Former staff, W.Va. officials pay tribute to the legacy of former governor, senator Jay Rockefeller

November 7, 2026

CHARLESTON - For many, the Rockefeller name is associated with oil and money. But in West Virginia, it's associated with a man who came to a state he didn't know and dedicated his life to…

Local leaders remember Rockefeller as working for West Virginia

PARKERSBURG – Although Jay Rockefeller was not originally from West Virginia, many area business and community leaders felt he left…

Grand Central Mall celebrates renovations with grand reopening

VIENNA — Grand Central Mall celebrated its grand reopening Friday with new flooring, lighting and food court furnishings, an expanded…

Belpre runners carry baton in national anniversary relay

BELPRE — For Belpre’s cross country runners, a 12-mile stretch of a national relay offered steep hills, a chance to…

Automatic legislative stay invoked in W.Va. school aid formula lawsuit

CHARLESTON - With legislative interim meetings expected to take up the topic of reforming West Virginia's complicated and dated school…

Jackson receives association entrepreneurship award

PARKERSBURG – The president of WVU Parkersburg was named the 2026 Entrepreneurial President of the Year Monday by the National…

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Belpre runners carry baton in national anniversary relay

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Grand Central Mall celebrates renovations with grand reopening

VIENNA — Grand Central Mall celebrated its grand reopening Friday with new flooring, lighting…

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Norman A. Braxton, 90, Vincent, Ohio, died Nov. 5, 2026. Visitation, 2-5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, 2026, at the MARIETTA CHAPEL OF CAWLEY & PEOPLES FUNERAL HOME. Burial in William Howard Day Cemetery, Steelton, Pa. www.CawleyandPeoples.com.

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