Hip Hop: A Black Tie Affair Returns Feb. 25 Provided January 24, 2023 The YWCA Wheeling and Wheeling Heritage present Hip Hop: A Black Tie Affair on February 25, at the Wheeling Artisan Center, 1400 Main Street, Wheeling. This even will celebrate the art form of hip-hop and...
Four Black-Owned Businesses to Compete in the Next Show of Hands Provided January 18, 2023 Wheeling Heritage announced today that four Black-owned businesses will be competing for the next Show of Hands event on Feb. 8 in honor of Black History Month. This special edition of Show of Hands will featur...
$375,000 Will Soon Be Invested Into These Four Historic Preservation Projects Alex Panas December 3, 2022 Four historic preservation projects in Wheeling are about to get a boost through the “Wheeling Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program” from Wheeling Heritage. The organization announced this week that it will...
The Pine Room Podcast Wins Show of Hands Provided September 30, 2022 After four local business made their pitches, The Pine Room Podcast secured the most votes making them the latest winner of Wheeling Heritage’s Show of Hands. The newly developed business took home more than $6...
Wheeling Heritage Names Jenna Richardson as Artisan Shop Retail Manager Provided September 12, 2022 Wheeling Heritage is pleased to announce that Jenna Richardson will take over as the Artisan Shop Retail Manager. Richardson returns to Wheeling Heritage where she previously served as the retail coordinator fr...
Preserve WV AmeriCorps Positions Open in Wheeling – Weelunk’s Outgoing AmeriCorps Member Reflects on Her Experience Kate Wietor August 10, 2022 It’s bittersweet to write this, but my time in Wheeling is coming to a close. Just one year ago, I came to Wheeling to serve as an AmeriCorps member with Wheeling Heritage. I had just graduated from James Madis...
Wheeling Heritage Creates New Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program Betsy Sweeny July 20, 2022 Wheeling Heritage is proud to announce its new Historic Revitalization Subgrant Program. This program was conceived several years ago, as our organization was considering how to provide gap funding to historic ...
Wheeling Heritage Hires Cassandra Minder to Oversee Communications, Development Provided June 23, 2022 Wheeling Heritage today announced it has hired Cassandra Minder as its Communications and Development Manager. Minders’ primary responsibilities will be to expand the nonprofit’s fundraising and outreach e...
Wheeling Heritage’s Handmade Holiday Spring Market Has Something For Everyone Wheeling Heritage Staff May 3, 2022 Wheeling Heritage will host Handmade Holiday Spring Market on Saturday, May 7 on the third floor of the Wheeling Artisan Center. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will feature more than 30 juried ar...
Four Businesses To Compete At Show of Hands This Wednesday Wheeling Heritage Staff March 28, 2022 After a two-year hiatus, Show of Hands will return as an in-person event this Wednesday on the third floor of the Wheeling Artisan Center. Four entrepreneurs will pitch their plans to expand their businesses th...
Wheeling Heritage Welcomes Five New Board Members Provided November 22, 2021 Wheeling Heritage is pleased to announce the appointment of five new board members and officers. Art Burnside, Doug Carl, Dean Connors, Natalie Hamilton and Nick Musgrave join the board as new members of the or...
Wheeling Heritage Appoints Jay Frey as Interim Executive Director Provided September 10, 2021 Wheeling Heritage’s board of directors announced today that they have appointed Jay Frey as the organization’s interim executive director, effective Sept. 17. Frey will assume the role while the organization wo...
Alex Weld to Step Down at Wheeling Heritage; Search Initiated for New Executive Director Provided August 3, 2021 WHEELING, W.Va. – August 3, 2021 – Wheeling Heritage’s Board of Directors announced today that Executive Director Alex Weld will be leaving the organization. Weld, who has been with Wheeling Heritage since 2017...
Surveys of Dimmeydale and Elm Grove to Begin Provided November 13, 2020 CONTACT: Betsy Sweeny Director of Heritage Programming Wheeling Heritage 304-232-3087 bsweeny@wheelingheritage.org WHEELING, W.Va. – Nov. 13, 2020 – The neighborhoods of Elm Grove and Dimmeydale are bei...
New Flower Shop, Making Magic, Wins Show of Hands Wheeling Heritage Media November 2, 2020 After a week of online voting, Wheeling Heritage’s latest round of Show of Hands has come to a close. Despite the event being held virtually, nearly 400 online votes were received during the week-long voting pe...
