Wheeling Area EVENTS Get You in Gear
GET CRANKING TO GIVE BACK
Get together with friends and family and give back during the Thanksgiving season! Hosted by Bike Wheeling and Brew Keepers, Cranksgiving 2019 is part bike ride, part food drive and p...
Bright Lights, Our City: Get Plugged In to Holiday Spirit
City sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style. …
The Wheeling Arts and Cultural Commission wants downtown businesses to dress their buildings in holiday style — in time for the city’s Winter on the ...
EVENTS Begin to Ring in the Holidays
TREES, WREATHS & GARLANDS!
Stifel Fine Arts Center is decorated in red and green glory, filled with a variety of trees, wreaths and garlands for the Festival of Trees. Cast a bid for the fully decorated tr...
Happy Halloween! Spooky EVENTS and More Around Town
BEWITCHING HOUR!
Happy Halloween! Watch out for witches, goblins and ghouls, from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2, during the City of Wheeling's official trick-or-treat hour. (The event was changed from Hallo...
Are You in the Market for Some Fun EVENTS in the Ohio Valley?
THIS LITTLE PIGGY WENT TO MARKET!
Live music, a pig roast, a 5K and much more are planned as part of the Grow Ohio Valley’s grand opening celebration for the Public Market, a non-profit local and natural foods...
City of Wheeling Launches Bike Share Program
Residents and visitors alike will now be able to take in a beautiful fall day on Wheeling’s Heritage Trail through the city’s new bike share program that opened for business today, Oct. 4. The first of its kind...
‘Tis the Season to Fall Into a Myriad of EVENTS
FALL INTO THE FEST
It’s time for everybody’s favorite fall festival, Oglebayfest, set for Friday, Oct. 4, through Sunday, Oct. 6, at Oglebay Park. Just some of the Oglebayfest festivities include shopping at...
Artists Bring Vision to ‘Celebrate Wheeling Invitational’
Will we see Suspension Bridges? Park landscapes? Businesses that are no more? The Ohio River or Wheeling Creek? Sculptures of historic mile markers? That remains to be seen when visions of Wheeling will dance r...
Eat and Drink Your Way Through Area EVENTS
CELEBRATE OKTOBER
Oktoberfest fills Centre Market from noon to 11 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 28, with live music, food vendors, and domestic and craft beer. Proceeds benefit the United Way of the Upper Ohio Valle...
WORKING OUR WAY BACK TO YOU: Ellen Gano and the Clarifying Objective
Editor’s note: Our series, Working Our Way Back to You, will profile Ohio Valley natives who have left town but returned to the community that created them. In today's story, writer Phil Gable introduces us to ...
Cultural Food Tour Offers Tasty View of History
The waves of immigration that fueled Wheeling’s industrial era didn’t disappear with the factory jobs.
Kibbeh. Pierogi. Schnitzel. Marinara. They’re all still here. Sometimes in restaurants and at festivals,...
Theater, Music, Tours — EVENTS Are Blossoming
PLANT YOURSELF AT TOWNGATE
Oglebay Institute’s Towngate Theatre opens its 51st season of community theater with Paul Zindel’s Pulitzer Prize-winning drama “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigol...
DOWNTOWN DO-OVER: No Block Left Unturned
Editor’s note: Many of the Downtown Do-Overs featured in this occasional Weelunk series have been major projects — from WesBanco Arena to The Capitol Theatre to more than 100 apartments proposed for the vacant ...
Celebrate History, Art and Music at Area EVENTS
HERE COMES A PARADE!
Celebrate Wheeling’s milestone with the Wheeling 250 Parade, starting at 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 7. The parade begins at 20th and Market streets, then travels up Market to 10th Street, tu...
Wheeling to Host Inaugural Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia
Downtown Wheeling has been chosen as the site for the first-ever Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia (WCoNA), where workshops, presentations, roundtable discussions and literary readings will take place F...
Weelunk Rolls Into Wheeling Heritage
'THIS IS WEELUNK'
"It looks like a website, but it's more than that. It represents an attitude, a desire for a new Wheeling, one that trades shrinking and decay for optimism and enthusiasm,” explained one of...
Wheeling Heritage Media Launches Podcast on Wheeling Brewer
Murder (maybe). Philanthropy. Prostitution. Industrialization. Corruption. All these words are synonymous with Wheeling brewer Henry Schmulbach.
