WHEELING – A month after back-to-back flooding events left mud and debris behind low-lying areas along the Ohio River, the city of Wheeling continues to take residual action weeks after the waters have receded. Members of Wheeling City Council will gather for their first regular meeting of the month tonight to hear first readings on […]
WHEELING – Members of Wheeling City Council are scheduled to meet tonight to hear first readings on new legislation and to vote on an ordinance to place a bus levy renewal issue on the ballots in May for the city’s share of Ohio Valley Regional Transit Authority funding. A second and final reading of the […]
WHEELING This has been a landmark year for the Wheeling Police Department. Not only did the department see the completion of its new, state-of-the-art police headquarters in Centre Wheeling, but it appears that implementation of its take-home cruiser program is also nearing completion. For years, Wheeling Police Chief Shawn Schwertfeger had strongly advocated for […]
WHEELING Long-awaited improvements are expected to come to the playground at Pulaski Field in South Wheeling soon, as new legislation scheduled to be introduced before city council tonight should get the ball rolling on a significant investment. An ordinance authorizing the expenditure of $260,150 with Savage Construction Co. for improvements at the playground is […]
WHEELING A renaissance in the Friendly City continues with a flurry of construction that includes everything from multimillion-dollar public projects, new private construction and even improvements to existing commercial properties. The city of Wheeling’s Facade Improvement Program was introduced several years ago and has helped incentivize private investments into scores of commercial properties while […]