The Avett Brothers Are Coming: Are You?LeeRoy August 16, 2015Here’s an IDEA: When a really cool, nationally recognized, critically acclaimed, award-winning band, whose founding members are still with the...
Young Approach To Coaching Defines CCHS FootballSteve Novotney August 15, 2015Mike Young packs a lunch. Turkey on wheat. An apple. A couple of energy bars. And one low-fat, sugar-free brownie....
Local Veterinarian Epitomizes Pet CareSteve Novotney August 14, 2015Dogs and cats, of course, but his patients also include critters like cows and horses and hamsters and snakes and...
Weelunk WeekenderLeeRoy August 13, 2015Even though school is starting Monday for most, it will be another beautiful summer weekend to DO SOMETHING this weekend...
The Mabel Files: How Tom Minns Became One of Wheeling’s First TelemarketersGerry Griffith August 13, 2015Tom Minns drummed his fingers on the glass candy counter and let out a heavy sigh. Lizzie sat in her...
Mountaineer Brewfest Set for SaturdaySteve Novotney August 12, 2015The 2015 Mountaineer Brewfest is set for this weekend, and those returning to the event should expect more craft beer,...
Amanda Carney Gets Creative with Cat’s Paw StudioMaureen Zambito August 11, 2015West Liberty University alumni are making a big difference in Wheeling. One recent graduate working to improve Wheeling in a...
Quality of Life the Focus of Weirton ForumSteve Novotney August 11, 2015It’s about spreading information in hopes of instigating reforms in households and within the state’s law books, and those behind...
Can Diversity Help Wheeling Grow? Yes.Vishakha Maskey August 10, 2015 After dropping my kids off to nature camp, as I walk out of Schrader Environmental Center, I hear a...
Q&A: Gene Fahey – “I believe we can grow.”Steve Novotney August 9, 2015Just recently Gene Fahey found out that his family members, on his mother’s side, are direct descendents of the Betty...
Belles and CowbellsRich Knoblich August 9, 2015Note: This is a fictional tale. Rich Knoblich, WV storyteller and a regular winner of the Liar Contest at the...
Bellaire Bridge A Continuing ConundrumSteve Novotney August 8, 2015No one really has a solid idea when and if the old Bellaire Interstate Toll Bridge will be demolished. Not...
July Clouds: A PoemAaron P. Kittle August 8, 2015 (Shared from our sister site Elkinite.com) The clouds have returned Making things feel more normal, somehow A treason to harsher...
Market Area the Center Of AttentionSteve Novotney August 7, 2015Wheeling’s Centre Market has nearly two centuries worth of history behind it, but that is not what most people talk...
Wheeling Preservationist HonoredJackie McDermott August 7, 2015 Bob Weir was a well-known craftsman in the Wheeling community. His fingerprints are on many of the restored Victorian...
Weelunk WeekenderLeeRoy August 6, 2015Heritage Music BluesFest Friday, Saturday and Sunday As far as national recognition goes, there is no other Wheeling festival that...
The GREYT ESCAPE in WheelingJennifer Cormier August 6, 2015In its third year, Greyt Escape: Kennels to Kouches will be held at the scenic Oglebay Resort and Conference Center...
D.C. Ventures – Part 1: Vision, Investment, TenantsSteve Novotney August 5, 2015(Editor’s Note: This is the first article in a series detailing the redevelopment of two vacant properties on Market Street...
Participation in the Arts Benefits SeniorsMisty Klug August 5, 2015Participation in the arts — whether as a creator, student, supporter or audience member–enhances the quality of life for individuals,...
Stone Center Residential Soon to Be RealitySteve Novotney August 4, 2015The top three floors of the Stone Center in downtown Wheeling will soon be occupied by residents of the 22...
A Bit of Magic in WheelingMaureen Zambito August 4, 2015Another New Business Opens in Downtown Wheeling A new store, Clutch Gaming, opened in downtown Wheeling recently and is the...
Calling All WritersTom Rinkes August 3, 2015On a sultry Aug. 20 2009, 18 inquisitive people met at the Books-A-Million store in the Highlands Complex. As they drank...
He Left His MarkBecca Wilson August 2, 2015Josiah Titus-Glover’s Essay Awarded Top Ten Josiah Titus-Glover (2004 – 2014) was a 5th grader at Wheeling Country Day School...
Q&A: Diana Mey – “I Can’t Look The Other Way.”Steve Novotney August 2, 2015Don’t dare her, not unless you’re ready to pay up because she will not stop until you do. Diana Mey...
Wheeling Educator Bridges Generations with Bluegrass MusicAndrew Carroll August 1, 2015Photos by Andrew Carroll (Andrew is also an Editor of Weelunk’s sister site: Elkinite.com in Elkins, WV) Story courtesy of...
