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The holidays are upon us, and in Wheeling, the neighborhood of Elm Grove is getting into the spirit by hosting its first official light up night and Christmas season kick-off celebration. Christmas in the Grove will take place with activities beginning at 5 p.m. Friday outside the historic Osiris Shrine Temple at 1 Monument Place […]

WHEELING — This has been a landmark year for the Wheeling Police Department. Not only did the department see the completion of its new, state-of-the-art police headquarters in Centre Wheeling, but it appears that implementation of its take-home cruiser program is also nearing completion. For years, Wheeling Police Chief Shawn Schwertfeger had strongly advocated for […]

An updated version of the city of Wheeling’s Food for Fines holiday drive will take place this year during the month of December. Members of Wheeling City Council this week unanimously approved a resolution instituting the Food for Fines program. The initiative allows motorists to pay overtime parking violations with donations of non-perishable food items […]

WHEELING — Members of the Finance Committee of Wheeling City Council on Tuesday night heard what may be the final two pitches for American Rescue Plan Act funding. Bishop Darrell Cummings of the Bethlehem Apostolic Temple and Wheeling Homeless Liaison Melissa Adams — representing The Life Hub — both appeared before the committee prior to […]

WHEELING — The Main Street Band Fantasy in Lights Parade took over Center Wheeling on Friday night, avoiding Downtown Streetscape construction throughout the traditional route and stepping off just as steady rains came to an end.

WHEELING — The Main Street Bank Fantasy in Lights Parade held Friday night may likely go down as one of the most memorable Christmas parades in Wheeling’s recent history – not just because it kicked off the holiday season in grand fashion, but also because of its unusual detour into Center Wheeling this year. Avoiding […]

Crews from F.R. Beinke Wrecking Inc. of New Jersey began demolition of the remaining buildings at the former Ohio Valley Medical Center site this week. The company was awarded a contract for about $6.8 million to raze the seven former hospital and medical office buildings on the campus, representing more than 800,000 square feet of […]

TRIADELPHIA — Units from several local emergency agencies responded to a fully involved house fire in a rural area in eastern Ohio County on Wednesday afternoon. No injuries were reported in the blaze, but the home outside of Dallas was completely destroyed by fire. Units received the initial call Wednesday afternoon and were toned out […]

Mild weather didn’t stop anyone in Wheeling from getting into a festive holiday mood Wednesday night when the city of Wheeling hosted its annual Winter on the Plaza. The Christmas season officially kicked off in grand fashion, as Santa Claus made his grand entrance into the Friendly City atop a Wheeling Fire Department ladder truck. […]

WHEELING — Vice Mayor Chad Thalman on Tuesday night officially launched his campaign to “Continue the Comeback,” laying the framework of his platform in the race to become Wheeling’s next mayor in 2024. “Progress is contagious,” Thalman said. “People are starting to believe again. You can see it. You can feel it. For the first […]