Wheeling, West Virginia WV Hotels/Motels/Lodging

This is the current conditions weather report for Wheeling. The report was made 72 minutes ago, at 05:53 UTC. The wind was blowing at a speed of 13 miles per hour / 20.4 kilometers per hour with gusts up to 13 miles per hour / 20.4 kilometers per hour from the southwest (210°). The temperature was 48°F / 9°C, with a dew-point at 48°F / 9°C. The temperature felt like 43°F / 6°C. The atmospheric pressure was 29.91 inHg / 1014 hPa. The relative humidity was 58%. The skies were overcast.

Wheeling is a city in West Virginia, in the United States. Most of the city is in Ohio County, with a small part in Marshall County. It is the county seat of Ohio County. It is also the principal city of the Wheeling, West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Wheeling, West Virginia, the West Virginia counties of Marshall and Ohio, and Belmont County, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 31,419 (31,059 in Ohio County, 360 in Marshall County).

Wheeling was the location of the Wheeling Convention, which established the state of West Virginia, and was the capital of West Virginia from 1863-1870 and 1875-1885. The capital of West Virginia was twice moved from Wheeling to Charleston due mostly to political reasons and legislative agreements.

Wheeling features several municipal parks including Oglebay Park and Wheeling Park. It is also the site of the Wheeling Suspension Bridge which was once the longest suspension bridge in the world.

West Virginia Independence Hall was the site of the Wheeling Convention From 1861-1863, the building housed heated debates on the Virginia Ordinance of Secession, the First Constitutional Convention of West Virginia , and naming the State .

Gaming has also come to Wheeling. Wheeling Island Racetrack and Gaming Center is located on Wheeling Island. It is home to greyhound racing and slots. The success of Wheeling Island Racetrack has generated much debate about further legalisation of table gaming in the Wheeling area.

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