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WHEELING — On Monday, U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the city of Wheeling’s Small Business Facade Improvement Program will receive $500,000 as part of federal awards from the Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests approved through the Fiscal Year 2023 funding bill. […]

The program is available to assist owners of commercial properties or business owners to enhance the attractiveness of their commercial district

Coming here because of that. >> how did you figure it out? we talked to a lot of people who want more businesses to come in. we don't know how to attract them. we started with the facade program. i'm michael and i own the bird's nest cafe. i've been in business for three years. >> how have you used the money? >> the front of the building was painted with a grant from that. my signs both on my windows and outside, that grant was available that they would pay half for the signs. so if you're going to spend $500 on a sign and it's only costing you $250, that helps a lot. >> hi, i'm rick a, i ow...

How nice the town is and they really enjoy coming here because of that. >> how did you figure it out? we talked to a lot of people who say we want more businesses to come and we don't know how to attract them. >> we started with the facade program. >> i'm the owner of bird's nest farm cafe and bakery, and i've been in business for three years. >> how have you used the money? >> the money was painted with a grant from that, my signs both on my windows and outside, that grant was available, that they would pay half for the signs. if you're going to spend $500 on a sign and it's only going to cos...