Elm Grove Businesses Brace for Months-Long Closure of Monument Bridge

WHEELING — There were a host of different emotions this week from Elm Grove business owners, as they looked toward Monday, when Monument Bridge will close until November for repairs. The bridge, the oldest in West Virginia, is part of National Road. And for months, motorists will need to ...

Wheeling’s Homeless Head to New Maintenance Trail Campsite

To meet the campsite closure deadline, homeless individuals and volunteers were busy Wednesday afternoon clearing out and cleaning the former campsite on 18th Street across from the Catholic Charities Neighborhood Center. Anything left behind at the former site, owned by the West Virginia ...

Lawmakers, State Officials View Landslide Damage at Mt. Zion Cemetery

WHEELING — Local legislators, state officials and others came together Friday to survey the massive mudslide that destroyed about 150 grave sites at Mt. Zion Cemetery near Mozart. Charles Yocke, president of the Mt. Zion Cemetery Association that takes care of the cemetery, met with ...

Ohio River Subsides, Leaving a Muddy Mess Behind

WHEELING — By Friday evening, much of the Ohio River water that covered the streets of Wheeling Island had slinked back to more normal levels. The mud and debris, though, remained. So many of the Island’s residents began the long process of cleaning up after one of the city’s biggest ...

Health Officials: Safety Measures Key in Flood Cleanup

WHEELING — After flooding in Ohio County left many with damp, muddy basements, Ohio County Health Administrator Howard Gamble outlined how one should prepare for and then get down to business cleaning a room contaminated by flooding. Before any cleaning begins, Gamble emphasized taking the ...