Neighborhood Memories Alive In WoodsdaleSteve Novotney February 7, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com (Editor’s Note: This is the fourth in a series of articles that will include profiles on...
Only in Wheeling: “Take My Truck”Steve Criniti February 7, 2015By Steve Criniti Weelunk Contributor (Note: This is the first installment of an occasional column titled “Only in Wheeling.” The...
A 1992 MixtapeLeeRoy February 6, 2015By LeeRoy Weelunk Contributor Join me on a journey in time back to a Friday night in Wheeling, W.Va., 1992....
Wheeling: Show Your City Some LoveJon-Erik Gilot February 6, 2015By Jon-Erik Gilot Weelunk Contributor Wheeling is a beautiful city. I said it – deal with it. In spite of...
Oliver’s Life-Changing Decision Easy As PieSteve Novotney February 5, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Adam Oliver was nearly 16 years old when he won a national Taekwondo tournament and qualified...
From Weirton to Welch, We’re All MountaineersJoelle Connors February 5, 2015By Joelle Connors Weelunk Contributor Dr. E. Gordon Gee carried this sentiment throughout the 20 minutes he spent speaking to...
Come to the Blue Church This, ‘First Friday’Liz Paulhus February 4, 2015“There may be a body buried under the front steps.” If that true statement does not pique your interest (or...
Pete Holloway Discusses City’s New MomentumSteve Novotney February 4, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com He’s heard it before. He’s seen efforts begin only to see them fizzle. He’s listened to...
Four Community Pillars in the ‘Show’Steve Novotney February 3, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com The four presenters have been chosen by ReInvent Wheeling officials for the “Show of Hands” event...
The “Mabel Files”: Part 5Gerry Griffith February 2, 2015By Gerry Griffith Weelunk Contributor The Mabel Files Part 5: Stogies, Sandwiches, and Crocheted Lace The 1920s and 1930s...
Schwertfeger Q&A – ‘It’s a Safe City’Steve Novotney February 1, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com City Chicken. His mother’s City Chicken, that is. And her noodles. Shawn Schwertfeger admits Mom’s delicious...
Wheeling Youth Movement Attracts AttentionSteve Novotney February 1, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Catherine Moore came to Wheeling on a professional mission, but her venture also was a part...
Coleman’s Still Fresh After 100 YearsSteve Novotney January 31, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com He still blushes when his customers offer him the usual rave reviews. His face literally turns...
Top 10 Super Bowl CommercialsWheelhouse Carrie January 31, 2015By Wheelhouse Carrie Weelunk Contributor With Wheeling looking in the face of another snow event, and its peak coming during...
A Fond Reminiscence of a Life at LinslyBill Hanna January 30, 2015By Bill Hanna Weelunk Contributor I am a 1959 graduate of Linsly Military Institute (now The Linsly School), and during...
Wheelhouse ‘Craziness’ Producing ResultsLeeRoy January 30, 2015By LeeRoy Weelunk.com Inside this office, three generations of crazy somehow makes sense. They laugh with – and at –...
The Mostly True Story of Simon GirtyEarl Nicodemus January 29, 2015By Earl Nicodemus Weelunk Contributor Even though I am a storyteller rather than a historian, I have attempted to find...
Neue Business Born In College ClassroomSteve Novotney January 28, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Susan Hogan knew Patrick Cassidy, and Dr. Carrie White knew Glenn Elliott. Then this person knew...
If the IRS Calls, Hang Up!Jeffrey Yourkovich January 27, 2015 By Jeffrey Yourkovich CPA Weelunk Contributor Filing season for your 2014 taxes officially began on January 20, 2015. The IRS...
Project Transforms East Wheeling NeighborhoodSteve Novotney January 27, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com The idea to construct an athletic facility in East Wheeling was a daring one for three...
The “Mabel Files”: Part 4Gerry Griffith January 26, 2015By Gerry Griffith Weelunk Contributor The Mabel Files Part 4: Music, talk, and danger inside the Minns’ Confectionary A safe...
Skibo Q&A – It’s a ‘People’ ThingSteve Novotney January 25, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Allison Skibo works in a haunted office on the third floor of the City-County Building in...
Fitness 101: Get Moving…NaturallyJustin Kiger January 25, 2015By Justin Kiger Weelunk Contributor Diary of an Unresolved Fitness Quest: Day One January 2015 came in with all the...
The Flair In The Fabric Of WheelingBill Hogan January 24, 2015by Bill Hogan I think of the Wheeling of my young years as a time when the city was booming....
Bridge Tavern Ready For New EraSteve Novotney January 24, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com He runs it old school. Good food. Good prices. Good service. No tolerance for trouble. He...
