America’s First Highway in SpotlightErin Rothenbuehler October 25, 2018The 2018 Ohio Valley History Expo will be celebrating the 200th anniversary of the completion of the National Road from...
‘It’s Alive!’ Celebrations for Frankenstein’s 200th Anniversary Set to Electrify the Ohio ValleyDaniel Dorsch October 24, 2018“Beware, for I am fearless and therefore powerful.” – Mary Shelley, Frankenstein From the shadows of a young woman’s mind,...
Job Opportunities: Want to Move Back?LeeRoy October 23, 2018Imagine working in the peaceful rolling hills of Ohio County with great benefits and a friendly working environment only a...
Lupus: Cruel and Hard to DiagnoseLaura Jackson Roberts October 23, 2018In this series, we’ll talk to locals who struggle with autoimmune disease and share their stories. Below, Ohio Valley residents...
Ohio County Country Fair in PicturesEarl Nicodemus October 22, 2018Welcome to the Ohio County Country Fair! Held in conjunction with Oglebayfest during the first weekend in October every year,...
AN ESSAY FOR THE DAY: Seed RewardsColin McNickle October 20, 2018The number of white envelopes stored on a dining room hutch shelf has reached crammed proportions. And whatever the word...
Safety Is the Issue for Building LevyNora Edinger October 19, 2018Whatever voters decide come Nov. 6 on $22 million of potential new and upgraded digs for city fire and police...
EVENTS: Music! Movies! Theater! Art!Weelunk Staff October 18, 2018A ‘BELLA’ MASTERWORKS The Wheeling Symphony Orchestra opens its Masterworks season at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, conducted by music...
Is a Private School for Your Child?Weelunk Staff October 18, 2018In the Ohio Valley, parents are lucky to have many choices when it comes to schools for their children. There...
Meet Bella Hristova, Wheeling Symphony’s Guest ViolinistRyan Norman October 17, 2018“A symphony must be like the world; it must embrace everything.” — Gustav Mahler Gustav Mahler believed that music should...
A VIEW FROM THE MOON: An IntroductionRobert E. Strong October 16, 2018Years ago, nearly 46 to be more exact, I was a freshman in high school. I was 14 1/2 years old,...
Classrooms Without Borders: Open Minds, Open HeartsPhyllis Sigal October 15, 2018“How in a normal civilized society was [the Holocaust] allowed to happen? How did people stand by and allow it...
Wee Asked Judi HendricksonPhyllis Sigal October 15, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
POSTSCRIPTS FROM THE EDGE(WOOD): The Pleasure of the Sunday DriveChristina Fisanick October 14, 2018Once cars became more affordable in the 1920s and ‘30s, families began to enjoy the ritual of the Sunday drive....
Bill Hogan’s Musings: ‘Regal’ JimmyBill Hogan October 13, 2018“James Samuel Simon, 82, of Wheeling, died Sunday Oct. 7, 2018.” … so the short obituary starts, with mention of...
Steel Heart Still Beats in Weirton: Honoring the Past Through ArtDaniel Dorsch October 12, 2018When Steel Ruled An often-overlooked part of West Virginia history finally has a festival to celebrate its rightful place in...
Boo at the Zoo UnmaskedChristina Fisanick October 11, 2018The Oglebay Good Zoo held its first Boo at the Zoo in October 1980 as a way to raise funds...
EVENTS: Dance, Dress Up, Listen, TasteWeelunk Staff October 11, 2018TALE AS OLD AS TIME Friends, villains, life lessons and love: “Beauty and the Beast” has it all. Oglebay Institute’s...
Alpha Delta Kappa Iota: Service, Scholarship and SisterhoodChana Baker October 10, 2018Happy birthday, Alpha Delta Kappa Iota Chapter — 60 looks great on you! On Oct. 3, the Iota Chapter of...
TIME TO GREEN UP: Recycling Is Tough All OverNora Edinger October 9, 2018Editor’s note: As part of a continuing series, Wheeling officials recently shared the city’s recycling/garbage program may be up for...
Szafran: 25 Years of Crittenton CompassionAdelaide Estep October 8, 2018“These girls don’t deserve any less than you and I had.” — Kathy Szafran, CEO and president of Crittenton Services...
AS I SEE IT: Lessons Learned From the Trump AdministrationEllen Brafford McCroskey October 7, 2018Anyone who knows me is well aware that I am not a fan of President Trump. But as my husband...
I Was an Undercover Protester at Trump RallyRosemary Ketchum October 6, 2018This past Saturday in Wheeling, W.Va., President Donald Trump made waves in the Friendly City. In the hours leading up...
Angela Was ‘More Than Her Addiction’Phyllis Sigal October 5, 2018There’s a line in the song “Wait for It” from the musical “Hamilton” — “Love doesn’t discriminate between the sinners...
Schrader Center to Host Annual Ecofest SaturdayLaura Jackson Roberts October 4, 2018It’s Oglebayfest time again. During the weekend of Oct. 5-7, the hills of Oglebay will fill with vendors and visitors for...
