DOWNTOWN DO-OVER: Open Wheeling Storefronts End One Era, Start Another Nora Edinger March 11, 2020 The recent closure of downtown fixtures Braunlich’s appliance store and the multi-faceted Outdoor Store may be yet another marker that Wheeling’s mid-century era has come to a close. But that’s no cause for ...
City of Wheeling Launches Bike Share Program Provided October 4, 2019 Residents and visitors alike will now be able to take in a beautiful fall day on Wheeling’s Heritage Trail through the city’s new bike share program that opened for business today, Oct. 4. The first of its kind...
Industry Check-Up: Hospitals Battling for Turf Nora Edinger June 3, 2019 A spanking-new Buck Rogers façade or a hospital acquisition here. A federal lawsuit alleging doctor kickbacks there. Full-blown for-profit status or intense marketing pretty much everywhere. Sorting out what...
DOWNTOWN DO-OVER: Bringing Buildings Back From the Brink Nora Edinger May 22, 2019 Editor’s note: The Downtown Do-Over series is taking a close look at the ongoing revival of Wheeling’s city center. In today’s story, Weelunk looks at what it actually takes to restore historic structures. View...
DOWNTOWN DO-OVER: The Big Pieces in Place Nora Edinger April 9, 2019 Editor’s note: A national redevelopment award here, a new building there, millions of dollars of renovations still somewhere else. What’s happening in downtown Wheeling can be hard to track, whether your city c...
Mayor Presents Greiner With Key to City as Topper Takeover Is Announced Provided March 4, 2019 West Liberty University announced a “Topper Takeover” of the City of Wheeling today at an 11 a.m. media event. Topper Takeover includes events to coincide with the MEC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournament at...
Mayor Elliott Delivers State of the City Address Glenn Elliott February 26, 2019 Editor's note: Here is the complete text of Mayor Glenn Elliott's State of the City Address delivered at noon, Feb. 26, at Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack. Good afternoon. Welcome to the 10th annual S...
Bike Share Program Coming to Wheeling Provided February 25, 2019 Residents and visitors alike will soon have access to a new feature in the community that will enhance recreational and wellness opportunities. Launching in the spring, Wheeling will be home to West Virginia’s ...
Wheeling 2018 – Part Two Steve Novotney January 3, 2018 (Editor’s Note: This story is the second of a three-part series that will examine the potential that exists in the Wheeling area as we enter a new year.) Is it difficult to believe there are more people work...
Tunnels? Under Downtown Wheeling? Steve Novotney December 23, 2017 2 Pinched off water lines and undiscovered water and sewer lines have been the primary cause of the delay involved with the storm sewer separation project along Main Street in downtown Wheeling, but has a tunnel ...
Peek Inside The Health Plan Impact Steve Novotney November 4, 2017 It’s been referred to as a number of different things. The “game changer.” The “difference maker.” The “cracker plant of downtown Wheeling.” And, well, as “new.” The Health Plan Headquarters, nearly co...
Colaianni Reshaping Wheeling’s Downtown Steve Novotney February 19, 2017 1 He was an unusual student at The Linsly School and not just because he had a hard hat and construction boots in the car he drove to commute from Dillonvale, Ohio, Monday through Friday during the academic year....