The Intelligencer / Wheeling News-Register

Newest Plan for Downtown Unveiled: Wheeling 2020

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:01:08 EDT

WHEELING - "Music Row," "Lower Main," "Riverside" and "Creekside" could become familiar areas of Wheeling in the future. "Melody Pipes," "Blues Corner" and brick street surfaces also are elements of the Wheeling 2020 Plan officials revealed Friday following months of anticipation.

TIF Plan Approval Allows City to Fix Capitol Music Hall

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:02:34 EDT

WHEELING - Loud cheering may have been heard at the City-County Building on Friday, when City Manager Robert Herron learned Wheeling's $8 million Tax Increment Financing application had been approved.

"The West Virginia Development Office approved the TIF application for the city of Wheeling.

Presidential Campaigns Turn Up W.Va. Efforts

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:03:21 EDT

WHEELING - There was still no official word Friday about whether the presidential campaigns of Democratic U.S. Sens. Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama will make their way to the Northern Panhandle prior to Tuesday's primary election in the state.

But with West Virginia's primary election just three days away, presidential campaign efforts are picking up in the state.

Ireland Wants Election Results Early and Without Problems

Sat, 10 May 2008 00:04:27 EDT

WHEELING - The eyes of the political world will be on West Virginia on Tuesday, but Secretary of State Betty Ireland doesn't want the state's election process to be the focus on election night.

"It is my main goal is to keep West Virginia's name out of the news on Election Day," she said. "West Virginia will run the election with the world watching or not.

Esmark Sued for $540 Million

Fri, 9 May 2008 11:21:13 EDT

WHEELING — ArcelorMittal has sued Esmark Inc., the parent company of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp., and a joint venture that was trying to buy a Maryland steel plant for $540 million, alleging breach of contract.

Esmark responded today that, although it has not received a copy of the lawsuit, it considers the action “frivolous.