 28, 2019

Writer’s note: This is the first of a short series of Weelunk pictorials from the collection of retired West Liberty...

THE GRIFFITH FILES: Growing Up on Big Wheeling Creek in Elm Grove

Gerry Griffith July 27, 2019

tay away from the creek.” … In the Elm Grove neighborhoods along Big Wheeling Creek in the early 1960s, no...

PETROCHEMICALS AND THE OHIO VALLEY: Part 1 — Environmental Effects of Cracker Plants

Laura Jackson Roberts July 26, 2019

Editor’s note: On July 16, the Ohio County Public Library hosted two experts at its Lunch with Books series. Dr....

For the Love of Bicycling: Then and Now

Jeanne Finstein July 24, 2019

icyclists in the Ohio Valley enjoy myriad recreational opportunities, from scenic bike trails to winding country roads beyond the city....

The Invisible Epidemic: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Christina Fisanick July 23, 2019

Editor’s note: The goal of our Our Hope in Recovery series is to shed light on various diseases, conditions and...

AS I SEE IT: Mourning the Loss of My JITH Traditions

Ellen Brafford McCroskey July 21, 2019

Editor’s note: Here in the Ohio Valley, the third weekend in July has meant an annual pilgrimage to Jamboree In...

Those Were the Days: Veteran Broadcaster Shares Jamboree Memories

Ellen Brafford McCroskey July 20, 2019

Editor’s note: Here in the Ohio Valley, the third weekend in July has meant an annual pilgrimage to Jamboree In...

A VIEW FROM THE MOON: First Footprints on the Moon — 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11

Robert E. Strong July 20, 2019

or untold generations, human beings had looked at the moon and wondered … What was it? Was it a God?...

Unexpected to Unbelievable: A Jamboree Love Story

Ellen Brafford McCroskey July 19, 2019

Editor’s note: Here in the Ohio Valley, the third weekend in July has meant an annual pilgrimage to Jamboree In...

The ‘Hills’ Hold His Heart

Ellen Brafford McCroskey July 18, 2019

Editor’s note: Here in the Ohio Valley, the third weekend in July has meant an annual pilgrimage to Jamboree In...

New Down-to-Earth YWCA Fundraiser to Take Guests ‘Around the World’

Phyllis Sigal July 17, 2019

nstead of going “Over the Edge,” how about a trip “Around the World”? The YWCA has traded in its previous...

Rice, Beef, Tomatoes, Love and Prayers Go Into Greek Grape Leaves

Nora Edinger July 16, 2019

here’s a practical reason Lesa Tustin wears her apron inside out. It’s one of perhaps a million tweaks in the...

Wee Asked Cheryl Harshman

Phyllis Sigal July 15, 2019

WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...

EARL’S CAPERS WITH KIDS: Adventures in Geocaching

Earl Nicodemus July 13, 2019

Earl’s note: This is the second of a short series about things to do with kids. The activities described in...

Blame My Roots: Show Up in Your Boots Ready for a Good Time

Ellen Brafford McCroskey July 12, 2019

“Change your leaves; keep your roots intact.”   — Victor Hugo t’s been said that everything has roots in the past,...

Will Charter Schools Land in Ohio County?

Nora Edinger July 12, 2019

Editor’s note: As this story was in final production, the West Virginia Education Association (teachers union) launched a lawsuit that...

Symbolic Burning Puts $1.9M Capitol Theatre Loan to Rest

Phyllis Sigal July 11, 2019

oes anybody here have a match?” Country music singer Slim Lehart of Jamboree USA obliged. The query had come from...

Travel to India and Beyond With Upcoming EVENTS

Weelunk Staff July 11, 2019

FESTIVAL OF INDIA Experience India’s vast cultural and spiritual history at the Festival of India, set for 2-8 p.m. Saturday,...

WHEELING@WORK: Rejonis Navigates City Marketing With Style

Cassie Bendel July 10, 2019

Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting...

Harshman’s Poem Celebrates ‘Wheeling at 250’

Marc Harshman July 9, 2019

Editor’s note:  “Wheeling at 250” was commissioned by the Wheeling 250 committee. The poem, written by Marc Harshman, West Virginia’s...

DiOrio’s Journey to Coffee and Contentment

Jeremy Morris July 8, 2019

Editor’s note: Wheeling has cultivated a number of men and women who are outstanding in their chosen fields — the...

BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: A Binge and a Spree

Bill Hogan July 7, 2019

have lived in two universes; they overlap or maybe coincide. It’s a paradoxical thing I don’t understand and don’t try....

EARL’S CAPERS WITH KIDS: No Worms Needed

Earl Nicodemus July 6, 2019

Earl’s note: This is the first of a short series about things to do with kids. The activities described in...