ZOOsci What?Tom Rinkes September 8, 2018I first met Norbert in his classroom. Norbert and I now are friends. He occasionally roams West Liberty University’s Zoo...
One Tank Trips: Cathedral State ParkLaura Jackson Roberts September 7, 2018Just down the road from Deep Creek Lake, Md., sits one of my favorite West Virginia day trips, Cathedral State...
EVENTS: Paint the Town at First FridayWeelunk Staff September 6, 2018FIRST FRIDAY The Gallery Hop at Artworks Around Town on Friday, Sept. 7, will usher in a two-month celebration of...
TIME TO GREEN UP: All Greened Up But Nowhere to GoNora Edinger September 5, 2018Editor’s Note: As part of the capstone to a series looking at green living in Wheeling, Weelunk set out to...
Some Special Wishes Can’t WaitStacey Miller Sacco September 5, 2018Zach Wajda has spent much of his 20 years preparing for or recovering from heart surgeries and working hard to...
Wee Asked Amy Jo HutchisonPhyllis Sigal September 4, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Walter of Wetzel Street: The Wheeling Foundations of an International Labor LegendNick Musgrave September 3, 2018On Sept. 1, 1907, two German immigrants, Valentine and Anna Reuther, welcomed their second child to the world. A healthy...
Aromatherapy: Olfaction and the Opioid CrisisMarni Reven September 2, 2018“Smells are surer than sights or sounds to make your heartstrings crack.” — Rudyard Kipling Few would argue that a...
AS I SEE IT: Love Is Love — Especially Between LGBTQ Youth and Their ParentsEllen Brafford McCroskey September 1, 2018It was announced last month that former Vice President and long-time LGBTQ advocate Joe Biden is launching a campaign to...
Judge Tells Teens: Keep Your Brain Off Drugs and AlcoholPhyllis Sigal August 31, 2018“Don’t do alcohol or marijuana until you’re 25.” If Magistrate Judge James E. Seibert has one piece of advice for...
Local Family-Run Dog Treat Company a Barking SuccessDaniel Dorsch August 29, 2018A hometown sensation has set tails wagging across West Virginia — from Centre Market in Wheeling to the Tamarack cultural...
Towngate 50th Season Dedicated to Hal O’LearyMisty Klug August 28, 2018Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and novelist Thornton Wilder once said, “I regard the theater as the greatest of all art forms,...
TIME TO GREEN UP: Oglebay Makes Greens GreenerNora Edinger August 27, 2018As part of a continuing series on how Wheeling is greening up, Weelunk looks today at the non-profit sector. Area...
Long-Time Members Come Out for Board BenefitPhyllis Sigal August 26, 2018More than 400 members and friends of Oglebay Institute attended Friday’s annual Board Benefit on the lawn of the Mansion...
AN ESSAY FOR THE DAY: Fanfare for the SunflowerColin McNickle August 25, 2018“I don’t think there’s anything on this planet that more trumpets life than the sunflower,” says one of the characters...
Celebrating Wheeling’s Labor HeritageChristina Fisanick and Sean Duffy August 24, 2018Heroes come in many forms. Firefighters. Medics. Educators. Mentors. For us, Wheeling labor activist Walter Reuther (1907-1970) and worker-friendly business...
Mary Ann Deschaine: ‘It’s a God Thing’Chana Baker August 22, 2018Mary Ann Deschaine is a woman of faith. She is a woman of service. She is a woman who took...
House of Hagar Sees Christ in Each of UsEllen Brafford McCroskey August 21, 2018“I call them ‘transients,’ but you call them ‘friends.’ And we’re talking about the same people.” Kate Marshall, who operates...
Wee Asked Emily S. FisherPhyllis Sigal August 20, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
Zieggy Tribe Honored at YSS Good Samaritan DinnerNick Musgrave August 19, 2018Wheeling Park’s White Palace Ballroom was packed Friday night for the annual Youth Service System (YSS) Good Samaritan Tribute. The...
BILL HOGAN’S MUSINGS: Nothing Happens by AccidentBill Hogan August 18, 2018Susan and I arrived at our new home in Cove, Benin, in West Africa around the first of October 1987....
Cottages Have Been Offering Overnight Hospitality to Oglebay Guests for 80 YearsChristina Fisanick August 17, 2018Although Oglebay Park is widely known for its rolling vistas, hiking trails, and golf courses, sometimes guests like to spend...
EVENTS: Good Times Brewing in WheelingWeelunk Staff August 16, 2018The fifth annual Mountaineer Brewfest, a celebration of West Virginia’s finest craft and microbrews, will be held Saturday, Aug. 18,...
SAY VEGGIES! Grow OV Celebrates $50,000 Grant With CommunityNick Musgrave August 15, 2018The inviting smells of freshly cooked food and the sound of string music filled the air at the corner of...
Scientist’s Award Is Out of This WorldNick Musgrave August 15, 2018While many industries award top leaders in their fields with lifetime achievement awards, these awards are almost always terrestrial. But...
What Really Happened That Tragic Night of Aug. 14, 1878?Ryan Stanton August 14, 2018Henry Schmulbach: entrepreneur, beer baron, philanthropist and socialite. These are all words that describe one of Wheeling’s most influential and...