Show of Hands Voting is Open Alex Panas October 26, 2020 Starting today through Nov. 1, four local entrepreneurs are depending on the community to participate in Wheeling Heritage’s Virtual Show of Hands crowdfunding event. In lieu of an in-person event, Wheeling Her...
Former Show of Hands Winners Adapt to Changing Times Jennifer Materkoski October 16, 2020 In just a few weeks, Wheeling Heritage will present its next round of Show of Hands. The crowd-funding event is usually held a few times a year and gives members of the community an opportunity to support devel...
Wheeling Heritage Receives POWER Grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) Provided October 15, 2020 Contact: Alex Panas Communications and Development Manager Wheeling Heritage apanas@wheelingheritage.org WHEELING, W.Va. – October 15, 2020 – Wheeling Heritage is pleased to announce it has received a $5...
Get to Know Wheeling Heritage’s Show of Hands Contestants Alex Panas October 9, 2020 The latest round of Show of Hands is set to begin on Oct. 26. The virtual event will showcase four local business owners making their business pitch through short video segments produced by Wheeling Heritage Me...
Keep Calm and Create with an Exclusive Gift Box from the Wheeling Artisan Center Shop Wheeling Heritage Staff September 18, 2020 WHEELING, W.Va. – Sept. 18, 2020 – Wheeling Heritage’s Artisan Center Shop will be selling a limited quantity of Keep Calm and Create gift boxes to provide buyers with some much-needed TLC, on sale today! Each ...
She Bought the House ‘Because It Felt Like Home’ Betsy Sweeny August 12, 2020 I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about home lately. First, because I’m stuck in mine, and mostly, because I bought one. Well, sort of. I bought a house because it felt like home. It is a unique time to be t...
Wheeling Heritage Seeks Community Collaboration for Art Installation on Diversity Provided August 4, 2020 Wheeling Heritage is seeking community participation in a public art project about diversity. To participate, interested individuals can pick up a free, 4-inch by 4-inch canvas from various locations throughout Wheeling.
Wheeling Heritage & Wheeling Feeling Launch Collaboration to Support Entrepreneurs Provided May 20, 2020 WHEELING, W.Va. – May 20, 2020 – Wheeling Heritage and The Wheeling Feeling are collaborating to support entrepreneurs. Today, the Wheeling Feeling, an apparel company, is releasing a limited amount of exclusiv...
Wheeling Heritage Seeking Community Response to COVID-19 Phyllis Sigal May 11, 2020 Wheeling Heritage is asking members of the community to share their experiences they’ve had during the COVID-19 pandemic. The organization is asking anyone interested in sharing their story to visit wheelingheritage.org/covid-19 and submit text, audio, video or images.
COVID-19: Experience Arts, Culture and History in Wheeling While Social Distancing Betsy Sweeny April 2, 2020 Editor's note: At Weelunk, we’re all about keeping you connected to your community. Because that looks a little different right now, we’re bringing you ways to engage while staying safe and healthy. We hope Wee...
Wheeling Heritage Announces Emergency Grant for Artists, Entertainers, Small Business Owners Provided March 24, 2020 UPDATE: Wheeling Heritage has had a huge number of grant requests since announcing the COVID-19 Emergency Grant. Unfortunately, the organization doesn't have enough funding to fill them all. If you’d like to ma...
DOWNTOWN DO-OVER: Open Wheeling Storefronts End One Era, Start Another Nora Edinger March 11, 2020 The recent closure of downtown fixtures Braunlich’s appliance store and the multi-faceted Outdoor Store may be yet another marker that Wheeling’s mid-century era has come to a close. But that’s no cause for ...
South Wheeling Historic District Listed on National Register of Historic Places Wheeling Heritage Media March 9, 2020 South Wheeling was added to the National Register of Historic Places last week as a historic district. The new district — which includes more than 200 historic properties — joins the ranks among others in Wheel...
Celebrate Seven Nations at Wheeling Celtic Celebration Phyllis Sigal March 2, 2020 When you think of Celtic, do you only think of Ireland, Scotland and Wales? Celtic refers to not one, not two, not three, but seven Celtic nations, including Cornwall, Isle of Mann, Brittany and Galicia, as ...
Wheeling Heritage Announces Riley’s Retirement; Appoints Weld as Next Executive Director Provided February 28, 2020 Wheeling Heritage announced today that Arch W. Riley Jr. is set to leave his position as the executive director on June 30. The board has named Alex Weld as the organization’s next executive director. Weld j...
