Wheeling NewsLocal news for Wheeling, WV continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Chief Pitches Cruiser Plan- July 14, 2008 Police Chief Kevin Gessler wants to put more cruisers out on the road to increase visibility, and Councilwoman Gloria Delbrugge believes he should be able to do that - with two officers in each cruiser.http://www.topix.net/city/wheeling-wv/2008/07/chief-pitches-cruiser-plan?fromrss=1 Signs Point To Fun at Festival- July 14, 2008 The 26th Annual Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival celebration begins with the kickoff dinner at 6 p.m. Friday at the McLure House Hotel.http://www.topix.net/city/wheeling-wv/2008/07/signs-point-to-fun-at-festival?fromrss=1 Riding For a Reason Bike Trek Plann.....- July 13, 2008 Ohio Valley Young Life will host its third annual Riding For a Reason Young Life Bike-A-Thon on July 19 at Warwood Pool and Park in Wheeling.http://www.topix.net/city/wheeling-wv/2008/07/riding-for-a-reason-bike-trek-plann?fromrss=... McDermott Elected Bar President- July 13, 2008 R. Gregory McDermott has heard plenty of lawyer jokes but he's not laughing. McDermott, a Wheeling attorney, was recently elected president of the Ohio County Bar Association.http://www.topix.net/city/wheeling-wv/2008/07/mcdermott-elected-bar-president?fromrss=1 Day of Social Action Held at Herita.....- July 12, 2008 The same social equality issues that affect the nation as a whole also hit home in Wheeling, according to Pastor Fran Lane-Lawrence of the Laughlin Memorial Chapel.http://www.topix.net/city/wheeling-wv/2008/07/day-of-social-action-held-at-herita?fromrss=... City Has Cash Left- July 12, 2008 Pay raises for city employees, street paving and directed police patrols are some of the possible expenditures for this year's unencumbered cash carryover.http://www.topix.net/city/wheeling-wv/2008/07/city-has-cash-left?fromrss=1 Tunnel project still on hold- July 12, 2008 Officials with the West Virginia Department of Highways say drivers can still expect the east bound tube of the Wheeling tunnel to close any day now but they're not sure when it'll happen.http://www.topix.net/city/wheeling-wv/2008/07/tunnel-project-still-on-hold?fromrss=1 Valley swimmer signs with Wheeling- July 11, 2008 Ashleigh Pratt, daughter of Ronald and Armandina Pratt of Rio Grande City, recently signed a national letter of intent to continue her swimming career at Wheeling Jesuit University in West Virginia.http://www.topix.net/city/wheeling-wv/2008/07/valley-swimmer-signs-with-wheeling?fromrss=1 City Budget Still Grows- July 10, 2008 While population continues to decline in Wheeling, its annual operating budget has not.http://www.topix.net/city/wheeling-wv/2008/07/city-budget-still-grows?fromrss=1 Obama Should Learn More About Indus.....- July 10, 2008 Barack Obama does not have a plan to help the beleaguered U.S. steel industry, particularly in the Ohio Valley.http://www.topix.net/city/wheeling-wv/2008/07/obama-should-learn-more-about-indus?fromrss=... |