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WHEELING The first few days of Youth Services Systems’ Winter Freeze Shelter were somewhat slow. Yet with last Wednesday’s sudden snowfall and subfreezing temperatures forecast for the end of this week, that may change quickly.
The shelter opened its doors to the public earlier this week, seeing a slow first night. Communications Manager Betsy Bethel-McFarland suspects the slow start was due to a lack of public awareness, but anticipates that the change in weather will see more people come to the facility in short order.
Forecasts have low temperatures in Wheeling in the 20s starting Christmas Eve and into the new year.
ERIC AYRES Staff Writer
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The City of Wheeling purchased the former Ohio Valley Medical Center campus this past year.
WHEELING Despite all the challenges the COVID-19 pandemic presented this year, officials in the city of Wheeling were counting their blessings as 2020 comes to a close, with great optimism for the future.
City leaders this past week highlighted the many accomplishments and the continued progress made with projects throughout Wheeling in the face of the pandemic. With a new regime of city council finishing its first six months in office, the Friendly City is ready to close the chapter on this unprecedented year and kick off 2021 by hitting the ground running.