Wheeling Heritage (Part 2): What’s on the Drawing Board?Phyllis Sigal March 26, 2019Editor’s note: Yesterday, it was announced that Wheeling Heritage had won the 2019 Great American Main Street Award. Today, we...
Wheeling Heritage (Part 1): A Big Win Today!Phyllis Sigal March 25, 2019ust like on a reality television show, Jake Dougherty and Alex Weld knew how the competition ended more than seven...
David Sheff Shares ‘Beautiful’ Message of HopeEllen Brafford McCroskey March 25, 2019Editor’s note: David Sheff, author of the New York Times bestseller, “Beautiful Boy: A Father’s Journey Through His Son’s Addiction,”...
Park Speech and Debate Team Brings Home 40th Win!Provided March 23, 2019They did it again! Wheeling Park High School’s team won the Overall Sweepstakes Trophy at the 2019 West Virginia Speech...
Oglebay Institute to Bring The Dancing Wheels Company to the Ohio Valley Provided March 23, 2019If dance is an expression of the human spirit, then it is best expressed by people of all abilities. That...
Wheeling Country Day School: Celebrating 90 Years of LearningChristina Fisanick March 22, 2019“To empower students to think, to create, and to communicate in a nurturing environment where learning and character are paramount.”...
Guide Helps Visitors, Residents to Navigate Wheeling Area AttractionsPhyllis Sigal March 20, 2019It’s glossy! It’s colorful! And it’s jam-packed with what to do, where to eat and places to stay in the...
WHEELING@WORK: The Mayor’s Hopes, Plans and WorriesNora Edinger March 19, 2019Editor’s note: This is the first in a series of Weelunk stories looking at the inner workings of the city....
A VIEW FROM THE MOON: Practice Makes Perfect — 50th Anniversary of Apollo 9Robert E. Strong March 18, 2019As the rocket blurred into the clouds, I watched the joyful exuberance of the hundreds of kids around me all...
BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: On Being IrishBill Hogan March 17, 2019I am Irish, I guess, because I don’t know what else to be. I am half German, but being German...
Ohio University Eastern Exhibit Answers the Question ‘What Were You Wearing?’Provided March 16, 2019if only it were so simple/if only we could/end rape/by simply changing clothes. — From “What Was I Wearing?” by...
Narrative Medicine: Using Patients’ Life Stories to Promote HealingLaura Jackson Roberts March 16, 2019Cancer is a fact of life. We all know someone who’s fought it, and most of us know people who...
Perspective Is Everything: Living with Multiple SclerosisLaura Jackson Roberts March 15, 2019Editor’s note: In this series, we’ll talk to locals who struggle with autoimmune disease and share their stories. Below, Ohio...
The Table Is Set for Wheeling’s First Restaurant WeekPhyllis Sigal March 13, 2019Four meatballs stuffed inside an Italian bread bowl, smothered in cheese, peppers and onions, and finished with an award-winning sauce...
Wandering Photographers: An Afternoon With the Wheeling ShootersLaura Jackson Roberts March 12, 2019I am not a photographer. I tried it for a few years when my first kid was born. I took...
WSO to Welcome John Devlin as Music Director CandidatePhyllis Sigal March 11, 2019Editor’s note: We changed up our WEEasked series a few times over the past several months, asking specific questions to...
Government Shutdowns Adversely Affect the Smallest VictimsEllen Brafford McCroskey March 9, 2019Government shutdowns such as the one that occurred earlier this year have a far-reaching effect. Not only do families employed...
Grand Vue Park Offers Grand Adventure Leadership CampsBen Bolock March 8, 2019If you ask adults to reminisce about their youth, many will give memories of their experience at summer camp. Summer...
Lent: A Time for RenewalNora Edinger March 6, 2019Editor’s note: The Lenten/Easter season looms large in the Christian calendar. In today’s feature on Spirituality in the Ohio Valley,...
Skating Through History: An Ohio Valley Tradition That’s Alive and WellChristina Fisanick March 5, 2019You can ask just about anyone who grew up in Wheeling about how they spent their winter weekends from childhood...
How to Keep Your Kids Safe OnlineEarl Nicodemus March 4, 2019Editor’s note: This is the first of a couple of Weelunk stories Earl Nicodemus is planning regarding cyber safety. The...
AS I SEE IT: The Devastating Diagnosis of DementiaEllen Brafford McCroskey March 2, 2019Mom’s dance with the devil named dementia began around 2004. Dementia is a cunning fellow when he first appears —...
(Williams Lea) Tag — You’re ItPhyllis Sigal March 1, 2019Along with the fact that there are 100 job openings, why should you consider working at Williams Lea Tag? Because...
A VIEW FROM THE MOON: Big Idea — The Fractional Gravity Experiment (Part 3)Robert E. Strong February 27, 2019(Editor’s note: In the last two weeks, we read about the Big Idea (Part 1) and Big Idea (Part 2)....
Mayor Elliott Delivers State of the City AddressGlenn Elliott February 26, 2019Editor’s note: Here is the complete text of Mayor Glenn Elliott’s State of the City Address delivered at noon, Feb....
