New Bishop Has Existing Connections To W.Va.
Evelio Menjivar-Ayala will serve as the tenth Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston — which encompasses all of West Virginia — starting in July.
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Wheeling To Close Managed Camp Site For Unhoused
Last week, the Wheeling City Council voted to ask the city manager to withdraw an exemption from the city's public camping ban for a managed encampment.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWheeling Faces Worst Flood In 20 Years, Mayor Says
After a week of inclement weather, the Ohio River is higher in Wheeling than it has been in 20 years.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsWheeling Suspends Public Camping Ban
The city of Wheeling has agreed to temporarily suspend its urban camping ban.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsFirst Encampment Cleared Under Wheeling Public Camping Ban
The City of Wheeling has cleared its first urban campsite under a new ordinance that went into effect earlier this month.
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Police Begin Clearing Wheeling Encampment, Advocates Push Back
A new camping ban went into effect in Wheeling this month, but advocates for the unhoused community are pushing back.
Continue Reading Take Me to More NewsARC: 'Billions' Coming To Coal Communities From Feds
Massive economic opportunities are available for rural energy communities according to Gayle Manchin, the co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC).
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