More Than Meets the Eye at Oglebay Thanks to National Training CenterKelly Strautmann January 31, 2019A lot of things come to mind when you think of Oglebay — the Festival of Lights, the Good Zoo,...
Small Groups Doing Big Things at LinslyChana Baker January 30, 2019Tucked into the hillside in the Woodsdale area of Wheeling is The Linsly School. This private, college-preparatory institution is well-known...
Which Mural Will It Be?Phyllis Sigal January 29, 2019It’s getting down to the wire with just a few days left to vote on which mural will be displayed...
Wee Asked Jay FreyPhyllis Sigal January 28, 2019WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Mountain State Students Celebrate Catholic Schools WeekCassie Bendel January 27, 2019Funny socks, volleyball games and dressing up like a firefighter. What do they all have in common? These are just...
POSTSCRIPTS FROM THE EDGE(WOOD): Sledding in the Ohio Valley — A Family TraditionChristina Fisanick January 26, 2019It was the first snow of 2019. Two inches or so covered the lawns and sidewalks throughout Wheeling with a...
Rescues Find Forever Homes With The Road Home Animal ProjectLaura Jackson Roberts January 25, 2019We’ve all got that friend on social media who shares photos of shelter animals. That’s how I found The Road...
Winner Shows the Art of Generosity at Show of HandsPhyllis Sigal January 23, 2019Wheeling Heritage’s Show of Hands event is the epitome of community: the community supports and votes, the prize money comes...
Driven to Action: Fighting Addiction and More Through PrayerNora Edinger January 23, 2019Editor’s note: In a continuing series about how valley residents express their spirituality, Weelunk hit the road with a trio...
Art? BBQ? Legos? Coffee? Time to Decide the Next Show of Hands WinnerPhyllis Sigal January 22, 2019Who will take home at least $3,500 on Wednesday from Wheeling Heritage’s Show of Hands competition? Will it be Will...
A VIEW FROM THE MOON: Total Lunar Eclipse — Sun, Earth, Moon SyzygyRobert E. Strong January 19, 2019Allow me to introduce you to one of my favorite words, a word that may be new to most of...
Cogan, Gross To Be Honored for Social Justice WorkNora Edinger January 18, 2019Editor’s note: Among the events in this weekend’s observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Wheeling residents Tim Cogan and...
Pennies From Heaven … Thanks to Kenny?Ellen Brafford McCroskey January 16, 2019Call it karma, or cause and effect, or the result of living by the Golden Rule. However you label it,...
Unique Grand Vue Park Lodging at the Height of LuxuryBen Bolock January 15, 2019These are not your childhood’s tree houses. Think hot tub. Think accessible. Think wood-burning fireplaces. Think luxury. Now is there...
WSO to Welcome Music Director Candidate Silas HuffPhyllis Sigal January 14, 2019Editor’s note: We are changing up our WEEasked series a few times over the next several months, asking specific questions...
AS I SEE IT: Cold Hands Helped by Warm HeartsEllen Brafford McCroskey January 12, 2019If you happened to be in the area of 20th and Eoff streets in Center Wheeling recently, you may have...
Wheeling Leaves Its Mark on TwainChristina Fisanick January 11, 2019On Jan. 10, 1872, one of America’s most celebrated storytellers took the stage at Wheeling’s Washington Hall. An Intelligencer reporter...
Small Cells, Big Improvements in Digital AgeNick Musgrave January 9, 2019Nearly all of us have endured the dreaded “stadium slowdown” on our mobile devices. Though perhaps we should be paying...
Drumming Up Better HealthEllen Brafford McCroskey January 8, 2019“My goal is to help at least one person every day to be positive and focused on their health,” says...
Wheeling Makes History at 12th Night Costume BallPhyllis Sigal January 7, 2019Ebenezer Zane posed for a photo with sister Betty, and her son-in-law Ebenezer Martin stopped by to say hello before...
WLU Looking for a Few Good SingersProvided January 5, 2019Community members who enjoy singing are invited to join the choir at West Liberty University this year. “The WLU Community Choir...
Social Activism Alive and Well in WheelingEllen Brafford McCroskey January 4, 2019“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. In fact, it is the only...
Recovery Center Puts the UNITY in CommUNITYEllen Brafford McCroskey January 2, 2019“People are making positive choices every single day when they walk through our doors,” says Mary Hess, executive director of...
‘Shaking the Family Tree’: A Recovering Alcoholic’s MemoirProvided December 31, 2018Editor’s Note: Dallas H is the author of “Shaking the Family Tree,” an anonymous personal memoir/poetry offering of a recovering...
POSTSCRIPTS FROM THE EDGE(WOOD): Christmas Tree Prey for Praying MantisesChristina Fisanick December 29, 2018When I woke up that morning, they were everywhere. Hundreds of tiny insects were swarming in the dim morning light...