Katy Wack Not Immune to Hard WorkLaura Lynn Brown August 13, 2018Katy Wack started to love astronomy and exploration on a grand scale when her dad took her outside in their...
AS I SEE IT: Adventures of the Dog-Catcher’s Wife From the Shotgun SeatEllen Brafford McCroskey August 11, 2018People either love my husband or hate him, depending upon the circumstances of their introduction. Doug has been the Ohio...
Barger’s Career Rooted in Oglebay’s HillsidesPhyllis Sigal August 10, 2018“It gives me chills thinking about Brooks.” Andy Barger stood — as tall as a small tree at 6-foot-4 —...
KAYAKING OUR CREEKS (Part 2): Below the SurfaceLaura Jackson Roberts August 9, 2018While there’s no denying the beauty of our local waterways and the rising popularity of recreational kayaking, there’s also no...
EVENTS: Got the Blues? Hungry? There’s a Festival for ThatWeelunk Staff August 9, 2018GOT THE BLUES? Taste of the Blues kicks off the 18th annual Heritage Music BluesFest at noon Friday, Aug. 10,...
KAYAKING OUR CREEKS (Part 1): Paddling With CareLaura Jackson Roberts August 8, 2018I recently paddled Wheeling Creek for the first time. I’ve paddled other rivers like the Youghiogheny, the South Branch and...
Farm to Fork Takes Leap Through HistoryStacey Miller Sacco August 7, 2018A property with nearly 250 years of Wheeling history hosted the Wheeling Symphony Auxiliary’s annual Farm to Fork dinner this...
Wee Asked Butch MaxwellPhyllis Sigal August 6, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
PHYLosophy: Memories … A Matter of RecordPhyllis Sigal August 4, 2018Flashback: It was late summer 1977 when I snagged that cool job at National Record Mart’s brand-new store in downtown...
New Store Is Music to Wheeling’s EarsDaniel Dorsch August 3, 2018Music lovers in Wheeling can rejoice — a new musical experience is here. At the heart of downtown, at 40...
Celebrate Youth 2018 a Resounding SuccessDaniel Dorsch August 3, 2018Worth the wait A cloudy morning did nothing to deter the hundreds of youngsters who waited patiently in line for...
EVENTS: CHEERS TO FIRST FRIDAY!Weelunk Staff August 2, 2018FIRST FRIDAY Gallery Hop, 5:30-8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 3, at Artworks Around Town, features the work of 19 members of...
Valley Cheese a Hidden Gem at Centre MarketPhyllis Sigal August 1, 2018Inwardly, Janet Hedinger must be saying “cheese” all the time — because, outwardly, “The Cheese Lady” seems to never stop...
A Spiritual Legacy – Women Religious in WheelingJon-Erik Gilot July 31, 2018Wheeling’s history is intertwined with the Catholic Church. From dozens of schools, parishes and institutions to the oldest hospital in...
Routines Interrupted, But Work Continues for Augusta Levy Clients, TherapistsNora Edinger July 30, 2018Editor’s note: The Augusta Levy Learning Center will reopen in temporary quarters above the Children’s Museum of the Ohio Valley...
YWCA Looking for Tribute to Women Award NomineesJanet Boyle July 29, 2018YWCA Wheeling is looking for women who make a difference in the Ohio Valley. The organization is calling for people...
AS I SEE IT: It’s All Good in the NeighborhoodEllen Brafford McCroskey July 28, 2018When I was in first grade, I spent what seemed like an eternity home from school recovering from chicken pox....
Spirit of Oglebay Award Goes to ‘Mr. Oglebay’ — Randy WorlsPhyllis Sigal July 27, 2018Every morning, Randy Worls wakes up with one thing on his mind: How to continue improving Oglebay and Wheeling parks....
Weelunk Writers Drum Up Some Fun and a StoryChristina Fisanick and Laura Roberts July 27, 2018As friends and writers, we share many experiences together. Some are pleasant diversions, like sipping beers on our decks; banal...
Oglebay – The Park That Almost Wasn’tChristina Fisanick July 25, 2018Imagine Wheeling without Oglebay Park. … At one point that nightmare was nearly reality. As one of the largest self-sustaining...
TIME TO GREEN UP: ‘Greening the O’ at OrrickNora Edinger July 24, 2018Editor’s note: In a continuing series about the greening of Wheeling, Weelunk moves from the eco-efforts of individuals to what...
Wee Asked Charlotte KargesPhyllis Sigal July 23, 2018WEEasked some simple questions — and your neighbors, friends, co-workers, acquaintances, maybe some strangers, answered. Get to know them a...
POSTSCRIPTS FROM THE EDGE(WOOD): The Fine Art of Porch SittingChristina Fisanick July 21, 2018Edgewood-Woodsdale is a neighborhood with sittable porches. Although we have few vast verandas, many of our porches easily accommodate a...
All In a Day’s Work: Wheeling Symphony Musician Rescues StrayLaura Jackson Roberts July 20, 2018Camille Rolla is a Pittsburgh-based pianist. She’s very talented. Recently, she subbed with the Wheeling Symphony Orchestra for a concert...