Wee Asked Anne ForemanPhyllis Sigal February 25, 2019WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Wheeling Heritage to Host Annual Celtic Celebration March 2Alex Weld February 24, 2019Showcasing one of the city’s largest immigrant communities, Wheeling Heritage will host its 23rd annual Wheeling Celtic Celebration from 11...
Exhibit Explores Therapeutic Power of the Creative ProcessMisty Klug February 23, 2019When Angelo Merendino’s wife Jennifer was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 36, he documented her battle through...
All the World’s a Stage to Karla Boos’ Quantum TheatreLaura Lynn Brown February 22, 2019Long before Karla Boos had any idea of founding a theater company, she got her start as a young actress...
What Does ‘Heritage’ Mean to You? Wheeling Heritage Wants to KnowPhyllis Sigal February 21, 2019The word “heritage” means different things to different people, and Wheeling Heritage wants to know how heritage plays a role...
The ‘Hope Factor’ Drives the WIND Recovery ProgramEllen Brafford McCroskey February 20, 2019Laura Albertini-Weigel calls it the “hope factor.” It’s the belief that addiction can be overcome. And that is what keeps...
A VIEW FROM THE MOON: Big Idea — The Fractional Gravity Experiment (Part 2)Robert E. Strong February 19, 2019(Editor’s note: Last week we read about the Big Idea (Part 1). Today, Robert E. Strong recaps that article and...
The Presidential Allure of the Hotel McLureChristina Fisanick February 18, 2019When hotel clerk Howard Finley first saw Wheeling’s McLure not long after it re-opened in 1896 following renovations, he exclaimed,...
Wheeling Nailers Provide Fast-Paced FunNick Musgrave February 17, 2019While our warehouses and factories stand in testament to our tradition of hard work, the crowd at WesBanco Arena is...
BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: Building Good NeighborsBill Hogan February 16, 2019Editor’s note: The IDEAS page is our place for public opinion, a place where a person can express what concerns...
Nuptials at Oglebay: Have a Wedding Just Like Sarita’sStacey Miller Sacco February 15, 2019Surrounded by friends and family in the midst of the elaborate formal gardens of the Oglebay estate, Sarita Oglebay Burton...
Wheeling’s Human Rights CommissionEllen Brafford McCroskey February 13, 2019Recent social media posts would suggest that some local residents are unaware of the existence of the City of Wheeling’s...
A VIEW FROM THE MOON: Big Idea — The Fractional Gravity Experiment (Part 1)Robert E. Strong February 12, 2019It is always amazing to me how a single small event can alter trajectories that appear to be set firmly...
Wee Asked Betsy BethelPhyllis Sigal February 11, 2019WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
EARL’S GARDEN NOTES: A February PrimerEarl Nicodemus February 10, 2019Greetings to those of you who like to play in the dirt! A few years ago, I wrote a year-long...
A Romance Writer’s Guide to Creating Hallmark-Movie Moments in the Friendly CityNora Edinger February 9, 2019A warning to guys: Valentine’s Day is Thursday. You’re welcome. There’s still plenty of time to get that dozen red...
There’s No Business Like Snow Business at Oglebay’s SlopesLaura Jackson Roberts February 8, 2019The first thing Nick Janovich, Oglebay’s golf course superintendent and ski area manager, wants you to know about the ski...
In With the Old: Ancient Liturgy Key to Orthodox WorshipNora Edinger February 6, 2019Editor’s note: As part of a continuing series on how Wheeling residents express spirituality, today’s post features Orthodoxy, an ancient...
Health Department Works to ‘Reduce Harm’ Among Drug UsersEllen Brafford McCroskey February 5, 2019To those not suffering from substance use disorder, the solution to the current opioid epidemic seems perfectly obvious — users...
Wheeling Park Students Bound for CreativityNora Edinger February 4, 2019Shadows run in faint diagonal lines across the carpet in one corner of Wheeling Park High School’s sprawling media center....
Hope for Tomorrow — Feeding Hunger and Spirit in Our CommunityMatthew Rafa February 3, 2019Editor’s note: The IDEAS page is our place for public opinion, a place where a person can express what concerns...
ROBERTS RUMINATES: Things That Go Click in the NightLaura Jackson Roberts February 2, 2019At 2:30 a.m. the other night, I pulled back the curtains beside my bed to see sheets of rain ponding...
Beloved Wheeling Company Receives Outpouring of Community Support Following FireEllen Brafford McCroskey February 2, 2019While Ziegenfelder’s success lies primarily in icy treats, their warm hearts are clearly another major ingredient in their famous recipe. It’s...
And the Mural Contest Winner is …Phyllis Sigal February 1, 2019“I was tickled!” That was Sherri Mestrovic’s reaction when she heard today her mural was chosen by popular vote to...
Hip Hop: It’s a Culture — Not Just a Music GenreAdelaide Estep February 1, 2019Our world is sometimes full of judgment and assumptions. We often forget to look deeper and open our minds to...
