Cracks, Whizzes and Cheers: Eight Decades of American Legion BaseballNick Musgrave July 5, 2019efore the advent of television, Wheeling families found entertainment among the sounds of cracks, whizzes and cheers of the local...
A Little Independence, a Lot of EVENTSWeelunk Staff July 4, 2019CELEBRATE AMERICA The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s annual Celebrate America tour, conducted by Maurice Staton, kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Thursday,...
Weelunk Reader From Croatia Wins Haiku ContestPhyllis Sigal July 3, 2019ever in 250 years, has Goran Gatalica set foot in Wheeling, West Virginia. But this year’s haiku contest winner —...
Caring for Coley: Mother, Daughter Give Hope to One AnotherLaura Jackson Roberts July 2, 2019’ve been hearing about Lisa and Nicole Goodson from a friend for over a year now. You have to write...
Got Kids? We’ve Got 10 Ways to Beat the Summer BlahsCassie Bendel July 1, 2019Editor’s note: In an effort to help Wheeling families navigate what’s offered here, today’s story — researched and written by...
THE GRIFFITH FILES: How Mom, Zane Gray, the Beverly Hillbillies and the Revolutionary War Inspired a Lifetime of ReadingGerry Griffith June 29, 2019was a child television junky in 1963, well-versed in the classics like Bonanza, Gunsmoke, Car 54: Where Are You?, Ben...
Mounds of Learning Opportunities at Grave Creek Mound Archaeological ComplexKelly Strautmann June 28, 2019ou pay homage to it every time you say the name of its hometown. It’s one of the largest Adena...
Wheeling Symphony’s Ninth: John Devlin Named Music DirectorPhyllis Sigal June 27, 2019rom the moment he shook hands with Concertmaster Rachel Stegeman and conducted the first phrase of Brahms, John Devlin felt...
Eagle Scouts Pour Sweat Equity Into Pig Path, Picnic ShelterEllen Brafford McCroskey June 26, 2019o a good turn daily.” That excellent advice is the slogan of the Boy Scouts of America. Local Eagle Scouts...
WORKING OUR WAY BACK TO YOU: Jay Goodman and the Call of BelongingPhil Gable June 25, 2019Editor’s note: Working Our Way Back to You, will profile Ohio Valley natives who have left town but returned to...
Wee Asked Sean DuffyPhyllis Sigal June 24, 2019WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
ECHOES … Of Guns and Rose — Tales of Summer Vacations Long AgoAnne Hazlett Foreman June 22, 2019here is no place hotter in August than Vicksburg, Mississippi. It was just one of many of our destinations during...
YSS Celebrates Community, Growth and 45 Years of ServiceJessica Broverman June 21, 2019or 45 years, Youth Services System Inc. has provided the Ohio Valley with programs to assist anyone in need of...
Historic Weekend of EVENTS PlannedWeelunk Staff June 20, 2019A weekend of events will kick off at noon on Thursday, June 20, with a West Virginia Day Celebration, followed...
WHEELING@WORK: Ward 6’s Dave Palmer — a Good NeighborEllen Brafford McCroskey June 19, 2019Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting...
Celebrating Juneteenth in WheelingChristina Fisanick June 18, 2019any Americans probably believe that once President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 that all slaves were set free...
Events to Celebrate Statehood, Independence Hall and Suspension Bridge MilestonesJessica Broverman June 17, 2019once-in-a-lifetime celebration experience is on tap from Thursday, June 20, through Sunday, June 23, marking milestone anniversaries with family-friendly signature...
We Need a Mouse-Ke-Do-Over: Surviving the Worst Vacation EverCassie Bendel June 15, 2019 don’t know what came over me, but I really wanted to hug that mouse. In the fall of 2013, my...
Party On, Kids!Stacey Miller Sacco June 14, 2019Editor’s note: In an effort to help Wheeling families navigate what’s offered here, this story presents some options for kids’...
IN SEARCH OF THIRD PLACES: The Ohio County Public LibraryPhil Gable June 12, 2019Author’s note: In his work, The Great Good Place, urban sociologist Ray Oldenburg coined the term “third place” to define...
Looking to the Past and to the Future, Wheeling Heritage Celebrates 25 YearsNora Edinger June 11, 2019ost city residents probably don’t realize that every trip to the grocery store, every school bus run and all those...
Wee Asked Dr. William MercerPhyllis Sigal June 10, 2019WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Cyber Safety — Avoiding Scams and Malware AttacksEarl Nicodemus June 9, 2019his story is designed to help you to stay safe in the digital world. As you will see, the story...
Roberts Ruminates: Horrible CreaturesLaura Jackson Roberts June 8, 2019’ve got a lot of critters in my house. They’re all rescues. Our collie mix came from Marshall County Animal...
Medicine, Money and Making it all Work: Three Stories of Working WomenCassie Bendel June 7, 2019years. That’s how long it took the right for women to vote to move from constitutional amendment to law in...
