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WHEELING — Passionate fans will converge on Wheeling today as The Basketball Tournament is held for the first time in the city. The planning that went into the tournament, including coordinating the first ESPN broadcast at WesBanco Arena since the 1990s, began back in January. The Basketball Tournament, also known as TBT, features alumni teams […]

WHEELING — A historic building located at 1306 Market St. in downtown Wheeling ended its tenure of vacancy and now boasts a brand new look as an event venue. Occupying the space of the former Posins Jewelry, the building now boasts two residential units on the second and third floors, as well as the first […]

WHEELING — The heads of two long-time festivals say they are not concerned about the potential for more traffic impacting their events, plus The Basketball Tournament, all of which which are happening next weekend in Wheeling. Meanwhile, city officials say they’re ready for any traffic issues that could arise as visitors to those events navigate […]

The West Virginia Department of Agriculture kicked off its new statewide West Virginia Grown Partner Program on Thursday at downtown Wheeling’s Public Market. The West Virginia Grown Program dates back to 1986 and aims to market locally sourced food products to bridge the gap between local producers and consumers. Its newest program opens membership to […]

WHEELING — A developer and site manager — Tipping Point of Youngstown, Ohio, — has been hired to oversee the multimillion-dollar Wheeling Gateway Center project. The Wheeling National Heritage Area Foundation announced Thursday that it is covering the cost of Tipping Point’s services, $138,000, for about a year. The company will oversee the demolition of […]

From left, 3-year-old Blaise Smay, 2-year-old Eugene Smay, 5-year-old Pius Smay and 6-year-old Maximilian Smay, sons of Katrina and Andrew Smay, do some coloring thanks to The IDEA Center at Tuesday’s Warwood Farmers Market. The market opened Tuesday and will run each Tuesday from 4-7 p.m. through Aug. 29 at Warwood’s Garden Park. On top […]

Photo by Derek Redd| Guests peruse 6-foot cubes Wednesday that are part of a photography exhibit held by Bellaire High School photography students and their

Photos by Derek Redd Guests peruse 6-foot cubes Wednesday that are part of a photography exhibit held by Bellaire High School photography students and their instructor, artist-in-residence Rebecca Kiger. The photos tell stories about the local environment, such as the progress of preserving the Great Stone Viaduct, water woes in Bridgeport and residents aiding in […]

Photo by Derek Redd Workers with Triton Construction pave a portion of the Main Street sidewalk near River’s Edge on Wednesday as part of the Downtown Streetscape Project. Bronze footprint markers have been added to that section to show the path Betty Zane took from Fort Henry to the powder house and back, carrying gunpowder […]

Photo by Derek Redd Workers with Triton Construction continue work around a section of sidewalk along Main Street as part of the Downtown Streetscape Project.