It’s Time to Enter Weelunk’s Haiku ContestPhyllis Sigal April 23, 2019Editor’s note: April is National Poetry Month, inaugurated in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets. What better way to...
Wee Asked Michael McKowenPhyllis Sigal April 22, 2019WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
The Adventures of a First-Time 5K Runner (She Did It for the Kids)Jennifer Kellner-Muscar April 21, 2019“Sometimes it isn’t about doing it well, it is simply about doing it.” — Jennifer Kellner-Muscar wo years ago, at...
PHYLOSOPHY: Empty Lots & Would’ve Beens in James Wright’s Martins Ferry With W.Va.’s Poet LaureatePhyllis Sigal April 20, 2019pring began in Martins Ferry, Ohio. Driving through a bottomless pothole (it wasn’t), inching to the left of a crag...
A Mad Dash for Suffrage, Odd Immigrant Stories, Obscure Strikes and CommunistsHal Gorby April 19, 2019Editor’s note: The Ohio County Public Library has launched its 26th People’s University, an eight-week series featuring weird, wild, wacky,...
New Martinsville Native Shines Light on Coal Miners in ‘Mine 9’Kelly Strautmann April 19, 2019Editor’s note: “Mine 9” is now available on Netflix. You will find yourself gripping the armrest in the theater as...
Wheeling Kids Take Over: Our Guided Tour of the RNR Discovery and Learning CenterJustus, Anelise and Iris Sacco April 17, 2019Editor’s note: Weelunk writer Stacey Sacco and her children enjoyed an afternoon at RNR Discovery and Learning Center, located at...
Artists Studio Tour to Showcase Local Artists at WorkLaura Jackson Roberts April 16, 2019f you’re not an artist, the world of art seems like another dimension. When we walk the halls of a...
Our South American Odyssey: The Final ChapterJason Koegler April 15, 2019“For a friend with an understanding heart is worth no less than a brother” – Homer, The Odyssey. After our...
A History of Disaster: How Piedmont and the Muskingum Watershed Lakes Came to BeLaura Jackson Roberts April 15, 2019ach weekend in the summers of my childhood, my parents packed me and my brother up and took us to...
What We Lost at Wheeling Jesuit UniversityKelly Strautmann April 14, 2019Author’s note: It was impossible for me to write a piece on WJU objectively, so I did a deep dive...
Don’t Miss ‘Victorian Era Mayhem & Murder’ at People’s UniversityDavid Javersak April 14, 2019Editor’s note: The Ohio County Public Library has launched its 26th People’s University, an eight-week series featuring weird, wild, wacky,...
PHYLosophy: ‘Why Are Newfoundlanders Bad at Knock-Knock Jokes?’Phyllis Sigal April 13, 2019“We were all exhausted — just spent. Most of us had been up for five days straight working But somehow...
Palms Herald Holy WeekNora Edinger April 12, 2019Editor’s note: In a continuing series on how the Ohio Valley expresses its spirituality, today’s post is the story behind...
Hall of Fame Board Reveals 2019 InducteesProvided April 10, 2019Twelve new inductees to the Wheeling Hall of Fame were announced today by Hall of Fame Board Chairman Robert DeFrancis....
Shantyboats and Watercolors: Wheeling Native Takes On Kentucky ArtistKelly Strautmann April 10, 2019“Just like [Harlan] Hubbard on one of his many trips down the Ohio River, I came with the water from...
Our South American Odyssey: Day 8Jason Koegler April 9, 2019n the evening of Day 7, April 3, 2019, we climbed into our “El Practico” bus and embarked on a...
DOWNTOWN DO-OVER: The Big Pieces in PlaceNora Edinger April 9, 2019Editor’s note: A national redevelopment award here, a new building there, millions of dollars of renovations still somewhere else. What’s...
Our South American Odyssey: Day 7Jason Koegler April 8, 2019Day 6 brought practice, Day 7, April 3 2019, was Game Day. It seems all of our efforts in fundraising,...
Poet Laureate’s Latest Book Takes Surprise TwistsPhyllis Sigal April 8, 2019Editor’s note: April is National Poetry Month, inaugurated in 1996 by the Academy of American Poets. After you read about...
Our South American Odyssey: Day 6Jason Koegler April 6, 2019We have been in in Cordoba, Argentina now for three days and on Tuesday April 2 2019 we were ready...
Weird Stories From Wheeling’s Wild Frontier and Native HistoryAlan Fitzpatrick April 6, 2019Editor’s note: On Tuesday, April 9, the Ohio County Public Library will launch its 26th People’s University, an eight-week series...
Park ‘Speechies’ Unite! Remembering 40 Winning YearsPhyllis Sigal April 5, 2019Author’s note: As a parent of two “speechies” from 2004-06 when the team won its 25th, 26th and 27th state...
Our South American Odyssey: Day 5Jason Koegler April 4, 2019ast you heard from us it was Day 4 and the boys were holding a “sleepover” with their host families....
Our South American Odyssey: Day 4Jason Koegler April 3, 2019he “sleepover” is not a foreign concept to these 13-year-olds, yet Day Four of our journey presented a brand-new take...
Dona’e Albert Is Spreading the LoveAdelaide Estep April 3, 2019It’s a wonderful feeling when life is on track, and everything seems to be going your way. However, we sometimes...
Our South American Odyssey: Day 3Jason Koegler April 2, 2019here are those moments in life that inspire people to take a step back, take a deep breath and reflect....
WHEELING@WORK: Ward 1’s Chad Thalman — Wheeling’s Youngest Vice MayorEllen Brafford McCroskey April 2, 2019Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting...
Wee Asked Pat The GooseLaura Jackson Roberts April 1, 2019WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, even some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Sanitizing Personal Data From Old Electronic EquipmentEarl Nicodemus March 31, 2019id you know that the files that you have deleted from your Smartphone, tablet or computer are not really gone?...
Holy Local Superhero, Batman! (And Happy Birthday!)Ellen Brafford McCroskey March 30, 2019Editor’s note: Today, Saturday, March 30, is Batman’s 80th birthday! In honor of the Caped Crusader’s birthday, the Ohio Valley...
Our South American Odyssey: Day 1Jason Koegler March 30, 2019t was 5 a.m. on Thursday, March 27, 2019, when 14 boys from the FC Wheeling United U-14 soccer team...
More Than Just Fish Fridays: The Catholic Way Through Lent in 2019Cassie Bendel March 29, 2019ention the word Lent, and a thousand memories come to mind for me. I remember celebrating Fat Tuesday with a...
Our South American Odyssey: PreviewJason Koegler March 28, 2019fter months of planning, fundraising, meeting — and lots of soccer — reality finally settled in. The exact timing of such...
#ChooseWV: Campaign Focus Is Pride of PlaceNora Edinger March 27, 2019If you film it, they will come. Calling stray Mountaineers home and attracting prospective ones here might not be quite...
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...
