1993 MixTape: March MadnessLeeRoy March 20, 2018Let’s travel back to a time when the month was March and snow was in the air: Wheeling, W.Va., in 1993....
Let’s Talk About Renewable EnergyLaura Jackson Roberts March 19, 2018Oglebay Institute’s Schrader Environmental Education Center offers a wide variety of programs for the community. My kids attend camp. I’ve...
Reeling From All These Wheelings (Part 2)Christina Fisanick March 18, 2018EDITOR’S NOTE: Part one of this essay explored several of the most commonly known Wheelings. Today’s part two explores Wheelings...
Reeling From All These Wheelings (Part 1)Christina Fisanick March 17, 2018The settling of Wheeling, W.Va. (then Virginia), by the Zane family is a story common to most locals. In 1795, white...
An Essay for the Day: “An Irish Stew”Colin McNickle March 17, 2018The cutting and chopping begin early today to fill two large pots atop the stove. In each will be layered...
Changes to Two-Mile Hill?Steve Novotney March 16, 2018The far left of the three lanes along Interstate 70 would become the “slow lane” on the climb up Two-Mile...
West Virginians to Receive Papal HonorsProvided March 15, 2018Pope Francis has bestowed several honors to 13 West Virginians — including two priests — for their service to the...
Going O’Green This Weekend?Weelunk Staff March 14, 2018Top of the mornin’ to all you Weelunkers! It’s St. Paddy’s Day weekend, and the calendar is packed with things...
Perils of War Real for Women, TooSteve Novotney March 14, 2018They come home, too, except for, of course, more than 500 of the 280,000 women who have been deployed to...
Ninth Annual State of the City AddressGlenn Elliott March 13, 2018(Here is the full text from Mayor Glenn Elliott’s State of the City, delivered March 13, 2018, at Wheeling Island...
East Meets West, Music Meets StorytellingBryan Braunlich March 12, 2018Music and storytelling — simply put — the foundation of humanities that extends beyond cultural barriers and told many different...
Kelcie Says ‘Later’ to DrugsPhyllis Sigal March 9, 2018Standing in prison with her infant daughter Reagan in her arms, Kelcie Rauscher read a newspaper article about a couple...
Wine, Women & Song This WeekendWeelunk Staff March 8, 2018Take a wine tour of the Mosel Valley before heading off to see “Vertigo,” where Towngate Theatre is going to...
Commuter Tuition Rate Makes WJU More AffordableProvided March 7, 2018Attending college is no longer an uphill battle thanks to Wheeling Jesuit University’s new, affordable commuter tuition rate. The University...
The Crest That Didn’t FloodSteve Novotney March 7, 2018Devastation. That’s what Lou Vargo with the Ohio County Emergency Management Agency thought would take place. He admits he envisioned...
#55Strong Returns to ClassroomsSteve Novotney March 6, 2018They had to research a mineral, any one of the 3,800 or so that exist on Earth these days, and...
Ohio Valley Writers Announce Writing ContestLaura Jackson Roberts March 6, 2018The Ohio Valley Writers are pleased to announce our first writing contest. In fact, we’re announcing two contests: one for...
A Divided Peninsula of SoulsSteve Novotney March 3, 2018It is one of the silent cities of the dead in Wheeling, but this one was split, and one half...
The Griffith Files: Wheeling’s ‘Summer of Love’Terry Griffith March 2, 2018It was the summer of ’67 and, musically, things had slowed down a bit in Wheeling. The British invasion had...
March Roars in With Slew of Entertainment OptionsWeelunk Staff March 1, 2018March is roaring in with a slew of entertainment options, from theater to film to art to music to festivals....
Gideon and the GovernorSteve Novotney February 27, 2018“If you put money in schools, you’re making smart people. And if you have smart people, then you can make...
Geo-History: The Treaty of Fort Pitt and the Coshocton MassacreEarl Nicodemus February 27, 2018Earl’s Note: This is the second in a planned series of short installments about the events that shaped our history....
Join the Walk for a Future Where We All Have a HomePhyllis Sigal February 23, 2018Ladonna Blake’s Facebook post about her father, Freddie Blake, a homeless amputee who panhandled near Perkins off the I-70 East...
WLU Student Leads Radio StationSteve Novotney February 23, 2018The original transmitter back in the early 1990s appeared to be from the 1970s, actually, but that’s what Chris Lee...
Reach for the Stars With a Taste of LinslyStacey Creely February 22, 2018The Linsly School will host the seventh annual Taste of Linsly at 6:30 p.m. Feb. 24, in the Banes Hall...