Centre Wheeling’s Dinosaur Named After Scientist Phyllis Sigal February 26, 2020 Wheeling, meet Gideon — the T. rex that can be seen bursting through the second-floor window at the SMART Centre Market. "The name ‘Gideon’ won by a nose,” said Robert E. Strong who, along with his wife Libb...
Being Good Samaritans — A Primer for Wheeling Citizens Ellen Brafford McCroskey February 26, 2020 You’re headed home from work on a brisk winter evening. The light turns red, and you hit the brake, mentally planning where you’ll stop to grab take-out for dinner. While you’re debating between pizza or Chines...
Northern Panhandle Residents Among West Virginia History Heroes Provided February 24, 2020 Several Northern Panhandle residents were among a group of West Virginia History Heroes recognized during West Virginia History Day in Charleston on Thursday, Feb. 20. West Virginia History Heroes are nomina...
‘Ohio Valley Festival of Filmmakers of Color’ Set for Friday Phyllis Sigal February 4, 2020 It was his love of filmmaking that prompted Ron Scott Jr. to get the “Ohio Valley Festival of Filmmakers of Color” rolling. And, in the third such partnership between YWCA Wheeling and Wheeling Heritage, the...
DOWNTOWN LIVING: The Writing on the Wall at Boury Lofts Was a Good Sign Phyllis Sigal January 29, 2020 Editor’s note: While downtown Wheeling living has always been a thing, it seems as if there are more apartments than ever. With the refurbishment of the Boury Lofts, the Stone Center and the Flat Iron Building,...
At Show of Hands, Corey Kidd Takes the Cake … and $11,350 Phyllis Sigal January 22, 2020 A record crowd of 600. A sea of friendly faces. The biggest winner’s check ever — $11,350. That all made for an incredible night for Corey Kidd of Bakery 49, winner of tonight’s Show of Hands. But the ici...
SHOW OF HANDS: Female Entrepreneur Edition Set for Wednesday Phyllis Sigal January 21, 2020 “On my own I will just create, and if it works, it works, and if it doesn’t, I’ll create something else. I don’t have any limitations on what I think I could do or be.” — Oprah Winfrey Like Oprah Winfrey, the...
‘Prehistory Meets History’ in Wheeling’s Centre Market Phyllis Sigal January 17, 2020 New dino might attract lots of attention at Wheeling’s Centre Market
2020 Vision: Wheeling Leaders Looking Ahead Nora Edinger January 1, 2020 Weelunk doesn’t have a crystal ball to foresee how Wheeling’s future will unfold in 2020, but today’s post is the next best thing. Leaders from all over the city and county share their top goals for the coming ...
Wrapping Up Ho-Ho-Home for the Holidays Nora Edinger December 16, 2019 Editor's note: Weelunk updates a story we shared four years ago about a business that ships various tastes of Wheeling that are near and dear to natives' hearts (and stomachs). Some traditions never grow old, a...
Makers Making Their Mark at Handmade Holiday Phyllis Sigal December 2, 2019 It's "show-and-sell" time at Handmade Holiday! How about an earring crafted from your favorite Monopoly piece — the iron or the hat perhaps? Maybe it’s time for a necklace or ring made from the insides of an...
Women’s Giving Circle Inspires Giving Year-Round Laurie Conway November 26, 2019 As we celebrate Thanksgiving this week, being grateful and giving back to the community are at the forefront of many minds, but for one group of women in Wheeling, giving happens during more than just the holid...
Santa Brings Magic of Christmas to the Plaza on Market Phyllis Sigal November 21, 2019 The anticipation for Santa was palpable at the first-ever Winter on the Plaza. Hundreds were waiting. Was he stuck in traffic? Maybe he could have gotten there sooner — if there were two-way streets, joked Whee...
Bright Lights, Our City: Get Plugged In to Holiday Spirit Phyllis Sigal November 13, 2019 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 ...
City of Wheeling Launches Bike Share Program Provided October 4, 2019 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...
Artists Bring Vision to ‘Celebrate Wheeling Invitational’ Phyllis Sigal October 1, 2019 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...
WORKING OUR WAY BACK TO YOU: Ellen Gano and the Clarifying Objective Phil Gable September 24, 2019 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 Nora Edinger September 20, 2019 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,...
DOWNTOWN DO-OVER: No Block Left Unturned Weelunk Staff September 16, 2019 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 ...
Wheeling to Host Inaugural Writers Conference of Northern Appalachia Christina Fisanick September 4, 2019 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...
