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 […]
As the seconds tick away at the end of 2023, it is a good time to pause and reflect on what was a noteworthy, and newsworthy, year. The very face of Downtown Wheeling began a massive change this year, as the Downtown Streetscape Project started in earnest. Streets narrowed or completely closed as crews tore […]
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 […]
WHEELING – The new Life Hub homeless shelter has been averaging 20 to 38 people staying there nightly since it opened about a week ago, said City of Wheeling Homeless Liaison Melissa Adams. She noted both men and women have been using the facility, but they have separate sleeping areas at night. Families do not […]