Bluefield State College Eyes Former OVMC Buildings
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WHEELING — The city of Wheeling entered into a memorandum of understanding with Bluefield State College on Tuesday for the use of property on the former Ohio Valley Medical Center campus, which the city acquired last year.
According to the memorandum, Bluefield State College is looking to use a portion of property on the former hospital campus as a newly established engineering and manufacturing center for training of engineering professionals.
The city and the university are expected to work together to identify specific buildings on the OVMC property that best suits the intended use by the college. Officials from Bluefield State College are not only looking at space for educational purposes, but according to the memorandum, are also interested in facilities for student housing, food services and parking.
Bluefield State College’s main campus is located in Bluefield, W.Va., in the southernmost region of the state. Bluefield State College President Robin Capehart joined Wheeling city officials on Tuesday during the first city council meeting of the year, when the memorandum was approved following an executive session of the Development Committee of Council to discuss the matter.