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Wheeling Island Stadium to Open in September After Repairs

The Ohio County Board of Education has voted to move ahead with a repair project at Wheeling Island Stadium.Wheeling Island Stadium

The board cast a 5-0 vote to accept bids Monday after M&G Architects and Engineers provided an analysis of the building.

Officials say crew removed a concrete panel from the top seating section on April 17 when its adjacent panel fell in uncontrolled fashion onto the facility’s surrounding fence.

Eric Matyskiela of M&G Architects and Engineers says the panel failure isn’t something that could’ve been easily noticed.

Superintendent Kim Miller says the stadium will open in mid-September and will not be ready for the OVAC All-Star game. She says required repairs will cost $700,000 and she hopes Wheeling Park High School’s insurance policy will cover some costs.

Concrete Panel Falls From Wheeling Stadium

Repair efforts are underway at a Wheeling stadium after a large concrete panel fell from the seating area.

Media outlets report that contractors were using a crane to remove a panel they found damaged Friday at Wheeling Island Stadium. Upon the panel’s removal, an adjacent panel came loose and fell to the ground.

Ohio County Schools Superintendent Kim Miller says no one was hurt in the incident. The slab destroyed part of a fence that surrounds the stadium.

Structural engineers were expected at the stadium Tuesday to inspect the damage and propose a solution.

There’s not yet an estimate on how much the repair will cost or how long it will take.

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