Vagabond Chef Wins on Food NetworkSteve Novotney February 21, 2018Yup. You viewed it right. And those who crowded his restaurant Wednesday evening had the chance to win it with...
Bourbon, Beer, Blues and More on Tap in Ohio ValleyWeelunk Staff February 21, 2018The days are getting longer, the sky is getting brighter, the temperature is rising — all good reasons to get...
Wheeling Disappoints In Global Traffic StudyRochambeau February 19, 2018Wheeling has placed only 1,225th out of 1,360 in a recent report on a critical indicator of thriving cities, traffic....
The Griffith Files: Christopher Cerone – Legendary Businessman, Musician, MentorGerry Griffith February 17, 2018In the early 1960s, every lawyer, judge, politician and policeman in the city of Wheeling knew Chris Cerone. He was...
Memories of Mac’s ClubSteve Novotney February 16, 2018There was a time before Roberto’s Bar became Figaretti’s, before a La-Z-Boy showroom was transformed into TJ’s Sportsgarden, prior to...
17 Years Later, Matt’s Still Saving LivesPhyllis Sigal February 14, 2018A violinist sat on The Capitol Theatre stage playing “Someone Saved My Life Tonight” with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra on...
A Teacher’s View on IssuesSteve Novotney February 13, 2018He knows he does not speak for all educators and that his words do not carry the weight of 37,000...
Geo-History: The Squaw CampaignEarl Nicodemus February 13, 2018Earl’s Note: This is the first in a planned series of short installments about the events that shaped our history....
Medal of Honor Recipient Woody Williams Appreciates City’s RespectSteve Novotney February 12, 2018It was heads. For the first time in five years the individual tossing the coin prior to the kickoff of...
The Patsy … (Or a Full House on the Train to Notre Dame)Bill Hogan February 7, 2018Back in the late ’40s and early ’50s, we would either hitchhike home from Notre Dame, or four or five...
An Answer to ‘What’s Next?’Steve Novotney February 4, 2018The answer to, “What’s Next?” may soon come into focus for downtown Wheeling, but what maybe-could-might happen within the vacant...
“The Glass Castle” Author to Visit HilltopWeelunk Staff January 31, 2018Best-selling author Jeannette Walls, who wrote the memoir, “The Glass Castle,” will be the guest lecturer at West Liberty University’s...
It Still StandsSteve Novotney January 31, 2018No one knows about it these days because the signage has been removed, chains block the old access points, and...
Harry Hamm’s Plate and His PlanSteve Novotney January 30, 2018No one has ever found it, but there were a few moments when Wheeling resident Chris Hamm thought he may...
Connors Part of Downtown GrowthSteve Novotney January 27, 2018Dean Connors once was best known in the Wheeling area as the wig-wearing, head-bangin’ drummer for the local tribute band...
Renew WheelingWeelunk Staff January 24, 2018Against market odds, two divorced individuals come together to create a life and family through opportunities of their own creation...
Welcome to Hello Haberdashery!Daniel Dorsch January 21, 2018Imagine a small shop lost to time where history collides with whimsy and a touch of the wild gypsy spirit....
Memories of The Eagle InnSteve Novotney January 19, 2018You could already hear the music as you walked toward the front door from the always-packed parking lot, and immediately...
The I-68 Energy Corridor- Part 2Steve Novotney January 18, 2018(Editor’s Note: This is the second of two reports that will update Weelunk readers on the current status of the...
The I-68 Energy Corridor- Part 1Steve Novotney January 17, 2018(Editor’s Note: This is the first of two reports that will update Weelunk readers on the current status of the...
The Children’s Museum is HiringAugust West January 16, 2018The Children’s Museum of the Ohio Valley is seeking a Museum Manager to provide leadership and management, coordinate Museum activities,...
Travels With Betty, Part 2Earl Nicodemus January 13, 2018Editor’s Note: This is the second and final installment of the story of Earl and Betty’s epic cross-country travels. If...
Zende Predicts Downtown GrowthSteve Novotney January 12, 2018Can growth spread? The economic development specialist for the city of Wheeling believes it can, and after more than five...
Tunnel StoriesMike Quinn January 11, 2018This is the old B&O railroad tunnel along Wheeling Creek. As kids one of our adventures was going through the...
The Griffith Files: Nick’s MusicGerry Griffith January 8, 2018Nick’s Music was a Cradle of the Folk Music Revival of the 1960s and it Vanished – or did it?...