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WHEELING – This year marked a turning point in the city of Wheeling’s ongoing dilemma surrounding the city’s homeless population, and after years of seeing little if any progress being made to reduce homelessness in the city, officials took bold action that promises to put an end to the “status quo.” In the face of […]
What is the role of local government? Is it to provide for reliable infrastructure and also the safety of its residents? Or is it to use tax dollars to subsidize businesses, bail out derelict property owners, provide direct incentives to companies to redevelop plots downtown, spend millions on the homeless crisis or incentivize residents to […]
WHEELING – More construction is coming to the heart of Wheeling soon, but the long-awaited repair of the Market Street Bridge has nothing to do with the flurry of activity already taking place downtown. Locals could see the beginnings of that repair as soon as next month, allowing an important throughway in downtown Wheeling to […]
Wheeling City Council conducted a first reading for a short-term relief program at its Tuesday meeting that will ultimately benefit local businesses.The incenti
WHEELING – City officials in Wheeling agreed to recommend that unused funds from previously approved home improvement programs be used to help provide relief for downtown businesses struggling through the ongoing Streetscape construction. Members of the Finance Committee of Wheeling City Council met Tuesday night to discuss a funding source for the lost revenue component […]