Photograph by Derek Redd The Wheeling-Ohio County Well being Division closed the McLure Lodge on Wednesday.
The Wheeling-Ohio County Well being Division closed the McLure Lodge Wednesday afternoon after the town reported giant quantities of mildew, a visual sewage leak and issues with the constructing's elevators.
Ohio County Well being Administrator Howard Gamble stated Wednesday afternoon that the Wheeling Hearth Division notified his division Wednesday afternoon that the constructing had a blocked elevator. The higher flooring are solely accessible by elevators, which don’t work.
The scent of mildew was additionally noticeable within the constructing, Gamble stated, and sewage was spreading throughout the flooring of the constructing.
Gamble stated the county oversees permits to function the lodge. The allow can be suspended till the issues are corrected and one other inspection is permitted.
The lodge was closed for nearly a month between February and March attributable to issues with the constructing's boiler. At the moment neither the heating nor the new water within the constructing had been operational. The lodge reopened after the problems had been resolved.
McLure employees couldn’t be reached for remark Wednesday.