Why Wheeling: One Couple Trades Virginia for the Friendly City Rosemary Ketchum September 25, 2020 Writer’s Note: For years, the state of West Virginia has been in population free fall. People leave our state for various reasons and while some of the reasons require statewide changes, others are within our c...
Weelunk Reader From Croatia Wins Haiku Contest Phyllis Sigal July 3, 2019 Never in 250 years, has Goran Gatalica set foot in Wheeling, West Virginia. But this year’s haiku contest winner — who also took second-place honors — learned enough about our city from his Croatian friends,...
Sister Ignatius Saves the Wheeling Suspension Bridge from Collapse Rich Knoblich March 30, 2018 2 Note: This is a fictional tale. Rich Knoblich, WV storyteller and a regular winner of the Liar Contest at the annual Vandalia Gathering hosted by the WV Dept. of Arts and Culture, likes to add some dr...
Romantic Wheeling Project: Suspended Colin Hlad March 8, 2017 1 It was built to be the longest in its decade, but now as men walk across it, its purpose degrades. Forged by the hands of stone and steel, giving interested eyes a historic appeal. Now gaze upon the bri...
Preserving Suspension Bridge a Top Priority Steve Novotney December 21, 2016 One news report from 2016 that spurred much conversation in the Wheeling area and attracted regional attention to the historic Suspension Bridge took place on March 23, when the driver of a fully loaded Greyhou...