Children’s Museum Offers Beautiful Days in the NeighborhoodCassie Bendel June 5, 2019hen the days get long, Terra Crews remembers the words of Fred Rogers. “We live in a world in which...
WHEELING@WORK: Ward 5 Representative Loves his NeighborhoodEllen Brafford McCroskey June 4, 2019y Thorngate loves Ward 5 — and his family’s neighborhood in particular. “Now I know this might be coming from...
Industry Check-Up: Hospitals Battling for TurfNora Edinger June 3, 2019 spanking-new Buck Rogers façade or a hospital acquisition here. A federal lawsuit alleging doctor kickbacks there. Full-blown for-profit status or...
Into the Woods: Spring Traditions in Ohio CountyEarl Nicodemus June 2, 2019arch rains and April showers bring ramps and morels before they bring May flowers. When we see those patches of...
IN SEARCH OF THIRD PLACES: An IntroductionPhil Gable June 1, 2019Author’s note: In his work, The Great Good Place, urban sociologist Ray Oldenburg coined the term “third place” to define...
Second Annual Conference to Shed Light on Mental IllnessLaura Jackson Roberts May 31, 2019f there’s one word that describes Amy Gamble, the executive director of the National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI) Greater...
Ohio Valley EVENTS Heating UpWeelunk Staff May 30, 2019HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN Since 2002, the Wheeling Feeling Chili Cook-Off has been a summer staple at Heritage...
‘Rithmetic Genius Born in Ohio County — Go FigureChristina Fisanick May 29, 2019ost people can remember their parents or grandparents talking about the three R’s of schooling: reading, writing and arithmetic. These...
A VIEW FROM THE MOON: SMART-Center Turns 25 — 50 Years Ago (Part 2)Robert E. Strong May 28, 2019Recap: In Part 1, we find my youthful 10-year-old self, 50 years my present-day junior, has been called to the...
With So Much to See and Do, Wheeling Punches Above Its Weight ClassWheeling Heritage Staff May 27, 2019o use a sports analogy, Wheeling punches above its weight class. For a city of only 27,000, Wheeling boasts a...
John Marshall Strings Students’ Synchrony Saves the DayNick Musgrave May 26, 2019hose of you who attended the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra’s season finale on May 17 may have noticed the group of...
AN ESSAY FOR THE DAY: A Gathering of HeroesColin McNickle May 25, 2019t was about as poignant a moment as one could imagine. The National World War II Memorial. On the National...
The House in the Photo: A History of Echo ManorLaura Jackson Roberts May 24, 2019here are many images of Wheeling from its early days, but certain photos just stick with us. One, in particular,...
Hangover BBQ Fired Up Over Show of Hands WinPhyllis Sigal May 22, 2019sweet little voice from the crowded room asked, “What’s your favorite kind of meat to make?” That question, posed by...
DOWNTOWN DO-OVER: Bringing Buildings Back From the BrinkNora Edinger May 22, 2019Editor’s note: The Downtown Do-Over series is taking a close look at the ongoing revival of Wheeling’s city center. In...
A Gym, Salon, Roadside BBQ and Resale/Consignment Shop Up for Show of Hands PrizePhyllis Sigal May 21, 2019trength. … Sustainable. … Repurpose. … Delicious. These are just a few of the words the Wheeling Heritage Show of...
Wee Asked Hydie FriendJeremy Morris May 20, 2019WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
People’s University Uncovers the Obscure McLure Christina Fisanick May 19, 2019Editor’s note: The Ohio County Public Library has launched its 26th People’s University, an eight-week series featuring weird, wild, wacky,...
BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: The FlicksBill Hogan May 18, 2019 was fortunate to attend a noon talk at our library recently, about the old movie theaters in West Virginia. It...
Raise Your Hand, Join the Group, Plant a SeedPhyllis Sigal May 17, 2019seed is planted; a flower grows. A paintbrush is dipped into a bucket; a mural appears. A hand is raised;...
New Shindig Coming to the ValleyKelly Strautmann May 17, 2019our days of riding and three nights of music. If you are looking for something new to do over Memorial...
Wheeling’s American Legion Post 1: Leading the Way in Service for 100 yearsNick Musgrave May 15, 2019Editor’s note: Learn more about Wheeling Post No. 1 of the American Legion — officially the oldest post in the...
Give Your Wedding the Star TreatmentStacey Miller Sacco May 14, 2019ust like the Suspension Bridge, Oglebay Park and Centre Market, The Capitol Theatre is shorthand for home for many of us in...
Coyotes: Truth, Myth and What We’re Getting WrongLaura Jackson Roberts May 13, 2019thought it was our neighbor’s dog on the loose.” “They are brave. Some nights when they are tracking/killing it is...
POSTSCRIPTS FROM THE EDGE(WOOD): The 21st Century Marriage SaverChristina Fisanick May 11, 2019hen Hazlett and Irene (Miller) Cochran built what would later become my Edgwood home in 1926, marriage looked quite a...