Cerrone’s Good Mansion Wines Offers Imported TastesSteve Novotney August 1, 2015It’s really all happened by chance. The acquisition of the historic L.S. Good Mansion on 14th Street in East Wheeling;...
Debbie Green Memorial Battles Pediatric CancerSteve Novotney July 31, 2015She was 6 years old – nearly 7 – and she and her mother found themselves riding in an ambulance...
Weelunk WeekenderRochambeau July 30, 2015The big event this weekend is Grecian Fest on Chapline Street in Centre Wheeling. You know you can’t get enough Mediterranean...
New Endeavors at Olney Friends SchoolChristina Fisanick July 30, 2015I arrived on campus just in time for lunch, which gave me the perfect opportunity to learn all about the...
Excitement Grows As Arena Renovations ContinueSteve Novotney July 29, 2015The renovations inside and outside Wesbanco Arena continue, and two separate projects are on schedule, according to the general manager...
New Signs Make Their Mark In Local NeighborhoodsSteve Novotney July 28, 2015Local residents and visitors alike now can learn the history of several Wheeling neighborhoods thanks to the placement of historical...
The Mabel Files: A Long Nervous WaitGerry Griffith July 27, 2015 Mabel Minns and her blind father, Tom, sat restlessly on a bench in the massive marble-floored waiting area of...
Wheeling Coffee Has Been Roasting For 120 YearsTom Rinkes July 26, 2015As I stepped into our local coffee shop to buy 10 pounds of Breakfast Blend for my coffee-inhaling son, the...
‘Hoodstock’ to Feature Wild Cherry HistorySteve Novotney July 25, 2015Yeah they was dancin’ and singin’ and movin’ to the groovin’ And just when it hit me somebody turned around...
Annual Italian Festival All About ScholarshipsSteve Novotney July 24, 2015There is one giant-sized detail many local residents do not realize while visiting the Granddaddy of all festivals staged on...
Weelunk WeekenderLeeRoy July 23, 2015Oh the weather outside is delightful... Time to get outside and Do Something this weekend Wheeling, W.Va. Marion House...
Local Pro Nearly Qualifies for PGA ChampionshipKayley Miller July 23, 2015If there’s one thing driving Wheeling professional golfer Jason Martin to success, it’s his undeniable passion for golf. Basically self-taught...
The Big Buzz Is Only One Year AwaySteve Novotney July 22, 2015It was 16 years ago when we last heard that deafening buzz and saw their red eyes and orange veins,...
The Dragons are ComingRussell Dunkin July 21, 2015What began 2,300 years ago, is 46-feet long, and involves you and 19 of your best friends on the Ohio...
Respect For Area Musicians On A High NoteSteve Novotney July 21, 2015There are two common denominators when it comes to musicians: They all possess memories of that first time when they...
Moss May Be The Mode to Check Mt. Wood Graffiti ProblemLee Chottiner July 20, 2015A Weelunk Partnership with Dateline:Wheeling. For more great Lee Chottiner stories, poetry and images that focus on Wheeling, WV, click...
Weelunk Daytripper: ElkinsLeeRoy July 19, 2015Over the past few months we have been making the 21/2-hour, beautiful drive to Elkins, W.Va. We have been supporting...
Elvis Has Not Left The Victoria TheaterSteve Novotney July 19, 2015HE echoed. The man who changed this man named Earl Brown, owner of the historic Victoria Theater on Market Street...
Girls State Hones Its 72nd Class of Future LeadersKayley Miller July 18, 2015She’s the girl that all adore- the Girls State girl. With great thanks to the American Legion Auxiliary, the Rhododendron...
Words & Music Celebrates 25 YearsChristina Fisanick July 17, 2015I first walked in to Words & Music my freshman year of college. As the only West Liberty commuter I...
The Mabel Files: Goodbye to a Little Dog with a Big HeartGerry Griffith July 16, 2015Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in. –...
Tennent’s Beer Comes To The ValleyErin Carenbauer Ball July 16, 2015“Guid gear comes in sma’ bulk.” The translation for this Scottish expression – “good things come in small packages,” and...
Mount Wood Marvel Will Not Be OverlookedSteve Novotney July 15, 2015It’s been abused by vandals, and it’s crumbling with age, but the members of the Wheeling Arts and Cultural Commission...
Traditions, Memories Triumph At St. Mike’sSteve Novotney July 14, 2015I think I was heading into seventh grade when it started, and I recall being extremely excited to be involved...
The Moose AbidesAlice Eastman July 13, 2015“Hi, this is Taylor at the front desk at Oglebay. There’s a gentleman here trying to deliver a moose to...