Over the past seven months, taxpayers in Wheeling have spent $87,846.11 to clean up sites around town that had been used as homeless encampments. That’s more than the majority of the city’s households earn in an average year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That’s nearly on par with what most city department heads earn […]
WHEELING – Work to improve recreational facilities continues in the city of Wheeling, where a number of projects fueled by significant investments are unfolding this spring. Last month, members of Wheeling City Council approved an ordinance authorizing City Manager Robert Herron to spend $245,850 with Savage Construction Company of Wheeling for playground improvements at the […]
WHEELING – The Hempfield Tunnel on Heritage Trail at Tunnel Green in Wheeling is expected to re-open to the public sometime in April if a new plan is approved to repair a deteriorating portion of the historic tunnel. This week, an ordinance was introduced before Wheeling City Council authorizing City Manager Robert Herron to spend […]
Bike Wheeling hosted a community gathering at Waterfront Hall on Wednesday.Bike Wheeling is a non-profit organization that emphasizes bike advocacy, education,
WHEELING – The cost of repairs to the tunnel on Heritage Trail at Tunnel Green in East Wheeling is expected to exceed a half-million dollars, according to city officials. The tunnel – historically known as the Hempfield Railroad Tunnel – has remained closed to the public this winter because of falling bricks inside the structure. […]