Betty’s Garden Diary for May 2016Earl Nicodemus May 27, 2016Betty’s Garden Diary – May, 2016 Several folks have asked why this series is called “Betty’s Garden Diary” if Earl...
Get Out, Explore, Bring BeerMorgan McCormick May 26, 2016“Get Out, Explore, Bring Beer.” That’s Greenbrier Valley Brewing Company’s (GVBC) mission statement and a good one to live by....
Nailers Earn Trip to Cup FinalsWeelunk Staff May 25, 2016For the first time since 1993, Wheeling, W.Va, is going to the ECHL’s Championship Series. On Tuesday night, the Wheeling...
Wheeling Symphony Announces 2016-2017 SeasonMichael Hires May 24, 2016Wheeling Symphony and Music Director Andre Raphel announce the 2016-2017 Season: Experience Live Music – Bridging Generations The 87th anniversary...
Thorngate Set To Begin Work For Ward 5Steve Novotney May 24, 2016He went to bed as a Dimmeydale kid knowing his father and brother could be in harm’s way during his...
In Pictures: ShakesBeer In The ParkRochambeau May 23, 2016One of the largest events in the month-long celebration of Shakespeare’s First Folio visit to Wheeling took place Saturday night...
Wheeling’s New MayorSteve Novotney May 21, 2016Change. Judging from the results of Wheeling’s municipal Election Day, the residents elected change in all but one of six...
An Open Letter to Future SeniorsAlex Coss May 20, 2016Alex Coss is a senior at John Marshall High School. This story originally appeared on the JMHS Blog. In my...
Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at WJUPhilip Stahl May 19, 2016A free performance of William Shakespeare’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” will be presented by the Red Masquers of Duquesne University...
Green Thumbs Up for Wheeling’s Grow Ohio ValleySteve Novotney May 18, 2016It was a difficult year, 2015 was, for Grow Ohio Valley, but not because the people in the Wheeling area...
Capes and Tiaras Wins Pitch ContestMaureen Zambito May 18, 2016West Liberty University’s seventh Entrepreneur Pitch Contest resulted in a winning new business, Capes and Tiaras, taking home a prize...
Symphony Hosts A Week Of Divertissements Before ConcertRochambeau May 17, 2016Wheeling is in the midst of a bit of Shakespeare Mania right now. The First Folio visit has events on...
Growing Up With Oglebay ParkMike Quinn May 16, 2016Oglebay Park played a major role in the life of our family. Nine children needed at least 900 acres for...
Despite Defeat, Kessler Ready to Address State BudgetSteve Novotney May 15, 2016He wasn’t going to lie. It was an honest campaign because Sen. Jeff Kessler spoke the truth about the current...
A Broken PROMISEJason Marling May 14, 2016The PROMISE Scholarship is a $4,750 scholarship awarded to West Virginia graduating seniors who maintain at least a 3.0 grade...
Towngate Film Screening Challenges EducatorsElizabeth Hofreuter-Landini May 13, 2016Today is my favorite day on the Wheeling Country Day School campus. Today is LEGO robotics competition day – otherwise...
Chef Butler Always Knows What’s Cooking in WheelingSteve Novotney May 13, 2016Ryan fluffs it off. “That was great catfish, dude. Wow!” “That’s what I’m here for.” “But no, really, there’s never...
To The Incoming City CouncilRochambeau May 12, 2016To the reader: By now you probably know that Wheeling City Council will be getting an Extreme Makeover on July...
Mabel Files: A New Home, but Staggering New ChallengesGerry Griffith May 11, 2016Elm Grove was a welcoming neighborhood for Mabel, George, Lizzie, and little Terry in 1953. The cozy little house on...
Remembering Big LouBill Hogan May 10, 2016I first met Lou right after World War II. I was a juvenile delinquent for the norms of that era...
Keeping the Kids Coming Back to WheelingSteve Novotney May 10, 2016It has been a mindset in Wheeling for the past 40 years: Once you graduate from a Wheeling high school,...
Election Prep: Board of EducationWeelunk Staff May 9, 2016Do Something. Vote May 10. After two years of the current board uncharacteristically making headlines, the the Ohio County BOE...
Election Prep: MayorWeelunk Staff May 8, 2016Do Something. Vote May 10. In the race for Wheeling mayor, four candidates wish to follow the two terms...
Election Prep: City Council Ward 6Weelunk Staff May 8, 2016Do Something. Vote May 10. Ward 6 will select a new representative on Wheeling Council. Gene Fahey has represented the...
Election Prep: City Council Ward 5Weelunk Staff May 8, 2016Do Something. Vote May 10. Wheeling’s Ward 5 includes a fraction of Woodsdale plus Edgwood, Pleasanton, Dimmeydale, and the...