HOPE for the Homeless — Street Medicine Team Cares for Wheeling’s Most VulnerableEllen Brafford McCroskey October 3, 2018Imagine that you’ve just had your leg amputated. It’s an emotionally devastating and life-altering event that will change the way...
Roll Out the History: IPA Master Brewer Once Owned Waddington FarmChristina Fisanick October 2, 2018Recent years have witnessed the rise in popularity of India Pale Ale (IPA), a kind of brew known for its...
Wee Asked Shawn TurakPhyllis Sigal October 1, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
The Arts at Work in Wheeling’s Centre MarketDaniel Dorsch September 30, 2018The sound of engraving tools mingled in the air with pencil scratching and acoustic guitar music on a recent Friday...
Roberts Ruminates: Disorderly ConductLaura Jackson Roberts September 29, 2018I enjoy getting the mail. There’s always some hope when I go to the front porch each day. Maybe a...
Writer Gets ‘Stamp’ of Approval From Ron HowardPhyllis Sigal September 28, 2018It was a sunny California day when Wheeling native and writer Elizabeth Stamp was out walking a friend’s dog —...
Attention to Detail Cleans Up at Show of HandsPhyllis Sigal September 26, 2018Attention to Detail’s Jeff Johnson Jr. and his dad Jeff Johnson Sr. walked away with $5,214 in winnings from the...
‘Recovery Boys’ Screening Launches Community Discussion on AddictionEllen Brafford McCroskey September 26, 2018As a mom myself, my heart kept breaking for their mamas — the mothers of these four young men. Jeff,...
SHOW OF HANDS: T-Shirts Up Against Detailing, Records and PotteryPhyllis Sigal September 25, 2018Last spring, a salty baguette trumped T-shirts, coffee and a shave. On Wednesday, the T-shirts are back and hoping to...
TIME TO GREEN UP: Mayor Says It’s Time to Make a Move on RecyclingNora Edinger September 24, 2018Editor’s Note: In this piece in our series on the greening up of Wheeling, Weelunk sat down with city officials...
Art and Technology Converge at StifelRyan Norman September 23, 2018A crumpled water heater. Footage of a train that looks like it’s been put through a shredder and reassembled. Halting...
AS I SEE IT: Acknowledging the Addicts Among UsEllen Brafford McCroskey September 22, 2018By now, most of us are well aware of the enormity of the opioid crisis in our state. But I’ve...
Hollywood Success for ‘Hometown Girl’Phyllis Sigal September 21, 2018Editor’s note: Wheeling has cultivated a number of men and women who are outstanding in their chosen fields — the...
EVENTS: Beach Boys Music, Plein Air Painting, Titanic Dinner and MoreWeelunk Staff September 20, 2018Surf’s Up! A Tribute to the Beach Boys, conducted by music director finalist Timothy Hankewich, featuring guest artists Phil Dirt...
‘The Calling’ Keeps Him AliveNora Edinger September 19, 2018Editor’s note: As part of a continuing series on how Wheeling residents express spirituality, today’s post features a ministry that...
Mother Finds Her Passion Along Road To RecoveryEllen Brafford McCroskey September 18, 2018“Sometimes, the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws.” – Barbara Kingsolver No mother plans to raise a child...
WSO to Welcome Music Director Candidate Tim HankewichPhyllis Sigal September 17, 2018Editor’s note: We are changing up our WEEasked series a few times over the next several months, asking specific questions...
An Afternoon of Irish Road BowlingNick Musgrave September 16, 2018An old (American) adage says that everyone is at least a little bit Irish on St. Patrick’s Day. According to...
Lieutenant Benjamin Biggs and the 135th Ohio InfantryEarl Nicodemus September 16, 2018By the spring of 1864, the tide of the Civil War favored the north. In March of 1864, Ulysses S....
A Love Letter to the Oglebay Train RoomKelly Strautmann September 15, 2018They say nothing lasts forever, and everything changes. You hear it your whole life. And there are many things you...
What’s New at the Zoo? Animal Encounters and MoreLaura Jackson Roberts September 14, 2018After 40 years of visits, I know Oglebay’s Good Zoo so well I could walk the paths with my eyes...
EVENTS: Wheeling Is Drumming Up Things to DoWeelunk Staff September 13, 2018 JAZZ IT UP Roger Humphries, one of Pittsburgh’s most celebrated jazz legends, will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15,...
The Painful Fat Disease: LipedemaChristina Fisanick September 12, 2018When I learned I had lipedema, I cried. Hours later I was still crying. Thankfully, I was able to regain...
Uniting the Community with Jessica RinePhyllis Sigal September 11, 2018Last year during Oktoberfest at Centre Market, Jessica Rine “had a moment,” as she stood looking at the crowds lining...
Hope and Community in Abundant Supply at Lazarus House, Mary & Martha HouseEllen Brafford McCroskey September 10, 2018Pat Condron, co-founder and executive director of Lazarus House and Mary & Martha House, believes that addiction is a “disease...
