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WHEELING — The sidewalk demolition and reconstruction associated with the $32 million Downtown Streetscape Project in Wheeling has come with some significant disruptions, but the major sewer separation and storm sewer system installation work being performed on Market Street seems to be having the biggest impact on downtown commerce. And now state officials are saying […]
WHEELING — After a lengthy debate over the issue Tuesday, members of Wheeling City Council voted to provide $100,000 in federal pandemic relief funding for The Life Hub’s plans to move forward with a low-barrier homeless shelter downtown. The issue has been met over the past several months with a full spectrum of opinions and […]
WHEELING – City officials in Wheeling on Tuesday night outlined details of a proposed incentive package being designed to help several downtown businesses impacted by the massive Downtown Streetscape Project. Representatives of those businesses attended a meeting of the Development Committee of Council, which met Tuesday night prior to the regular city council meeting. City […]
Government’s role is not to directly assist local businesses struggling to survive. However, the city of Wheeling finds itself in a real dilemma right now — do they assist private businesses currently being impacted due to the unpredictability of the Downtown Streetscape Project, where roads close at random and communication between the public and the […]
The city of Wheeling has a few irons deep in the fire when it comes to tackling the homeless issue. Each of these matters is complex and deserving of more public discussion by city leaders along with clear direction from City Council as to how the city should move forward with its involvement. First, there’s […]