Carve a Wheeling-Themed Pumpkin Alex Panas October 4, 2022 The leaves are changing and there’s a crisp chill in the air - which means that Halloween is right around the corner! To help get you in the spirit of Halloween, Weelunk has you covered with five Wheeling-inspi...
How Two Local Artists Are Recycling Wheeling’s History Angela Hawk September 20, 2021 I’ve followed Wheeling mixed-media artist Robert Villamagna into his newly-constructed backyard shed. Maneuvering around some bikes, he unearths the head of a woman coal miner. She is rosy-cheeked and smiling b...
Wheeling Steel’s Roots Still Run Deep in the Ohio Valley Ellen Brafford McCroskey June 1, 2020 Wheeling Steel opened in 1921 & during its time in Wheeling, WV its name changed several times leaving a history that runs deep throughout the OH valley.
June 21, 1920: Wheeling Steel Created Jeremy Morris June 21, 2018 Story courtesy of Weelunk partner West Virginia Public Broadcasting One June 21, 1920, the LaBelle Iron Works, Whitaker-Glessner, and Wheeling Steel & Iron Works combined to form the Wheeling Steel Corpo...
An Answer to ‘What’s Next?’ Steve Novotney February 4, 2018 3 The answer to, “What’s Next?” may soon come into focus for downtown Wheeling, but what maybe-could-might happen within the vacant lots along Main Street remains a literal mystery. The Health Plan headquarter...
