This EDA investment supports the wheeling park commission (WPC) with updating the oglebay park's wilson lodge front entrance and restaurants, including ADA access improvements, and a new farm-to-table…

The Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded an $8.2 million Project Grant to the Wheeling Park Commission (WPC) under the Economic Adjustment Assistance (CFDA 11.307) federal grant program on April 28, 2022. The funding will support updates to the Oglebay Park's Wilson Lodge front entrance and restaurants in Wheeling, West Virginia, including ADA accessibility improvements. A new farm-to-table initiative will also be established to grow food on site and support the dining experience at Oglebay. The project aims to help the region become more resilient to fluctuations in tourism by assisting the economic recovery and increasing employment opportunities in the area. As the hospitality driver of Oglebay and WPC, renovations to Wilson Lodge are intended to help offset significant revenue shortfalls experienced due to the coronavirus pandemic.

This EDA investment supports the wheeling park commission (WPC) with updating the oglebay park's wilson lodge front entrance and restaurants, including ADA access improvements, and a new farm-to-table initiative to grow food on site to support the oglebay dining experience in ohio county, west virginia. Oglebay is one of the two major municipal parks of the WPC, which sustained significant revenue shortfalls due to the coronavirus pandemic. Wilson lodge is a hospitality driver of oglebay and the WPC. The project will help the region become more resilient to fluctuations in tourism and assist in the region's recovery, which will help increase employment opportunities, save jobs, spur private investment, and advance economic resiliency in the area.