1996 MixTape: Jamboree in the HillsLeeRoy July 11, 2017Let’s travel back to a time when the music was good and the not-so-delicate scent of body odor filled the...
Leo the BarberJack Blackwell July 10, 2017Leo was the McColloch Street barber. His was a single chair shop. Nothing remarkable, but perhaps it’s worth a few...
Crackerland?Steve Novotney July 9, 2017There are a lot of numbers to consider here. $6 billion: The price tag on the cracker plant that has...
Brother JimBill Hogan July 8, 2017Brother Jim, 1931 – 2003 Sometime ago someone asked what Jim did. I thought about it for a minute then told...
C.J. Goes to Camp … NFL Camp, That IsSteve Novotney July 8, 2017He played in THE Super Bowl, and yes, he watched as a 21-3 halftime lead eroded into a 34-28 overtime...
A Story Behind a Linsly Statue: West Virginia’s First Flying AceBill Hogan July 7, 2017When I was a small boy in the 1930s, my dad would take me to the Armistice Day ceremony at...
Wilson Pleased with First Year on CouncilSteve Novotney July 6, 2017The youngest ever. Yeah, yeah, yeah. That’s how Brian Wilson now feels. At first, yup, it was an intimidating little...
Don’t Miss the Elmhurst Shrimp BoilMarilyn Mull July 5, 2017What’s a traditional Louisiana-style shrimp boil doing in the heart of Appalachia, specifically Wheeling where Coleman’s Fish is the premier...
Scenes Seen in Wheeling – Part 2Steve Novotney July 4, 2017There are problems, and there are issues, no doubt, and no one is denying that fact. And no one is...
An Ode to Wheeling SummersChristina Fisanick July 2, 2017By Christina Greer The headlines are depressing. “The most miserable state in the US is West Virginia. For the...
The Griffith Files: A Gift of Music From an Ohio River BargeGerry Griffith July 1, 2017An Old Ohio River Barge Boat Cook Brings a Musical Gift of a Lifetime to a Fledging Wheeling Musician named...
Carney’s Life Path Takes Him HomeSteve Novotney July 1, 2017Literally, it is down on Main Street past the Eckhart House and Uncle Pete’s and Happy Goat Yoga and the...
Wheeling Park Revives Drive-In TheaterSteve Novotney June 29, 2017It’s the word. “Grease,” that is. John Travolta as “Danny,” and Olivia Newton-John as “Sandy”? Yes, that “Grease,” and the...
A Zoo Brew ChronicleBrian Thomas June 29, 2017In the distance, a lone banjo laments an old song. Remembering old days buried deep within fading memories, a fiddle...
Local Kayakers Urged To Heed DangerSteve Novotney June 28, 2017Kayaking local creeks is an activity that has picked up in popularity during recent years, and that is why Lou...
Valley Views & Varmints: Tiny LightsLaura Jackson Roberts June 27, 2017Summer brings out the bugs. Nasty skeeters, biblical plagues of cicadas, and that cricket that lived in my car for...
Bethlehem’s Mayor, Tim Bishop, Reflecting on ProgressSteve Novotney June 25, 2017It would have been only two years had he not been unopposed and re-elected in June. Now, it will be...
DiNardos’ House Is A Centre Market SurpriseSteve Novotney June 24, 2017Anyone who knows Centre Market even remotely well is aware of the large, purple garage door that stands next door...
Wood Family Vigilant with Bookstore ProjectSteve Novotney June 23, 2017Vacant. That is how this historic North Wheeling building located at 650 Main St. has rested for more than a...
Betty’s 2017 GardenEarl Nicodemus June 23, 2017Betty’s Garden Diary Revisited! Preface Greetings fellow Weelunk gardeners! This is a follow-up to the “Betty’s Garden Diary” series that...
Sheriff Tom Howard Keeping His PromisesSteve Novotney June 22, 2017Candidates running for public office usually make promises they fail to keep once their successful campaigns are complete, but Ohio...
Interview: Joshua Lee on Wheeling’s musical ‘Promise Land’Joni Deutsch June 21, 2017Story courtesy of Weelunk partner West Virginia Public Broadcasting “We need to work to retain young musicians so we can...
Memories of Woodsie’s Bar in FultonJack Blackwell June 20, 2017Woodsie’s, like many old storefronts in Wheeling, looked normal enough. Windows and a large entrance. But in older buildings there...
Annual Good Zoo Brew On Tap AgainHerb Faulkenberry June 19, 2017A variety of craft beer, fine local cuisine, first rate entertainment and some wild animals will all be a part...
Local ‘Slash’ Parent Earns Her College DegreeSteve Novotney June 18, 2017Her father passed away when she was only 6 years old, and she’s raised her two daughters without a father...
