Tag: GatewayToTheWest

The Wheel & 19th Hole Teaming Up for ‘Summer SendOff’ Block Party

EventsAugust 19, 2026

The block party will take place in the parking lot between the two eateries, and the event will feature live music, food and drink specials, and plenty of space to hang out and enjoy the day.

Friday’s Free Movie Night to Feature ‘Wicked For Good’

NewsAugust 19, 2026

Community members are invited to bring blankets or lawn chairs and enjoy an evening along the waterfront.

Why Motorists Lost Access to the Wheeling Suspension Bridge

FeaturedFebruary 25, 2026

It took about six years to tell City officials that the historic span would be closed permanently.

Ohio County Schools and OCS Robotics Hosts ‘The Gateway to the West’

NewsJanuary 23, 2026

This Signature Event is one of 12 middle school and 29 high school events in the world this year and is the only VEX Robotics Signature Event in the state of West Virginia.

Chris Figaretti: ‘Children Need to Know They Are Loved’

FeaturedApril 29, 2025

The Newbridge Academy opened earlier this year after totally renovating the former Ohio Valley Building.

Novotney: She Said What She Said About the Wheeling Suspension Bridge

Free SpeechMarch 19, 2025

A local resident has made a bold statement about the future of the "Gateway to the West."

Fate of Former Wheeling Inn Property Not Yet Finalized

NewsJuly 22, 2023

A lodge has been on the property for more than 60 years.

An OPEN LETTER to … Those Dreaming of Driving Over the Wheeling Suspension Bridge Again …

Free SpeechApril 15, 2023

The suspension has been closed and re-opened several times over the past five years.

An OPEN LETTER to … Wheeling Mayor Glenn Elliott …

Free SpeechMay 14, 2022

The hotel has been on the same corner for decades and once featured a couple of eateries.

Would Funding Vanish if Suspension Bridge Permanently Closed?

NewsNovember 10, 2021

The Wheeling Suspension Bridge has been closed to vehicular traffic for more than two years, and officials with the state Division of Highways have...