Soccer Team Getting a Kick Out of CulturePhyllis Sigal December 28, 2018“At the end of the day, we’re all the same — humans.” — Diego Gattesco That’s exactly why Diego Gattesco...
Twelfth Night Ball Celebrates Past, Looks to FutureChristina Fisanick December 26, 2018The great City of Wheeling turns 250 years old in 2019. Yes, Wheeling is older than the United States. It...
AN ESSAY FOR THE DAY: Wrapping Up a New Christmas TraditionColin McNickle December 25, 2018A tradition nearly 33 years in the making is about to be wrapped in the extended McNickle family this Christmas....
Wee Asked Kris Kringle AKA Robert GaudioPhyllis Sigal December 24, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
AS I SEE IT: Farewell, Red D — Jamboree In The Hills ‘Hiatus’ Marks the End of an EraEllen Brafford McCroskey December 22, 2018For the first time in many years, Santa will not be leaving four-day passes to Jamboree In The Hills in...
A Fishy Family Feast Is Christmas Eve TraditionNora Edinger December 21, 2018On Monday, with Christmas Eve still a week away, local descendants of the Cerra family were already preparing for a...
Christmas Isn’t Christmas Until Nativity TimeVivienne Padilla December 19, 2018The marathon between Thanksgiving and the beginning of January has started. The never-ending cooking, baking, buying, wrapping, cleaning and decorating...
Cheryl Pompeo: Happily Dancing Through 55 YearsAdelaide Estep December 18, 2018Everyone is happier when they’re dancing.” — Cheryl Pompeo ——————————————————————————————————————— Not all teachers go by the book. In fact, I...
Variety’s Mission: Change a LifeStacey Miller Sacco December 17, 2018 Charlie LaVallee and Zach Marsh are on a mission, and they need the help of everyone in Wheeling to...
Weelunk Writer Takes Readers on a Sparkling Tour of OglebayChristina Fisanick December 16, 2018Everyone who knows me knows that I love all things Oglebay — the history, the lakes, the lodge, the rolling...
A VIEW FROM THE MOON: The Golden Anniversary of the Apollo 8 Earthrise ImageRobert E. Strong December 15, 2018For the vast majority of the human tenure on this planet, the surface of the Earth — or very near...
Art Scene Blossoming in WheelingKelly Strautmann December 14, 2018It’s no secret when you live in Wheeling — art is everywhere in this small city. It is evident today,...
Recovery Coach Certification Now Offered LocallyEllen Brafford McCroskey December 12, 2018“Transformed people transform people.” Those words coined by spiritual author Richard Rohr are the motto of the Center for Addiction...
Couple Trades Big Pay for Big BlessingsNora Edinger December 11, 2018Editor’s note: As part of a continuing series on how Wheeling residents express their spirituality, today’s post features a young...
Wee Asked Nini ZadroznyPhyllis Sigal December 10, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Northern Panhandle Catholic Schools Students Team Up to Fight HungerNorthern Panhandle Catholic Schools December 8, 2018Editor’s Note: This article was written to represent all Northern Panhandle Catholic Schools, by Joyce Bibey, the Rev. Dennis Schuelkens...
Eckhart House: Tea, History and HospitalityPhyllis Sigal December 7, 2018In the early 1900s, Sarah Kleeh sat in the upstairs window seat watching the wealthy ladies across the street point...
“Moundsville” — the Happy, the Sad, the Past, the Future Summed Up in DocumentaryNora Edinger December 5, 2018The odds are good you’ll see someone you know on screen if you attend the Friday premiere of a feature...
Betsy Delk and Her Band of Merry (Snow) MenPhyllis Sigal December 4, 2018Ladies and gentlemen! Allow me to introduce you to the Queen of Cookies, the Dutchess of Decorating, the Countess of...
‘Good’ Evolves Into ‘The Best’ at Good Mansion WinesPhyllis Sigal December 3, 2018Good Mansion Wines, with its Old World flavor, is always evolving into something new, says Dominick Cerrone, owner of “Wheeling’s...
A Gift of Community and Inspiring Others to GiveMatthew Rafa December 2, 2018In my last article, The Decline of Community, I spoke to the need to get involved and give to the...
BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: Let’s Give Thanks for ThanksgivingBill Hogan December 2, 2018I believe it is beautifully ironic that my favorite holiday is identified with the unglamorous turkey. I remember that when we...
The Children of Wheeling and Willesden LaneRyan Norman December 1, 2018It was soggy and gray as I headed for The Capitol. I was going to see a performance that I...
A Taste of Japan in the Heart of WheelingDaniel Dorsch November 30, 2018In Wheeling’s historic Centre Market, a unique corner offers both newcomers and longtime patrons a literal taste of Japan. From...
Iafrate Fighting for a Better ChurchNora Edinger November 29, 2018Editor’s note: As part of a continuing series on how Ohio Valley residents express their spirituality, Weelunk recently visited with...
