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WHEELING – The city of Wheeling’s new ordinance prohibiting camping on public property goes into effect at the beginning of the New Year on Monday, despite the fact that no managed homeless encampment has been established yet. In early November, a majority of members of Wheeling City Council passed the new ordinance by a split […]
WHEELING – The Life Hub in Wheeling started as a concept to address the growing homeless situation in the city, and over the past year, major steps have been taken to bring the vision of the agency to fruition. In early 2023, representatives of The Life Hub held an informational meeting with several local stakeholders […]
WHEELING – The homeless encampment fire that damaged the Market Street Bridge in Wheeling will not only keep a primary traffic artery in the city out of service for what will end up being two years but will also cost taxpayers more than $1.35 million to repair. Last week, Wheeling City Manager Robert Herron announced […]
WHEELING – The Center Wheeling area began to see big changes in 2023 thanks to the redevelopment of properties in and around the former Ohio Valley Medical Center. That work has created a new home for the Wheeling Police Department and a much-needed behavioral health facility for children and adolescents. And it will be the […]
WHEELING – Wheeling’s current $32 million streetscape project is expected to reinvigorate the city for the coming years – but the work brought dust, confusion, detours and losses to business owners during 2023. Major work to separate the city’s sewer system from its storm sewer continues, with a major artery on Market Street from 12th […]