Photo by Scott McCloskey
Crews from Pro Contracting Inc. of Lost Creek work to install a new 16-inch water line with huge valves along Main Street as underground infrastructure work continues ahead of the Downtown Streetscape Project in Wheeling.
WHEELING — About 90 downtown businesses affected by the ongoing construction around Main and Market streets in Wheeling will be eligible for a one-time exemption in the city’s business license fee.
The city approved the business license fee exemption this week as construction zones downtown grew even larger with work continuing on major water line replacements, causing traffic to be restricted or closed.
City officials have been fielding concerns from owners of downtown businesses that have been…
