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West Virginia joins seven states suing OpenAI over alleged risks to children

CHARLESTON – West Virginia Attorney General J.B. McCuskey is joining a consortium of states filing separate lawsuits against the parent company of ChatGPT over concerns that the artificial intelligence company’s technology poses risks for children. The West Virginia Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit Wednesday in Mason County Circuit Court against California-based OpenAI Global LLC and seven affiliated corporate entities. The complaint alleges that OpenAI violated the West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act and other state laws through deceptive marketing, unsafe ...

Wood County development meeting highlights business growth

PARKERSBURG — Reviewing the past year’s economic development efforts and connecting local businesses with future opportunities were the focus of a joint annual meeting Wednesday at Discovery World on Market. The Wood County Development Authority and the Parkersburg-Wood County Area ...

Fall Shop Hop Saturday in Marietta

MARIETTA – The Fall Shop Hop in downtown Marietta, hosted by Marietta Main Street, will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. More than a dozen businesses will participate and can be recognized by the balloons outside their entrances. Each business has donated a gift card or item toward a prize basket, and every purchase at participating shops will earn a raffle ticket for the drawing. Clutch Collective will be collecting good used books for its Adult Book Fair on Sunday. The seasonal Shop Hops bring the downtown retailers, all independently owned, a much appreciated boost in ...

SIPS Coffee brings cancer awareness efforts to Steelers game

PARKERSBURG — SIPS Coffee’s efforts to support breast cancer screenings took owner Jen Allman to Pittsburgh, where the business was invited to serve fans outside a Steelers game. For Allman, who has twice been diagnosed with breast cancer, the invitation offered an opportunity to bring ...

W.Va. Democratic, GOP leaders call for gas tax pause

CHARLESTON – With less than 22 days until the Nov. 3 general election, Democrats in the West Virginia House of Delegates and Republican State Treasurer Larry Pack are lobbying for a pause to the state’s gasoline tax. In a virtual press conference Tuesday morning, members of the House ...

Washington State College of Ohio earns ACEN accreditation for 2 nursing programs

MARIETTA – Washington State College of Ohio has earned accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing for its Associate Degree Nursing and Registered Nurse to Bachelor of Science in Nursing programs. According to a press release from WSCO, the accreditation is a significant achievement for nursing education at the college. The ADN program has consistently produced strong licensure and employment outcomes, while the newer RN-to-BSN program has helped registered nurses continue their education and advance their careers, the release says. “Earning ACEN ...