Celebrate West Virginia Day With These 10 Fun FactsEmma Wiley June 20, 20231. West Virginia is the only state to be created by a Presidential Proclamation. On June 20th, 1863, now celebrated...
Wheeling, Westsylvania?: The Forgotten History of the “Almost” West VirginiasEmma Wiley June 16, 2021West Virginia Day is almost upon us and it is the 158th anniversary of West Virginia officially becoming a state....
HILLS AND HOLLOWS: West Virginia’s Wild and Wonderful Food TraditionsKyle Knox May 5, 2020Disclaimer: Weelunk cares about your health and safety. This article is intended to provide information on the history and traditions...
The I-68 Energy Corridor- Part 2Steve Novotney January 18, 2018(Editor’s Note: This is the second of two reports that will update Weelunk readers on the current status of the...
WVPB: Should West Virginia Rejoin Virginia?Rochambeau October 25, 2017West Virginia Public Broadcasting show The Front Porch recently did a segment discussing whether our state would be better off...
Yes Virginia, There is a West VirginiaLeeRoy September 6, 2017A mountaineer’s conundrum If you are a West Virginia native and you have either traveled out of state or lived...
Take The Survey: Help WVU Learn More About West VirginiaWeelunk Staff August 4, 2017Researchers at West Virginia University are interested in knowing more about community life in West Virginia. Specifically, they are interested...
Wheeling’s Inclusiveness Highlighted In Reuters News StoryRochambeau March 16, 2017Recently, it seems that West Virginia has been the subject of a raft of stories by the big-time media. It...
There’s No Debate About 38 StraightSteve Novotney March 12, 2017It was the l-o-n-g-e-s-t dinner in the history of award dinners, but at least for some the extended wait began...
Forgotten Wheeling – The Manchester AreaSteve Novotney February 11, 2017It rests in plain sight but most Wheeling area residents are not aware the Manchester neighborhood still sits secluded on...
The Shape We Are In: Missing PanhandlesMary Jo Yak October 17, 2016Because of factors like the secession from Virginia, the Mason-Dixon line and winding rivers, some consider West Virginia to be the oddest...
On the Road to Mayhem! Oglebay Institute Plans Mountain AdventureKen Dague August 21, 2016Nine years ago, late summer 2007, naturalists, college students, hippies and adventurers joined me for a four-day excursion into east-central...
