WHEELING — Friendly City residents who are invested in Wheeling’s historic properties are urging city leaders to crack down on violators of design review guidelines intended to help protect the character of their neighborhoods.

This week a number of residents who have been involved in the preservation of properties in the historic North Wheeling neighborhood appeared before Wheeling City Council to draw attention to issues they say are becoming a “systemic problem.” The concerned citizens gave examples of work being done by other property owners or contractors that do not honor the necessary guidelines outlined for improvements in Wheeling’s historic districts.

“I moved into my house eight years ago, excited about living in an historic home around 175 years old located on the historic Na

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