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WHEELING – Miscommunication among city leaders in Wheeling was ironed out in an awkwardly public way during the most recent city council session. Confusion over a committee meeting left a number of council members frustrated about city officials not being on the same page with one another. During the March 21 meeting of Wheeling City […]
Officials with Ohio County Schools celebrated the official opening of a new accessible playground Wednesday at Warwood Elementary School, a project for which the city of Wheeling provided financial assistance to complete. This ADA compliant playground outside of the elementary school and adjacent middle school complex in Warwood is actually the first phase of a […]
A historic gem in East Wheeling, West Virginia, has operated outside of the public eye for more than a century, but under its new ownership, the Scottish Rite Cathedral is opening a new chapter in its rich history – and is opening its hallowed halls to the public.
eayres@theintelligencer.net Wheeling Police Lt. Josh Sanders and Chief Shawn Schwertfeger, from left, pay tribute to the nine fallen members of the Wheeling Police Department who â over the course of more than a century of the department’s history â gave their lives in the line of duty. (Photo by Eric Ayres) A wreath in memory of the police officers who gave the ultimate sacrifice was displayed Monday at WesBanco Arena, where descendants and relatives of fallen Wheeling Police officers joined the members of the public and local law enforcement community in their honor. (Ph...
For The Intelligencer Photo Courtesy of Perry Bennett/W.Va. Legislative Photography Delegate Brandon Steele, R-Raleigh, standing, has introduced a bill that would exempt state employees from paying municipal service fees. CHARLESTON — A bill that would exempt state employees from paying municipal service fees has cities on edge. The House Political Subdivisions Committee laid over House Bill 2256 on Wednesday, expecting to take the bill up again in seven days. HB 2256 – introduced by Del. Brandon Steele, R-Raleigh – prohibits cities from imposing user fees on employees of West Virginia ...