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Respect Doesn’t Fade in Wheeling Area

Steve Novotney November 15, 2017

When he first returned to American soil nearly 50 years ago, people looked the other way because they did not...

Travels With Betty, Part 1

Earl Nicodemus November 14, 2017

How would you describe America? Have you ever thought about how you were respond if someone asked you to describe...

American Veteran Moving Home to Wheeling

Steve Novotney November 10, 2017

He didn’t leave here because of a lack of options. In fact, he loved his life in Wheeling after being...

Oglebay Flips the Switch to On Tonight

Lindsey McGlaughlin November 9, 2017

More than 300 acres of Oglebay’s picturesque landscape will come alive with twinkling light displays on Thursday, Nov. 9 as...

Sports Complex Addition for The Highlands

Steve Novotney November 9, 2017

A goal adopted by the Ohio County Commission a decade ago will finally be realized at The Highlands when a...

Wheeling Welcomes Bach and Mozart Thursday

Bryan Braunlich November 8, 2017

Wheeling Symphony Orchestra (WSO) announces the next concert of the 2017-2018 season, Bach Double and Mozart, conducted by Music Director André Raphel, featuring WSO...

Growing Up in Wheeling: Sitting on my Woodsdale Porch

Mike Quinn November 6, 2017

Sitting on the porch was an art in the old days in Woodsdale. The neighborhoods were very much designed for...

Peek Inside The Health Plan Impact

Steve Novotney November 4, 2017

It’s been referred to as a number of different things. The “game changer.” The “difference maker.” The “cracker plant of...

Creek Debris Soon to Be Cleared

Steve Novotney November 1, 2017

Receiving approval to clean creeks of flooding debris is very rare, and he will admit it, but the clearing of...

The James Wodarcyk Podcast: Hannah Mull

Carl Adams October 31, 2017

James and special Co-Host Trevor Lindgren sit down with our favorite mutual friend Hannah Mull elaborate on the new project...

Scenes From Boo At the Zoo

Rochambeau October 29, 2017

Boo At The Zoo has had some incredibly nice weather this year, but some dreariness as well. Whatever your preference...

Experience Linsly Day Set For Next Sunday, Nov. 5th

Weelunk Staff October 27, 2017

The Linsly School will host an Experience Linsly Day for families interested in learning more about the school on Sunday,...

Growing Up in Wheeling: Employment in Woodsdale

Mike Quinn October 26, 2017

When I was young there was a strange concept floating about. Children worked for money, it did not fall out...

WVPB: Should West Virginia Rejoin Virginia?

Rochambeau October 25, 2017

West Virginia Public Broadcasting show The Front Porch recently did a segment discussing whether our state would be better off...

Corpus Christi School’s Garden Park Event Raises Funds

Miranda Shaner-Zambito October 24, 2017

Corpus Christi School (CCS) recently held its seventh annual Race for Education in Garden Park. Led by their top sponsor...

Can Teaching Kids Compassion Change Culture?

Glynis Board October 22, 2017

As compassion training is becoming more popular in schools across the country, a school in West Virginia is taking on...

Growing Up in Wheeling: The Woodsdale Hill

Mike Quinn October 21, 2017

World War II ended.  Soldiers returned to our beloved country.  Those soldiers settled down and immediately started reproducing.  That meant...

Soft Opening Set for Elm Grove Hemp Shop

Douglas Flight October 19, 2017

Winkin’ Sun Hemp™ Company is having a soft opening of new retail outlet location in Elm Grove on National Road Saturday...

Harvest Festival This Weekend

Weelunk Staff October 17, 2017

Just outside of Wheeling on the weekend of October 21 regional residents will find a fully formed Harvest Festival free...

The Writing on the Wall

Christina Fisanick October 15, 2017

Wheeling natives have made their mark all over the nation and the world. They are actors, like Joyce DeWitt and...

Light-up Night for the Small-town “Sophisticate”

Steve Criniti October 13, 2017

1. I play the role of the sophisticate.  It comes with the job.  I teach English at West Liberty University...

Homecoming 2017 Includes Candidates, Elections and Alumni Honorees

Maureen Zambito October 12, 2017

West Liberty University celebrates Homecoming 2017 with a variety of student, alumni and community events but none is more important...

Boo at the Zoo Kicks Off With “Freaky Friday”

Lindsey McGlaughlin October 11, 2017

Ghouls and goblins of all ages will enjoy nine nights of family fun at Boo at the Zoo, the annual...

Own a Piece of Wheeling History: 737 Market Street

Scott Connors October 11, 2017

We are at a crossroads. The construction fencing and towering cranes tell the story of new buildings and a bright...

Considering Compassion: The Science Behind The Ohio Valley’s ‘Compassionate Cities’

Glynis Board October 10, 2017

Story courtesy of Weelunk partner West Virginia Public Broadcasting Accompanying story and audio here: Listen Many towns and cities across the Ohio...