And Wheeling Heritage is bringing Wheeling’s brewing history t...
Women in Labor History Is Theme of Symposium
The Wheeling Academy of Law and Science (WALS) Foundation, through its Reuther-Wheeling Library and Labor History Archive, will offer the third Reuther-Pollack Labor History Symposium, themed “Women in Labor Hi...
Lots of Fun Brewing at EVENTS Around Town
BREW-OFF
The Francis Pier-Pint Historic Brew-Off: Prohibition Edition puts history and hops in the limelight. The event, set for 5:30-8:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 16, at River City Restaurant, is part beer tasting...
Experience Wheeling’s Rowdy Past at the Francis Pier-Pint Brew-Off: Prohibition Edition
The logo was designed by Erin Rothenbuehler, programming and archives coordinator at the Ohio County Public Library.
According to local historian Sean Duffy, history and beer go together naturally. Luckily ...
From Boy Bands to Blues Bands, EVENTS Have Got You Covered
BLUE SKIES FOR BLUESFEST
From Grammy nominees to International Blues Challenge winners, from fan-favorites to up-and-coming artists, from the B.B. King Horns to music of the Rolling Stones, Heritage Music Bl...
From Boy Bands to Blues Bands, EVENTS Have Got You Covered
BLUE SKIES FOR BLUESFEST
From Grammy nominees to International Blues Challenge winners, from fan-favorites to up-and-coming artists, from the B.B. King Horns to music of the Rolling Stones, Heritage Music Bl...
EVENTS Are Poppin’ in the Valley
‘GREASE’ IS THE WORD
Grease will be the word as the City of Wheeling hosts its final free movie night of the season at 9:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 2 at Warwood’s Garden Park, 1208 Warwood Avenue. 304-234-6432
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EVENTS Are Poppin’ in the Valley
‘GREASE’ IS THE WORD
Grease will be the word as the City of Wheeling hosts its final free movie night of the season at 9:30 p.m., Friday, Aug. 2 at Warwood’s Garden Park, 1208 Warwood Avenue. 304-234-6432
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Pale Ales and Presidential Aspirations: The Wheeling Ties of John Hickenlooper
On July 30, 10 candidates for the Democratic nomination for president will explain to the American people why they are the best person to lead the country, likely harkening back to their past successes in publi...
Passionate About Public Art?
Are you passionate about public art? Would you like to see more artwork in Wheeling?
The Wheeling Arts & Cultural Commission, in partnership with Centre Market and with funding from Wheeling Heritage, ha...
Warwood Neighborhood One Step Closer to ‘Historic District’ Status
Part of the Warwood neighborhood is one step closer to becoming a nationally recognized historic district. Wheeling Heritage has selected Weller and Associates to complete an architecture and history survey of ...
Symbolic Burning Puts $1.9M Capitol Theatre Loan to Rest
"Does anybody here have a match?"
Country music singer Slim Lehart of Jamboree USA obliged.
Slim Lehart and Frank O'Brien put flame to paper. When The Capitol Theatre reopened, Lehart was so excited, he ...
Travel to India and Beyond With Upcoming EVENTS
FESTIVAL OF INDIA
Experience India’s vast cultural and spiritual history at the Festival of India, set for 2-8 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at Wheeling Heritage Port. Listen to live music and watch dance performa...
Travel to India and Beyond With Upcoming EVENTS
FESTIVAL OF INDIA
Experience India’s vast cultural and spiritual history at the Festival of India, set for 2-8 p.m. Saturday, July 13, at Wheeling Heritage Port. Listen to live music and watch dance performa...
Celebrating Juneteenth Wheeling Style
Many Americans probably believe that once President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation in 1863 that all slaves were set free and lived happily ever after.
In reality, the road to freedom for most e...
Looking to the Past and to the Future, Wheeling Heritage Celebrates 25 Years
Most city residents probably don’t realize that every trip to the grocery store, every school bus run and all those drive-thrus for coffee are all taking place within a national park of sorts.
And, they have...
Wheeling Heritage Director Resigns, New Director Appointed
Wheeling Heritage today announced that Jake Dougherty is resigning as executive director of Wheeling Heritage, effective in mid-August. The board has named Arch Riley, board president, as the organization’s nex...