Five Questions: Steve NovotneySteve Novotney May 8, 2016(Editor’s Note: This article includes the five questions posed to me most often during this election cycle along with the...
Election Prep: County ClerkWeelunk Staff May 7, 2016Do Something. Vote May 10. Steve Novotney was able to solicit answers to the same questions from two of the...
Election Prep: City Council Ward 4Weelunk Staff May 7, 2016Do Something. Vote May 10. Wheeling’s 4th Ward includes much of the Woodsdale section of Wheeling, an area stoked with...
Election Prep: City Council Ward 3Weelunk Staff May 7, 2016Do Something. Vote May 10. Residents of Ward 3 also will elect new council representation in May as Robert “Herk”...
Election Prep: Ohio County AssessorWeelunk Staff May 7, 2016Do Something. Vote May 10. Steve Novotney was able to solicit answers to the same questions from both candidates for...
Election Prep: Ohio County SheriffWeelunk Staff May 7, 2016Do Something. Vote May 10. Steve Novotney was able to solicit answers to the same questions from four of the...
Election Prep: City Council Ward 2Weelunk Staff May 6, 2016Do Something. Vote May 10. Incumbent Ken Imer is seeking re-election as one of five residents wishing to represent Ward...
Election Prep: City Council Ward 1Weelunk Staff May 5, 2016Do Something. Vote May 10. Because Gloria Delbrugge made the decision to retire from public service after 12 years as...
Ramps: Feasting on the King of StinkLaura Jackson Roberts May 5, 2016It’s spring in West Virginia again. That’s a good thing, because the temperature allows me to write this outside. The...
Fahey Experienced, Qualified for Mayor’s PositionStephanie Fahey May 5, 2016(Publisher’s Note: This is an advertorial paid for by the Committee to Elect Gene Fahey Mayor.) “Leadership is the capacity to translate...
County Candidate: April Luv – AssessorSteve Novotney May 4, 2016(Editor’s Note: Both Democratic candidates in the race for Ohio County Assessor were asked to reply to five questions concerning...
County Candidate: Zach Abraham – BOESteve Novotney May 3, 2016(Editor’s Note: Each of the six candidates in the race for two seats on the Ohio County Board of Education...
County Candidate: Mike Kelly, Ohio County ClerkSteve Novotney May 2, 2016(Editor’s Note: Each of the three candidates in the race for Ohio County Clerk (all Democrats) was asked to reply...
Third Amazing Raise Ohio Valley Set For May 3Jess Puglisi-Sanders May 2, 2016Connection. Empowerment. Impact. Change. Those words, and feelings they evoke, will be woven into a quilt of support for 114...
County Candidate: Gary Kestner – BOESteve Novotney May 1, 2016(Editor’s Note: Each of the six candidates in the race for two seats on the Ohio County Board of Education...
County Candidate: Tom Howard – SheriffSteve Novotney May 1, 2016(Editor’s Note: Each of the five candidates in the race for Ohio County Sheriff was asked to reply to six...
Five Questions: Frank CalabreseSteve Novotney April 30, 2016(Editor’s Note: Five questions were distributed to each of Wheeling’s 23 candidates and incumbents running for a council seat or...
County Candidate: Martin Kimball – SheriffSteve Novotney April 30, 2016(Editor’s Note: Each of the five candidates in the race for Ohio County Sheriff was asked to reply to six...
Good Mansion Wines Expanding for 10-Year AnniversaryBacchus April 29, 2016Good Mansion Wines is marking its ten-year anniversary this year with a major expansion. The East Wheeling store has just...
County Candidate: Jenny Jebbia – BOESteve Novotney April 28, 2016(Editor’s Note: Each of the six candidates in the race for two seats on the Ohio County Board of Education...
Five Questions: Wendy ScatterdaySteve Novotney April 28, 2016(Editor’s Note: Five questions were distributed to each of Wheeling’s 23 candidates and incumbents running for a council seat or...
First Folio of Shakespeare coming to OI Mansion MuseumMisty Klug April 28, 2016One of the world’s most famous books is coming to Wheeling. Beginning May 9, area residents and regional visitors will be...
County Candidate: Robert Henry Jr. – SheriffSteve Novotney April 27, 2016Robert Henry Jr., Candidate, Ohio County Sheriff He followed his father’s footsteps to the Wheeling Police Department, and Bob Henry...
Five Questions: Glenn ElliottSteve Novotney April 26, 2016(Editor’s Note: Five questions were distributed to each of Wheeling’s 23 candidates and incumbents running for a council seat or...
County Candidate: Dr. Roger Smith – BOESteve Novotney April 26, 2016(Editor’s Note: Each of the six candidates in the race for two seats on the Ohio County Board of Education...
