WHEELING — Instead of an official ribbon cutting ceremony, city officials gathered in front of the new Wheeling Fire Department Headquarters on Wednesday to take part in a “ceremonial uncoupling of the hose.”

The long-awaited opening of the new fire department headquarters in East Wheeling was celebrated by scores of local officials who gathered outside the new facility on Wednesday. The sprawling new headquarters located along 17th Street — with an address of 1700 Wood St. — is fully operational and was officially in service as of this week.

“This nearly $10 million project involves a 25,000-square-foot, incredibly functional facility with a well-thought out floor plan, exceptional accommodations for the firefighters stationed here and efficient training spaces and administrative office

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