Treasures Await at Area EVENTS
FIND THE TREASURE
Kids are taking over Centre Market from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 8, for the Centre Market Family Treasure Hunt. Kids will receive a free wristband for bounce houses, face painting, Big...
With So Much to See and Do, Wheeling Punches Above Its Weight Class
To use a sports analogy, Wheeling punches above its weight class. For a city of only 27,000, Wheeling boasts a tremendous number of high-quality cultural institutions and tourism attractions. Not many look like...
Hangover BBQ Fired Up Over Show of Hands Win
A sweet little voice from the crowded room asked, “What’s your favorite kind of meat to make?” That question, posed by Billy Litman’s 6-year-old niece CeCe, is what put Hangover BBQ over the top at Wednesday’s ...
DOWNTOWN DO-OVER: Bringing Buildings Back From the Brink
Editor’s note: The Downtown Do-Over series is taking a close look at the ongoing revival of Wheeling’s city center. In today’s story, Weelunk looks at what it actually takes to restore historic structures. View...
A Gym, Salon, Roadside BBQ and Resale/Consignment Shop Up for Show of Hands Prize
Strength. ... Sustainable. ... Repurpose. ... Delicious.
These are just a few of the words the Wheeling Heritage Show of Hands contenders use when talking about their business ventures.
Delicious: Billy a...
Raise Your Hand, Join the Group, Plant a Seed
A seed is planted; a flower grows. A paintbrush is dipped into a bucket; a mural appears. A hand is raised; a project is born.
Alex Weld, project manager for Wheeling Heritage, is hoping that her new venture...
COLORFUL EVENTS ON TAP
PRIDE FEST
The 2019 Ohio Valley Pride Festival and Pride March are set for noon to 11 p.m., May 11, at Heritage Port. Presented by Ohio Valley Pride, there will be a beer garden, drag shows, live music, foo...
Eat Your Way Through Upcoming EVENTS
BOOGIE ON DOWN
Boogie on down to Friday Night Fever — Wheeling Health Right’s 26th annual Chef’s Auction — at 6 p.m. Friday, May 3, at WesBanco Arena, 14th St., Wheeling. Guests will dine on delicacies from ...
10 Ways to Celebrate Historic Preservation Month in Wheeling
May is Historic Preservation Month.
Established in 1973 by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the designated month brings attention to historic places with the intention to instill pride, promote ...
WHEELING@WORK: Koslik Is the City’s Newest Council Representative
Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting the personalities, programs and processes at work within the City ...
Wheeling Heritage’s Tom Griffith Collection on Display at WesBanco
Visitors to WesBanco’s trust department can now see a local artist’s vibrant, nostalgic paintings of Wheeling lining the walls. Wheeling Heritage has loaned more than 20 of its Tom Griffith paintings to the com...
Wheeling Heritage Accepting Show of Hands Applications
If you have an idea for a new business, a business expansion or a project that will impact Wheeling, you are encouraged to apply for Wheeling Heritage’s Show of Hands. The winner will leave the event with more ...
EVENTS Feature Oldies But Goodies
OLDIES BUT GOODIES
Wilson Lodge in Oglebay will be transformed into an antiques marketplace Friday, April 5, through Sunday, April 7, as Oglebay Institute presents its 65th annual Antiques Show and Sale. Mor...
Wheeling Heritage (Part 2): What’s on the Drawing Board?
Editor’s note: Yesterday, it was announced that Wheeling Heritage had won the 2019 Great American Main Street Award. Today, we hear more about the organization’s goals and how it intends to reach them.
On th...
Wheeling Heritage (Part 1): A Big Win Today!
J
ust like on a reality television show, Jake Dougherty and Alex Weld knew how the competition ended more than seven months ago — and had to keep it hush-hush. Until today.
The exciting news — that Wheeli...
EVENTS Celebrate Country, Women, Heroes
The Oak Ridge Boys will bring their four-part harmonies and upbeat, award-winning songs to The Capitol Theatre, at 7 p.m. Friday, March 22. Their string of hits includes Elvira, Bobbie Sue, Dream On, Thank God ...
Wheeling Heritage to Host Annual Celtic Celebration March 2
Showcasing one of the city’s largest immigrant communities, Wheeling Heritage will host its 23rd annual Wheeling Celtic Celebration from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, March 2, at the Wheeling Artisan Center, 140...