Storytelling: Court Day in West LibertyEarl Nicodemus January 23, 2015by Earl Nicodemus To the reader: I must preface this document by informing the reader that I am a storyteller rather...
Revisions Delay Suspension Bridge Project Until 2016Steve Novotney January 23, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com It was the first bridge to span the Ohio River, and it is the most historic...
Blue Sign Mystery Solved for Downtown WheelingSteve Novotney January 22, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com The Highlands. Elm Grove. Mount de Chantal Road – all are business and retail areas in...
‘Show of Hands’ An Opportunity for Local ProjectsSteve Novotney January 21, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com It is an opportunity gain funding for a great idea that’s only been brain floating since...
CFOV Finds Internships for Local StudentsSusie Nelson January 21, 2015By Susie Nelson Weelunk Contributor What makes a community great? Its people, of course! There has been a lot made...
Opinion: ‘American Sniper’ Brings Glimpse Of War HomeSteve Novotney January 20, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com It is my belief that everyone should see it. If that were to come true somehow,...
Watch C-SPAN’s Wheeling Coverage HereLeeRoy January 19, 2015In mid-December several representatives from C-SPAN spent nearly a week in the Wheeling area interviewing local historians like Ohio County...
Wheeling Honors MLK, Jr.’s LegacyLeeRoy January 19, 2015By LeeRoy Weelunk Contributor A spirit-filled group of inspiring and inspired community members gathered Sunday evening at the First Christian Church (Disciples...
Mayor Andy McKenzie – Rebuilding the FoundationSteve Novotney January 18, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com To listen to the complete interview with Steve Novotney and Wheeling Mayor McKenzie: By the...
‘The Sportsical’ – A Dream Come TrueSteve Novotney January 18, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Jakob Bedway enjoys sports – even hockey, despite his father’s objections. “Watching hockey can be tough...
The “Mabel Files”: Part 3Gerry Griffith January 17, 2015T.J. Minns and his “Pal” By Gerry Griffith Weelunk Contributor When my grandfather, Thomas J. Minns, had a full...
A Weelunker in ParisBrian Joseph January 17, 2015By Brian Joseph Weelunk Contributor A few years ago in the late fall, my wife, Julie, joined me for a...
Preservation with Elmer and HarrySteve Novotney January 16, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com They collect old photographs of couples because the subjects usually appear unhappy, and they think that...
C-SPAN’s Wheeling Coverage this WeekendSteve Novotney January 15, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com It’s a big weekend for Wheeling, W.Va. Do you realize why? I’ll offer you a hint....
Financial Resolutions for the New YearJeffrey Yourkovich January 15, 2015Jeffrey Yourkovich CPA Weelunk Contributor Did you make a New Year’s resolution this year? Go to the gym, lose weight,...
Plans Unleashed for Dog ParkSteve Novotney January 14, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com When the ribbon is cut this summer to officially open Wheeling’s new dog park, it will...
Base Camp Series: A Whirlwind Tour of Northeast OhioDerrick McKee January 13, 2015By Derrick McKee Weelunk Contributor As I mentioned in my original post on why we moved back, I consider Wheeling...
OPINION: Change Will Define Upcoming Legislative SessionSteve Novotney January 13, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com First, they’ll need to figure out the new office assignments and leadership roles within the West...
The “Mabel Files”, Part 2: Lindy Visits WheelingGerry Griffith January 11, 2015By Gerry Griffith The young people who loitered around Tom and Lizzie Minns’ little confectionary in South Wheeling on an...
Beer is Back in WheelingSteve Novotney January 11, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com (Editor’s Note: To listen to Steve’s entire interview with Josh, click on the podcast link at...
Hofreuter-Landini To Focus on ParentsSteve Novotney January 11, 2015By Steve Novotney “Try to see your child as a seed that came in a packet without a label. Your...
You Too Can Become Rich in 2015!Russell Dunkin January 10, 2015By Russell Dunkin Weelunk Contributor Happy New Year! Just as reliable as the ball dropping in Times Square each year,...
Matt Welsch: A Stay At Home Vagabond?Steve Novotney January 10, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Go ahead. Ask him. “How’s life been, Chef?” Quickly, Matt Welsch will reply, “It’s been an...
A newcomer’s perspective: Emerging Citizen Sector in WheelingVishakha Maskey January 9, 2015By Vishakha Maskey Weelunk Contributor I am writing this article to express my observation on how things are changing in...
Branding Wheeling a Tough TaskSteve Novotney January 9, 2015By Steve Novotney Weelunk.com Rebounding? Revitalizing? I was asked a most interesting question during a recent trip to Pittsburgh. A...
