Positive and Progressive: Wheeling Makes Social Change Happen Ellen Brafford McCroskey July 10, 2020 Wheeling has received national attention after voting in West Virginia’s first openly transgender elected official, Rosemary Ketchum. Now, we reflect on the significance of recent steps taken by the city to be more inclusive.
WHEELING@WORK: Ward 6’s Dave Palmer — a Good Neighbor Ellen Brafford McCroskey June 19, 2019 Editor’s note: Our series, “Wheeling@Work,” is an effort to provide readers with insight and information into our city government, highlighting the personalities, programs and processes at work within the City ...
WHEELING@WORK: Ward 5 Representative Loves his Neighborhood Ellen Brafford McCroskey June 4, 2019 Ty Thorngate loves Ward 5 — and his family’s neighborhood in particular. “Now I know this might be coming from a place of bias,” he smiles, “but I'd go as far to say that my home turf, Dimmeydale, is the best n...
Wheeling’s Human Rights Commission Ellen Brafford McCroskey February 13, 2019 Recent social media posts would suggest that some local residents are unaware of the existence of the City of Wheeling’s Human Rights Commission. The HRC consists of nine members, all of whom are Wheeling resid...