Columbus Day

Gerry Griffith October 9, 2017

Folks in Wheeling, like folks in hundreds of towns and communities across America, celebrate Monday as Columbus Day. But, should...

Out Deep, Where the Submariners Go

Rich Knoblich October 8, 2017

Note: This is a fictional tale. Rich Knoblich, WV storyteller and a regular winner of the Liar Contest at the...

Growing Up in Wheeling: The Woodsdale Mafia

Mike Quinn October 7, 2017

I was a pretty good boy and a good student at Woodsdale until I joined the mafia in the seventh...

Valley Views & Varmints: A Land of Giants

Laura Jackson Roberts October 6, 2017

I swore to myself I’d never publish this piece. Truth be told, I like you guys a lot—and I appreciate...

The 40th Annual Oglebayfest Is This Weekend

Lindsey McGlaughlin October 5, 2017

The Ohio County Fair, the Phil Maxwell Artists’ and Gourmet Market in Mansion Woods, the Rathskeller, a parade and fireworks...

Next Week at the Wheeling Symphony

Bryan Braunlich October 4, 2017

Internationally Renowned Pianist Returns to Wheeling Symphony Orchestra For Evening of Celebrated French and Russian Composers Wheeling Symphony Orchestra announces...

Come Learn About the Public Market

Weelunk Staff October 3, 2017

The Public Market Meeting is this Wednesday!  Join us for an opportunity to hear more about the Public Market project, engage...

The James Wodarcyk Podcast: Sherrie McCutcheon Dunlevy

Carl Adams October 1, 2017

James met up with Sherrie McCutcheon Dunlevy at Wheeling Coffee and Spice for a great conversation. The topics range from...

Knox and His New Fort

Steve Novotney September 30, 2017

“Tom Beck.” Those were the first two words Kyle Knox blurted after being asked how he has found himself as...

The James Wodarcyk Podcast: Brew Keepers

Carl Adams September 29, 2017

James and Sara drink a few pints with her brother Josh Fulton along with partners Kevin & Carolyn Ayers from...

Tunes Set for Inaugural Oktoberfest

Steve Novotney September 28, 2017

Even polka found a place at No. 4 in the entertainment lineup for Saturday’s inaugural Oktoberfest at Centre Market, and...

People’s University Fall Schedule

Weelunk Staff September 25, 2017

FALL 2017 PEOPLE’S UNIVERSITY: West Virginia History through Archives–Preserving the Mountain State’s Stories   From documents that record the formation of...

McLain Flats Adding to Downtown Living

Steve Novotney September 24, 2017

She was involved in a conversation that concerned living in the downtown Wheeling area and whether or not the potential...

The James Wodarcyk Podcast: Bennett and Katy McKinley

Carl Adams September 23, 2017

James joins Bennett and Katy McKinley at their home to talk about their creative and successful business ventures. A curious...

Oktoberfest at Center Market

Allison Skibo September 22, 2017

City, United Way Announce Oktoberfest at Center Market The City of Wheeling is partnering with the United Way of the...

Living On $3.87 Per Day Not A SNAP

Steve Novotney September 21, 2017

$3.87. That’s the daily budget I spent the past two days so I could eat. Why? To prove a point....

Wheeling Symphony Orchestra Opens 88th Season with Broadway Blockbusters

Carl Adams September 19, 2017

Wheeling Symphony Orchestra announces the first concert of the 2017-2018 season, Blockbuster Broadway, conducted by Music Director André Raphel. The performance will be held...

Miller Tackles Stadium Fix to Begin Year 2

Steve Novotney September 17, 2017

It was crooked and it was obvious. Wheeling Island Stadium was broken, and no one knew how much it was...

Head, Hands, Heart: Real Hope.

Wendy Scatterday September 16, 2017

Across West Virginia in cities and towns Sunday, September 17, 2017 is WV Day of Hope: A Celebration of Prevention and Recovery. ...

Wheeling Travel Agency Gets A Facelift

Steve Novotney September 15, 2017

It’s contagious, this progress thing in the downtown area of Wheeling, and now Patrick Viola is in the middle of...

Valley Views & Varmints: The Menace with the White Tail

Laura Jackson Roberts September 14, 2017

The first time I meet her, something comes over me. I’m compelled to approach her. She looks soft and kind,...

My Summer of Golf

Weelunk Staff September 13, 2017

The leadership of Oglebay Park and the Wheeling Park Commission decided to DO SOMETHING this year about the state of...

An Uber Ride in Wheeling

Steve Novotney September 13, 2017

Harry. No one knows it, but that’s his real name and now his “driver” name with Uber even though his...

Race for Education Inspires Fitness and Giving at CCS

Miranda Shaner September 12, 2017

Corpus Christi School, is preparing for their seventh annual Race for Education in Garden Park on Oct. 13, 2017. The race is...

The James Wodarcyk Podcast: Jeremy Larance

Carl Adams September 11, 2017

James joins Jeremy Larance on the campus of West Liberty University to discuss what may be the only English department...