Old Alley House: A Wheeling TreasureSteve Novotney June 17, 2017The property description is very trendy these days. Loft apartment, fully updated kitchen and bathroom, garage, a living space, an...
Kyle’s Case – Unsolved One Year LaterSteve Novotney June 15, 2017“Oh no,” was the first thought that came into the mind of former classmate and friend Erin Guy, a recent...
Wheeling Arts and Culture Fest This WeekendErika Donaghy June 15, 2017The Wheeling Arts and Culture Commission in partnership with the Wheeling YWCA are excited to announce the 2017 Arts and...
Communication Key During First YearSteve Novotney June 14, 2017It is a public school system that begins working with children as early as age 3, and it is a...
The Early History and First Court of Ohio CountyEarl Nicodemus June 13, 2017 Earl’s Note: This is a written version of the Fort Henry Speaker Series program presented on April 27, 2017....
Valley Views & Varmints: Snagging a Spot for StumpyLaura Jackson Roberts June 12, 2017Though I live in Wheeling, I’ve been blessed with a pretty big backyard. I don’t have to drive to Oglebay...
Meet the Weelunk Nature WriterWeelunk Staff June 11, 2017Some people just have Wheeling inside them. If you were born here, it’s in your blood. If your parents and...
Moundsville’s Noel Clarke Redefines CourageSteve Novotney June 10, 2017Noel Clarke will turn 50 years old in 50 days, but he’s not counting on a calendar because, frankly, he...
Meet The Newest Weelunk Staff EditorWeelunk Staff June 9, 2017Combining a passion for the arts, people, and community involvement, Lizzy Sellers studies writing and psychology at Florida State University....
‘Tacoholix’ Eatery Opens in Downtown DistrictSteve Novotney June 9, 2017He thought he hated it. He believed he would be happier with a “real job” instead. David Comack was really...
Euchre: Poker’s Poor CousinBrian Thomas June 8, 2017Twenty or thirty years or so ago, a wearied traveler venturing through the coal-infused hills of Appalachia steps off his...
The Linsly School Celebrates 203rd CommencementStacey Creely June 8, 2017The Linsly School held its 203rd Commencement on Sunday, May 28th , graduating eighty-six seniors from the Class of 2017. Special...
Local Songwriters Present Album Release Party at Towngate TheatreBridge and Tunnel Collective June 7, 2017Story brought to you by: The Bridge and Tunnel Collective Theatre Wheeling songwriters Michael Iafrate and Joshua Lee will host...
CCHS Valedictorian Considers Future in WheelingSteve Novotney June 6, 2017She owns a perspective not too many young people possess, and that’s because she fully intends to return to the...
WOTC Offers Youth and Adult Summer Camps at OglebayDebbie Pickens June 6, 2017Let this be the summer that your family begins the sport of a lifetime! The Wheeling Oglebay Tennis Club wants...
For Ginny Favede Community Comes FirstSteve Novotney June 5, 2017She wanted to serve the public, so that’s what Ginny Favede did first as a member of St. Clairsville City...
Meet Weelunk’s Newest WriterWeelunk Staff June 4, 2017Born and raised in the Ohio Valley, Brian Thomas spent the last four years studying film at Emerson College in...
WVU Student Body President Blake Humphrey Eager To ServeSteve Novotney June 3, 2017In his position as student body president at West Virginia University, Blake Humphrey represents more students than there are people...
‘Pride in Wheeling’ Effort Set for TodaySteve Novotney June 2, 2017New trees, painted benches, spruced up parks, and the installation of a disc golf course are all planned during the...
Big Weekend in the Big WheelAllison Skibo June 1, 2017Feature photo of Wheeling Hall of Fame inductee Bob Villamagna courtesy Oglebay Institute Wheeling is alive this weekend hosting Riverfront...
CCHS Poised For W.Va. Class A Baseball ChampionshipSteve Novotney June 1, 2017Student athletes at Wheeling Central Catholic High School have collected a lot of hardware this spring, and now the Maroon...
Pete JeffersonBill Hogan May 31, 2017Pete was not a regular in our crowd but was around enough to the extent that he should have been....
McColloch’s LeapJack Blackwell May 30, 2017In East Wheeling in the mid 1960’s there was a ‘bar’ on almost every corner. But the word ‘bar’ isn’t...
Women Firefighters Earning Respect in WheelingSteve Novotney May 29, 2017Up and down a tall ladder with a high-rise pack on your back that weighs more than 30 pounds. Check!...
Griffith Files: Grandma’s Rocker-A Baby Boomer’s Downsizing DilemmaGerry Griffith May 27, 2017They are taking away my grandma’s rocking chair tomorrow and it feels like an old friend I’ve known all my...
