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WHEELING – A month after back-to-back flooding events left mud and debris behind low-lying areas along the Ohio River, the city of Wheeling continues to take residual action weeks after the waters have receded. Members of Wheeling City Council will gather for their first regular meeting of the month tonight to hear first readings on […]

WHEELING – Members of Wheeling City Council are scheduled to meet tonight to hear first readings on new legislation and to vote on an ordinance to place a bus levy renewal issue on the ballots in May for the city’s share of Ohio Valley Regional Transit Authority funding. A second and final reading of the […]

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 […]

WHEELING — Long-awaited improvements are expected to come to the playground at Pulaski Field in South Wheeling soon, as new legislation scheduled to be introduced before city council tonight should get the ball rolling on a significant investment. An ordinance authorizing the expenditure of $260,150 with Savage Construction Co. for improvements at the playground is […]

WHEELING — A renaissance in the Friendly City continues with a flurry of construction that includes everything from multimillion-dollar public projects, new private construction and even improvements to existing commercial properties. The city of Wheeling’s Facade Improvement Program was introduced several years ago and has helped incentivize private investments into scores of commercial properties while […]

WHEELING — Officials in the city of Wheeling are moving forward with improvements at WesBanco Arena, investing in a venue that continues to position the city as a destination for entertainment seekers throughout the Ohio Valley and beyond. During Tuesday night’s meeting of Wheeling City Council, an ordinance was unanimously approved to enter into a […]

WHEELING — The city of Wheeling, the Greater Wheeling Sports and Entertainment Authority and the Regional Economic Development Partnership (RED) are poised to move forward with significant upgrades at WesBanco Arena. During tonight’s meeting of Wheeling City Council, a new ordinance is being introduced authorizing Wheeling City Manager Robert Herron to enter into a memorandum […]

Members of Wheeling City Council are expected to hear first readings on a full slate of new ordinances tonight, including legislation for major sewer upgrades. A new ordinance is scheduled to be introduced tonight to authorize City Manager Robert Herron to spend $312,939 with James White Construction of Weirton for the Georgetown Sewer Improvement project. […]

Staff Writer Photo by Eric Ayres The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection has approved funds for the asbestos abatement, environmental remediation and demolition of dilapidated warehouse buildings on 19th Street purchased by the city of Wheeling last year. WHEELING — The City of Wheeling is getting some funding help from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection to clear dilapidated warehouse buildings from the 19th Street property, which the city of Wheeling ac...

Staff Writer WHEELING — Following the recent announcement of a planned apartment complex in the downtown Wheeling-Pitt building, Wheeling City Council is set to start on its role in moving the project forward. The council will hold its second regular meeting of the new year tonight beginning at 5:30 p.m. Among the new business on the agenda is a resolution authorizing City Manager Robert Herron to negotiate and enter into a memorandum of understanding with Historic Wheeling-Pitt Lofts LLC. D...