Staff Writer
Photo by Scott McCloskey â The former OVMC property is now in the possession of the City of Wheeling, after the city council voted to purchase it this past summer.
WHEELING One of the most ambitious undertakings in Wheeling’s recent history took place this summer when city council acquired the former Ohio Valley Medical Center property.
During the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, city leaders had been working with the owners of the OVMC property along with state and federal officials to see if the vacant hospital campus could be used in the event a surge in cases of the virus would cause local hospitals to exceed their capacity. After it was determined those concerns would not likely be realized and the facility would not be needed for such an emergency backup scenario, city leaders continued to explore the possibility of acquiring the property.